{"id":47411,"date":"2014-07-30T15:07:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T06:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=47411"},"modified":"2014-07-30T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T06:07:27","slug":"tokyo-the-last-supper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=47411","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo:  The Last Supper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-129.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-129.jpg\" alt=\"photo 1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47420\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthe tourist coming to japan these days have it so easy.  everything is in english and the train system is so user friendly for foreigners.  when i came here for the first time 24 years ago, nothing was in english.  it was tailored for japanese only and i had such a hard time getting around.  i remember getting lost and lost for hours on the train.  but i guess that was a good thing because it was those times i learned japanese and how to survive here.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9913.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9913.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9913\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47414\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nclearing off some photos from my desktop.  here is one of japan&#8217;s most hidden secrets, the river mouth.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9937.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9937.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9937\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47412\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwhen ever i&#8217;m in hawaii, i dream about surfing days like this in japan.  just taking off, setting the rail, and timing the barrel.  a lot of people ask me where my favorite waves are and my answer is always japan.  you won&#8217;t find a more perfect setup anywhere else in the world.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-24-at-1.29.26-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-24-at-1.29.26-PM-640x342.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-07-24 at 1.29.26 PM\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47413\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nand not only river mouths are good, here is another secret reef point.  breaks similar to an indonesia wave.  oh so perfect too!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-24-at-1.28.57-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-24-at-1.28.57-PM-640x329.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-07-24 at 1.28.57 PM\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47415\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nstuck my hand through a wave and took this photo.  clean underwater barrel.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-24-at-8.49.10-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-24-at-8.49.10-AM-640x346.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-07-24 at 8.49.10 AM\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47416\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ntraveling around seeing my friends and surfing with them is awesome.  the great part of traveling, and the great part of surfing.  aloha Muramatsu-san!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-2-copy10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-2-copy10-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2 copy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47417\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthen i get to tokyo and arrive at my hotel room.  i open the door, look in, and wonder, &#8220;where is the bed?&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-327.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo-327-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"photo 3\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47419\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthen i turn the corner and OMG!  there is the biggest bed for kings!  i slept so well and didn&#8217;t want to get out of bed in the morning.  i was so stoked! this room was huge!!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo26.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/photo26.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-47418\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nand last night was my last night on this wonderful trip and it couldn&#8217;t have come to a better end.  the best piece of steak in the world with the best drinks and friends you could ever imagine.  a lot of people hate me, and sometimes i hate myself. but i think it&#8217;s very important for me to share my experiences with you because i want all of you to know that &#8220;DREAMS REALLY COME TRUE!&#8221;  and if this dream life isn&#8217;t true, please don&#8217;t wake me up!  haha.<br \/>\nsee you guys back in blue hawaii!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the tourist coming to japan these days have it so easy. everything is in english and the train system is so user friendly for foreigners. when i came here for the first time 24 years ago, nothing was in english. it was tailored for japanese only and i had such a hard time getting around. 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