{"id":24108,"date":"2012-09-23T17:18:12","date_gmt":"2012-09-23T08:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=24108"},"modified":"2012-09-23T17:18:12","modified_gmt":"2012-09-23T08:18:12","slug":"go-rikio-okinawa-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=24108","title":{"rendered":"Go-Rikio Okinawa Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>wow, last nights party was super fun.  it was the best of okinawa in one room.  the coolest people, the great entertainment, and the great food couldn&#8217;t be beat.  i took a few hundred photos but don&#8217;t have time to upload it because today we woke up and went to <a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/rickey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go-Naminori Official Blogger Rikio Guide!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=24103\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24103\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/photo-129.jpg\" alt=\"photo 1\" title=\"photo 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24103\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRikio is the coolest guy.  he&#8217;s always been my okinawan brother and ever time i come here, he takes care of me day and night.  today, he took our crew to a secret surf spot where we all enjoyed waves together. the white sand loaded with shells, the clean clear warm water, and the blue skies.  what a wonderful world!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=24105\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24105\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/photo-224.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2\" title=\"photo 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-24105\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nit&#8217;s amazing on the cool people you meet along the way.  last night Kimura-san said in his speech &#8220;the ocean brought us all together.&#8221;  i truly believe that and if it wasn&#8217;t for this huge ocean, i&#8217;d be a lonely guy.  the people i&#8217;ve met through surfing is priceless.  today, we had this whole nice beach to ourselves.  surfed and smiled!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=24107\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24107\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/photo-317.jpg\" alt=\"photo 3\" title=\"photo 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-24107\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthe culture here is amazing.  just the simple life with all the aloha.  what more can you ask for?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=24104\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/photo-416.jpg\" alt=\"photo 4\" title=\"photo 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-24104\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRikio&#8217;s secret okinawan soba house.  everybody loved it.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=24106\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24106\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/photo-56.jpg\" alt=\"photo 5\" title=\"photo 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-24106\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwell, been here for only a few days and kind of sad to think i have to leave.  i spent so much time here throughout the years and met so many special okinawan people.  okinawa always has a place in my heart and always will.  as i was watching all the entertainment, culture, and happiness last night, i was thinking of my best friend Holli back in hawaii. i really wish she could have experienced okinawa at its best.  every time i come to okinawa, i think about her and someday, i hope to bring here to meet all the wonderful people i&#8217;ve met along the way.  but until then, i just have to keep the dream alive.<br \/>\nhopefully i get enough time to upload the photos and video from last night.  it will be a night to remember.  and when i turn 60 years old, i hope to have my kanriki party right here!  mensore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>wow, last nights party was super fun. it was the best of okinawa in one room. the coolest people, the great entertainment, and the great food couldn&#8217;t be beat. i took a few hundred photos but don&#8217;t have time to upload it because today we woke up and went to Go-Naminori Official Blogger Rikio Guide! 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