{"id":60258,"date":"2015-09-29T05:20:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T20:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=60258"},"modified":"2015-09-29T05:20:37","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T20:20:37","slug":"we-are-one-4-5-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=60258","title":{"rendered":"We Are One:  4.5 Years Later"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.10.46-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.10.46-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-09-28 at 9.10.46 AM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-60261\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nhad a great time yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Niimura-san.  just a wonderful surf couple from shonan, japan.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.10.59-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.10.59-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-09-28 at 9.10.59 AM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-60264\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nno rain, no rainbows right?  thank goodness for our trade wind showers bringing colorful rainbows every single day<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.11.37-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.11.37-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-09-28 at 9.11.37 AM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-60259\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTomomi-san is getting so much better.  super stoked to see her catch so many waves!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.13.39-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.13.39-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-09-28 at 9.13.39 AM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-60263\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNiimura-san on the FATBAT.  it was the perfect board for the perfect day.  good choice Niimura-san!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.12.31-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.12.31-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-09-28 at 9.12.31 AM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-60262\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ngosh, i love these photos with diamond head in the back.  i can look at these all day long.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.12.13-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.12.13-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-09-28 at 9.12.13 AM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-60260\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNiimura-san rode some super long waves.  a very happy guy who loves surfing very much.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.11.50-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-28-at-9.11.50-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-09-28 at 9.11.50 AM\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-60265\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nnice riding Tomomi-san!  hope you both enjoy the rest of your hawaiian vacation!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/m11120110409180447.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/m11120110409180447.jpg\" alt=\"m11120110409180447\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60279\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nit&#8217;s crazy how 4.5 years past since the tsunami.  i&#8217;ve been practicing for my presentation this morning at MidPac Institute.  i&#8217;ll be in front of 175 eight grade students along with their teachers.  to tell you the truth, i&#8217;m pretty nervous.  i&#8217;ve never done anything like this in my life.  i would never commit to something like this, but since it has to do with the beautiful people of Tohoku, i&#8217;m looking forward to sharing my stories.  this is our We Are One Mission 1 team.  till this day, i give these guys and girl total respect for what they did.  words can&#8217;t express how i feel towards each and every one.  we drove through uncertainty, we drove through radiation, and we drove through nightmare after nightmare.  but we stuck together and accomplished our mission.  i will respect you all for the rest of my life no matter what!  We Are One.  please wish me luck today!<br \/>\nAkiko Sato: from Niijima.<br \/>\nKana Fusegi: from Tochigi<br \/>\nNaohiro Kimura: from Wakayama<br \/>\nNaoka Nakahara: from Hiroshima<br \/>\nKosei Yasuda: from Mie<br \/>\nKazuo Kashiwamura: from Ibaraki<br \/>\nTouko: from Tokyo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>had a great time yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Niimura-san. just a wonderful surf couple from shonan, japan. no rain, no rainbows right? thank goodness for our trade wind showers bringing colorful rainbows every single day Tomomi-san is getting so much better. super stoked to see her catch so many waves! Niimura-san on the FATBAT. 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