{"id":54975,"date":"2015-04-06T20:54:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T11:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=54975"},"modified":"2015-04-06T20:54:14","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T11:54:14","slug":"ts-gallery-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=54975","title":{"rendered":"TS Gallery Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3413.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3413-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54981\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nhad a great time in shikoku.  been going there for the past 23 years straight.  gallery up soon on Go-Naminori.com.  check it out.  here is a little preview.  it&#8217;s a huge job to put together a big contest every single  year.  180 competitors this year so lots of work.  perfect planning by the TSSC staff.  great job Yassan, Tomoko-san, Kesuke, and the rest of the wonderful TSSC family.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3790.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3790-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3790\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54976\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ngreat kid.  known Kesuke since he was very young.  now he&#8217;s a husband, father, hard worker, and surfer.  good job growing up Kesuke.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3417.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3417-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3417\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54982\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nshaper Mike Woo and i went to preschool together.  been friends ever since and will be friends forever.  Satoshi Kubota i met 23 years ago.  another long time TSSC pro team mate and a super great guy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3678.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3678-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3678\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54979\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nover 4 years later and there are still a few people that didn&#8217;t forget about 3\/11.  We Are One!  so stoked for the years of support.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3466.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3466-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3466\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54983\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nKenji Sahara.  a surfer, photographer, and friend.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3538.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3538-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3538\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54984\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwas so stoked to see TSSC rider Shun Murakami ripping it at ikumi.  very impressive surfing that keeps on progressing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3574.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3574-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3574\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54978\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nvery grown up.  so stoked to see this kid living out his dreams.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3782.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3782-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3782\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54985\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMatsuo is another great friend of mine for the past 23 years.   more like a brother to me.  one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.  and an awesome MC.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3404.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3404-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3404\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54987\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNakajima-san probably has been with Dove Wetsuits the longest.  i think 30 years???  so if you know Dove Wetsuits, you know Nakajima-san.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3768.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3768-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3768\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54980\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni just love shooting photos of anything, especially nature.  isn&#8217;t this an eagle?  we don&#8217;t have these in hawaii.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3792.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_3792-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3792\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54977\" \/><\/a><br \/>\na great smile, a great man, a great boss, and a great heart.  thank you again Yassan for all the years of support.  great job on the contest and great job on your 60 years of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>had a great time in shikoku. been going there for the past 23 years straight. gallery up soon on Go-Naminori.com. check it out. here is a little preview. it&#8217;s a huge job to put together a big contest every single year. 180 competitors this year so lots of work. perfect planning by the TSSC staff. 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