{"id":56263,"date":"2015-05-24T05:28:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T20:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=56263"},"modified":"2015-05-24T05:28:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-23T20:28:00","slug":"from-the-water-to-surfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=56263","title":{"rendered":"From the Water to Surfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3563-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3563-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3563 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56272\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni couldn&#8217;t believe how good the waves were yesterday morning.  so good that i was speeding down there on my skateboard.  couldn&#8217;t wait to get out in the ocean.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3565-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3565-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3565 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56278\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nstoked got to jump on the jet ski and shot from the best seat in the ocean.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3584-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3584-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3584 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56264\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nmagic island with concrete jungle in the back.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3651-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3651-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3651 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56266\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGavin Sutherland caught some of the best waves in the morning.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3626-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3626-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3626 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56270\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShinpei Horiguchi got some nice sets too.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3693-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3693-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3693 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56277\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nsome guys i haven&#8217;t seen in my life flying high.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3615-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3615-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3615 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56274\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGavin again on a nice turn.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3658-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3658-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3658 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56271\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ngosh, i love photos like this because you can see the total commitment behind this turn.  full rail surfing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3625-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3625-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3625 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56273\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShinpei on another good one.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3582-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3582-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3582 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56269\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthis kid Kejiro Nishi got so many nice rides too.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3590-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3590-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3590 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56275\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthe kid was ripping!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3600-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3600-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3600 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56276\" \/><\/a><br \/>\none of the other competitors asked me &#8220;who is that kid in yellow?&#8221;  i said &#8220;the next japanese sensation.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3675-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3675-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3675 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56265\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHaa Aikau flying high.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3707-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3707-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3707 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56279\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTakayuki Wakita also caught some of the best waves of the day.  just perfect surfing and advancing this morning.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3720-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3720-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3720 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56267\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthe big wave smile.  if you ever met Wakita, you will love this guy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3567-copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_3567-copy-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3567 copy\" class=\"align none size-medium wp-image-56268\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthen i see this lady paddling a board out in the deep blue sea.  reminded me that i still have another huge challenge i must complete.  sweet molokai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i couldn&#8217;t believe how good the waves were yesterday morning. so good that i was speeding down there on my skateboard. couldn&#8217;t wait to get out in the ocean. stoked got to jump on the jet ski and shot from the best seat in the ocean. magic island with concrete jungle in the back. Gavin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-56263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-kirby-blogs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56263\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}