Jason Suzuki

Celebrating the new 2012 year

2012-01-24T01:33:00.003+09:00

Celebrating the new 2012 year with my sponsors. Wow! All bus up!!! Had so much fun. Thank you everyone for a great time & letting us surf some secret spots. Waves were definitely fun. Thank you for your support.
2012 Kotoshi ganbari masu. aloha

IZU

2012-01-19T13:03:00.000+09:00

Just a beautiful background. Gotta love Izu. Thanks to the local surfer for sharing waves. Aloha

IZU

2012-01-19T12:59:00.000+09:00

Just have some fun in Izu.

Restart surfboard in FINE magazine

2012-01-10T21:52:00.001+09:00

Photo #1

Restart surfboard in FINE magazine

2012-01-10T21:52:00.000+09:00

Photo #2

Restart surfboard in FINE magazine

2012-01-10T21:51:00.000+09:00

Photo#3

Restart surfboard in FINE magazine

2012-01-10T21:48:00.000+09:00

Photo #4

Happy New Longboard 2012

2011-12-17T21:49:00.005+09:00

Mori-san enjoy your new longboard. I'm sure you will be "Happy" riding it. Aloha

If anyone is interested in my longboard's please email me at jasonjpsa@yahoo.com or www.restartsb.com
You can also check out restart dealer's near you. Just go to www.restartsb.com

All credits, comments and photo's are from GAEA surf.

2011 Billabong Pipe Masters

2011-12-09T17:37:00.001+09:00

Happy Holidays

2011-12-08T09:16:00.001+09:00

To all my family, friends, and everyone have a Merry Christmas & A Safe New Year.

Bali Champ....Miku Uemura

2011-11-15T19:53:00.001+09:00

Photo with the Champ. Thanks Miku and congrats! great times in Bali.

JPSA Garuda Cup

2011-11-14T08:29:00.001+09:00

Fun times at the JPSA Garuda Cup sponsored by Travel Scene at Kermas beach.....bali saiko!

RIPCURL PORTUGAL is ON

2011-10-17T16:09:00.000+09:00

Quiksilver Pro Portugal 2011...coming soon

2011-10-02T07:55:00.000+09:00

Coming Soon

2011-09-15T17:29:00.002+09:00

Coming soon the Hurley Pro at Trestles. It's going to be awesome to watch the top surfers in the world slug it out! Who's going to win it???

Tow Session.....Nuts!!

2011-08-28T08:48:00.002+09:00

Check out these photos from the tow in session.

The contest may be off but the tow session is ON. These guys are nuts!!!

Code "RED"

2011-08-28T08:09:00.002+09:00

Billabong Tahiti Pro is off today due to 15ft to 20ft surf. Yikes!!!

Vans Pro Jr.

2011-08-26T16:54:00.002+09:00

Since I couldn't watch the Billabong Tahiti Pro day 6, today. The Vans Pro Jr. event took it's place. It may not have been barreling waves but these kids were ripping out there in those shore breaks. Fun watching all the new tricks these groms have up their sleeves.

Typhoon on the way

2011-08-25T10:11:00.002+09:00

Forecast for this week looks big. JPSA Niijima All Japan Pro is going to be pumping. First, will the contest be on??? Second, will the ferries be able to sail in those ruff waters??? What's going to happen??? Lets wait an see!

Surprise guest

2011-08-21T15:58:00.003+09:00

Whoa...watching the ASPworldtour Billabong Tahiti contest live an check it out 2 whales pop up out of the water during the contest. What a surprise!! Glad to say being an island boy myself it's a blessing to get to see these lovey mammals in their environment. Cool stuff!

2 EVENTS

2011-08-20T07:08:00.003+09:00

Stoked! Get to watch 2 events at the same time. Free surf session at Tahiti. Barrel perfection. Yah! Got Barrels?

Also watching the Shikoku ASP Quiksilver Pro Junior....heehoo!

2011-08-19T16:32:00.002+09:00

Had a great surf this morning with Yuki Suzuki Pro.
Now we are enjoying the Quiksilver Pro Jr in Shikoku Ikumi beach. Wow! These kids are definitely changing the surfing world in japan....rip'n these waves.

Eco-friendly

2011-08-17T13:49:00.003+09:00

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Keys to help mother nature and planet earth survival for our future generations. Everyone can make a difference. Think eco-friendly.

13 years old

2011-08-16T08:44:00.003+09:00

Kanoa Igarashi Mini Freak from Toby Cregan on Vimeo.

Kanoa Igarashi maybe just 13 years old but speaks 3 different languages and surfs unbelievably good. The future stars of our next generation. Exciting time to see as the sport of surfing always evolving.

Imagine

2011-08-14T15:45:00.001+09:00

LOWER TRESTLES from LEAF on Vimeo.

Imagine paddling to a line-up where "everyone" can surf. Check this out. Aloha

Dosage

2011-08-13T07:32:00.000+09:00

My early morning dosage. One of these and I'm ready to go. Just like how japan makes everything so convenient.

Slurpee's

2011-08-11T21:17:00.000+09:00

Whoa...so stoked slurpee's are in japan. I had to get one as soon as I saw it. About time....cheee!!

Study time

2011-08-09T09:59:00.000+09:00

Been in Shizuoka for awhile now. Doing surfing schools and of course studying shaping. Here is my shaper Sudo Yuki hard at work. 30 years of experience helps when it comes to shaping a magic board. Thanks Sudo-san, Daichi and everyone for your ongoing support. Aloha

JPSA Hokota & SIGHT wetsuits

2011-07-12T19:05:00.004+09:00

Placed 5th at the JPSA Hokota Pro men's. Fun day!

I would like to say thanks to all of my sponsors for your support. Also thank you SIGHT wetsuits for the awesome wetsuits. Next event Mabo Royal....cheeee!! Ganbari masu!

Ladies

2011-07-10T22:59:00.000+09:00

The Ladies in the final. Whoa this was a showdown. Level of women is definitely changing. Crazy final...wow!

Billabong ISA 2011

2011-06-29T09:34:00.001+09:00

Some action going down @ the Billabong ISA world games. What????......Where da Hawaiians!!!!

Chill'N

2011-06-25T19:26:00.000+09:00

I'm chill'N with the boys. Wow! Feels like we're at a comp. What a beautiful day.

Pro's

2011-06-20T20:53:00.000+09:00

Surfed Taito with the gang, today. Fun waves but It was a surprise getting stung by a string ray...ouch! Price to pay when having fun in ocean. Haha

Quiksilver Pro Portugal 2011

2011-06-20T09:47:00.004+09:00

Watched the Quiksilver Pro Portugal last night. Wow! Younger generation of up coming surfers were kill'n it. On fire the whole event Julian Wilson Quik Pro Portugual Champion. Julian posted two big scores a 9.80 & 9.57. Here is one of the waves he took apart. Congrats to him.

G8land boyz

2011-06-19T18:52:00.001+09:00

Da Gr8land Boys. Get the latest Gr8land wear visit =>GR8LAND<=

Full Circle Japan

2011-06-17T16:48:00.004+09:00

I recently took part in a event for FULL CIRCLE JAPAN held at Taito beach. It was a event for people who have been affected by spinal cord injury. These guys just having a wonderful day catching waves no matter what the weather was like. Seeing a smile on their face and hearing them say..."TANOSHII" makes me appreciate being there and making a part of their day, special. All the OHANA of Pro surfers, locals surfers, and staff all coming together as one to make it all happen. mahalo to all. Aloha a hui hou

Low tide

2011-06-17T00:45:00.003+09:00

It's interesting when there's no surf and the tide is low what people do that amazing me. Two older men having fun on the shore line digging up bait for their fishing trip. Yup! definitely gotta have some knowledge of how to do this. I'm always learning something new here in japan everyday.

Tide extremely low. To bad there's no reef. I would have fun looking around to see what got stuck on the low tide.

This group was having a feast. They were picking up fresh oyster's and grinding it straight, right after picking it from the tetra port. Question is "Is it safe"?....RADIATION???

I just couldn't get enough of these guys. Super fun to watch, they were having so much fun & educating yuki & I. thanks guys for the lesson.

Guess it must be seaweed season cause just tons of it all over the shore line. The smell reminds of when my family & I use to pick LIMU on the west side of hawaii. Ah! I miss the old days!

Hawaiian style

2011-06-10T17:21:00.001+09:00

Ok, so I can't get any Hawaiian food in japan. So here's my own creation of my kalua pig, shoyu poke and of course gotta have da big bowl rice...heeeee!!! Hawaiian style grinds!! If you weren't born & raised in Hawaii, then you wouldn't know how to make da Hawaiian style flavor! Whoop ya jaws!!!

Pro Team Challenge 1st place Champion's

2011-06-05T21:48:00.004+09:00

The Surf Town Festa 2011 Pro Team Challenge Champions.

Surprise victory!

Everyone nervously awaiting the annoucement of who will win 1st place.

Stage ceremony.

This weekend Taito played host to the Surf Town Festa 2011.
On Sunday June 5, 2011 a Pro Team Challenge was held for a all pro showdown. It was to see who had the skills to win 1st place. There were 6 teams with 6 pro surfers. Each team member had 5 minutes with only one wave to show their skills, an with just a total of 30 minutes....who would win in the end????
Yay!! Team Blue Jason & Team mates....cheeeeehoooo!! We won 1st place and a total prize of ¥100000. A great day indeed. What made it more meaningful. We donated half of our winning's to Charity to help people in Fukushima.
Thanks to all my team mates for a fun time and to Kenny, Tany's, Ted's, and If forgot anyone a big thanks goes out to you for making surf town festa a great event. aloha a hui hou

Surf Town Festa 2011

2011-06-03T21:07:00.002+09:00

This weekend Taito will play host to the Surf Town Festa 2011, June 4,5 2011 Sat.-Sun.
An event full of fun with amateur event's, charity auctions, pro events, and team challenges. Great weather, fun waves, and just a great atmosphere to bring family, friends and kids. So come an cheer on your favorite surfers. See you all there. aloha

Restart @Stonney River's surf - New Display

2011-06-01T09:58:00.003+09:00

Awesome! Restart new display at Stonney River's surf. If anyone is interested in purchasing the latest shapes by Sudo Yuki, pro designs by Daichi Uda & Jason Suzuki, check out Stonney River's surf located in the Ishikawa ken prefecture.
Photo credit goes to RESTART surfboards on these amazing photo's....awryte!!! mahalo

Chill Junior Pro

2011-05-28T15:00:00.003+09:00

Just at home chill'n today. Bad weather outside because of an expecting typhoon on the way. Well the surf has been consistant all week along with the crowd. Lots of "KOOK's" in the water.
Despite the rainy weather and the crowd. I'm still managing to have a great day. Got to check out the surf this morning. Men, women and children just getting "CRACKS" by sets rolling in, YUP, they say people here have the fighting spirit...I totally agree! They just kept going back out for more "CRACKS"! Some serious Ooh's & Aaahhh's! Now that I had my morning kicks. I'm just going to kick back at home, enjoy the Chill Junior Pro in OZ, and probably have a few. aloha

Laughs

2011-05-27T22:41:00.000+09:00

It's always hilarious because pro surfers constantly do funny and the most craziest things all the time. Nobu Ogashira pro doing, who knows what??? I had no idea myself but friends and I couldn't stop laughing. Hahaha....the best "laughs", classic. Good days with my friends (o.o)v

RONIN Comp

2011-05-23T11:23:00.003+09:00

Offical results from the JPSA RONIN Pro Fujimoto Kidou Cup. 1st Nobu Osawa, 2nd Hide Tanaka, 3rd Jun Shiba, and 4th Kenta Hayashi. Congrats to everyone especially to "RONIN" teammates Hide Tanaka & Kenta Hayashi on making the final. Super stoked I got to see the event live on the net...right on JPSA! I hope all the upcoming short & longboard comps will be live for everyone to see. JPSA stepping it up!!! YaaAH!

fun board day

2011-05-21T08:49:00.004+09:00

Best thing about surfing is being able to design & shape your own surfboards. Fun to change up every now and then. Great board, best wetsuit, perfect surf and fun time with friends. What a life in the eyes of a pro surfer.

Photo credit to Ryuji for the awesome pic....thanks. mahalo's

RONIN PRO Live

2011-05-20T06:14:00.002+09:00

Getting ready to watch the RONIN PRO Live. I got some friends starting in the trials so all the best to them. To my team team mates...good luck! Have fun everyone and enjoy. aloha

JS 2011 model

2011-05-04T15:24:00.003+09:00

Thanks to everyone who got the new JS 2011 model surfboards. These boards are great to have in your quiver. I hope you all enjoy your new quiver as I am. So everyone get some great waves and have fun! To the crew hard at work at the factory SUDO Yuki, Nagano-san, Koshi, Kazuo and most of all Daichi "thanks" for everything.
In the picture below is my 5 fin mini surfboard design. This board is the newest and hot item to grab. From knee to double over-head surf, this board handles well. Ride it as a quad or tri-fin your choice, fun board to have where ever your travels take you.
If anyone is interested check out GAEA surf or RESTART surfboards. See you all in the water. aloha
Photo credit goes to GAEA surf for these amazing photo's....hey now!

SIGHT wetsuits 2011 spring line

2011-04-27T17:53:00.003+09:00

SIGHT wetsuits are out on sale. If you are looking for quality, comfort, warmth, and durability. Then sight wetsuits is for you. SIGHT has it covered from the new version to classic style wetsuits. If you are interested check out SIGHT wetsuits dealers. I'm sure you will be more then satisfied.
Photo credit goes to SURFCO for these amazing shots. mahalo & aloha.

Artha Made - TEAM Restart & Dream Drive

2011-04-16T00:45:00.003+09:00

Big Congratulations to Restart & Dream Drive rider Artha Made on miaking the finals and placing 2nd place in the Oakley Pro 2011 in Bali. I got to meet and surf with him on my trip to bali. Let me say that "this guy RIPS", serious!! Artha charges hugh waves too! Of course living in bali surfing the best waves in the world there is always practice time...lucky!haha.

Artha holding his trophy....yah! TEAM "R" & "DD"!!

In the red jersey on the podium. Artha!

Shot of his trophy. I have yet to win one of these. Congrats again to Artha! Job well done! Good luck to you on the up coming events.
Credit and Thanks to Restart for these great photo's. Click here for the lastest news or info. click here>> RESTART <<.

What's your destination?

2011-04-11T07:34:00.000+09:00

Somewhere in bali. Epic!

Restart as ONE

2011-03-30T15:26:00.002+09:00

Praying for all of japan and everyone affected by this tragic event. Blessing and Prayers for japan's effort to rebuild. May we all come together as one, so we can RESTART as ONE.

8.8 Earthquake

2011-03-12T17:58:00.004+09:00

Fire trucks going to rescues.

People stranded from their homes.

Freeways closed from earthquakes.

Houses demolished from the tsunami.

Japan in full color. "RED" being the most dangerous from tsunami. Earlier japan was covered in red.

Gas companies in flames.

Boats being thrown roadside by the tsunami.

More people stuck at train stations over nite due to earthquakes.

Traffic for miles...endless.

Fireman manning up.

Hope everyone,families, love ones, friends are safe. Be safe all. My prayers go out everyone.

Show down

2011-03-09T19:53:00.001+09:00

The dual between the titans. Kelly Slater vs Taj Burrow final.

RESTART new 2011 catalog

2011-03-09T07:23:00.002+09:00

Restart New 2011 catalog. For infomation check out RESTART surfboards.

Perfect lunch

2011-03-08T16:19:00.003+09:00

My ideal lunch is eating a hawaiian style plate lunch. Jumbo size mix plate, pepsi and of course a NALU surfing magazine. Perfect. Small kine "kanak attack"!

Kenny's Hot tub

2011-03-05T06:21:00.002+09:00

Haha! Friend & Pro surfer Kenny in his man made hot tub. Best way to keep warm while taking a break from japan's winter waters. Atsui nei...haha! Hang loose Kenny v(o.o)v

Bag of Tricks

2011-03-04T12:20:00.002+09:00

Slater at 39 yrs old still keeping up with today's young guns. Bag full of tricks and with 10 world titles, what's next for kelly? Hmm....an 11th? I wouldn't be surprise!

Ocean & Earth World's Strongest Leash

2011-02-26T09:00:00.001+09:00

Olukai Beach Slippers

2011-02-25T19:35:00.002+09:00

Thanks to OLUKAI, I got the perfect beach slippers to go where ever my travels take me. It's called the KIA'I. Which means "GUARD". This has got to be the best slippers I have. Durable, Comfortable on your feet, Weather resistant, and it's got traction like hiking boots. I would recommend getting a pair for yourself. If you are interested. Check out www.olukai.com . They have the coolest items around. Thank you again OLUKAI for your support. aloha

Jason surfing Maruki photo's by Dave Yamaya

2011-02-21T23:06:00.003+09:00

Surfed Maruki today. Scored some fun waves about 2-3ft hawaiian scale. My friend and hawaiian JPSA Longboard pro local surfer Dave Yamaya was shooting pictures from the beach. I was lucky to get some awesome photo's. It's great to have a experience surfer taking pictures, knowning when & where to snap that perfect shot is such a big key in getting great photo's. If you ever need water or land shots be sure to look him up "Dave Yamaya". Thanks Dave....cheeee!

February 2011 Winter Interstyle

2011-02-17T05:57:00.002+09:00

Dream Drive by Uda Daichi. A wide selection of Restart surfboards topping off from long to short boards. The next big thing to hit the surfing market is EPS super b's foam. Light, great buoyancy, recycleable, and safe for the environment. Come by to check out the lastest designs shaped by Sudo Yuki.

A panoramic shot of Dream Drive & Restart booth. "Awesome"!

2011 Jason Suzuki's Longboard model. Yah! Can't wait to try'em out this season.

The boys stopping by Dream Drive/Restart booth. Jason Shibata, Kekoa Uemura and me....chee! Yah,boys!

Ronin. This is the hot item on the market now. Stopped by to see the gang, and to check out the latest model eye wear. Thank you to RONIN for your on-going support.

Sight, Surf8 and Ocean & Earth

2011-02-11T22:02:00.004+09:00

My new wetsuit sponsor "Sight" wetsuit. Thank you for your support.

My first ever dry suit. This wetsuit is the best ever. Living in japan and surfing during the winter, it's a must to have a great quality wetsuit. Comfortable, flexible, light in weight and super hot.

A back view of my sight dry wetsuit. Top quality waterproof zipper on the market. My favorite wetsuit now, easy to get in and out of.

My 3/5mm sight wetsuit. Tried it yesterday in super on-shore conditions. Extremely hot. While surfing, I literally was sweating in my wetsuit. That's a good thing to have happening when out in the water. It all comes down to great material. If anyone is interested check out the nearest "sight" dealers around japan. I'm sure you will be satisfied.

Also my favorite. Front side zip. Warm, flexible, light weight and comfortable. I'm stoked to be a part of "Sight" family.

Surf8 supplies. Gloves, rubber boots, Inners, flexible waterproof bag, pancho,and more. Thank you Surf8 for your support.

Thank you to Ocean & Earth for sending me new travel bags. This will come in handy for my Bali trip next month. One of the best brands with durable material. Thank you again Ocean & Earth for your ongoing support.

February 2011 Winter Interstyle

2011-02-08T11:45:00.000+09:00

New Sponsors

2011-02-04T12:44:00.002+09:00

Thank you to my new sponsors "Sight" wetsuits & "Surf8" surfriders supplies. I feel this will be the next big name wetsuits. Kotoshi Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu, Kotoshi Gambarimasu.

The 2011 Interstyle

2011-02-02T10:57:00.002+09:00

Come check out the lastest Surf/Skate/Clothing and more at the 2011 Winter Interstyle. See you there. aloha

More Camp pictures

2011-01-30T19:09:00.004+09:00

Waxing Up.

SurfCo ower & Pro surfer Awata san & me.

Yuki Pro & me, coaching..

Surprise!

Fun waves out in the distance.

Hiromi & Takeshi smiling for the camera.

Naoki & Girlfriend relaxing and enjoying the warm weather.

Lunch time.

Focusing for their heat.

Introducing the newest & youngest team rider NALU. This kid was ripping!

I hope everyone who participated had fun. Good luck in the future to come. Yuki Pro & I are cheering for all of you. Thank you to Restart for the great pictures. Minna Arigatogozaimasu & Otsukaresama desu.

Restart & SurfCo winter camp

2011-01-26T19:50:00.003+09:00

Restart Team Riders Yuki Pro & me.

Enjoying the warm water and fun waves.

Everyone signing up for the winter camp.

Meeting with everyone.

Daily report before paddling out.

The participants.

Getting ready to surf.

The winter training camp full with women participants.

Almost at the end of the meeting. Have a few laughs.

Restart Demo surfboards.

A wide selection of surfboards to test.

Yo-chan setting up a demo.

Everyone signing up to test a new or favorite shape.

Restart Shortboards,Fun boards, and even Longboards to demo.

The Restart & SurfCo winter training camp was a weekend full of fun. With Restart Demo Surfboards, Surfing Activities, making new friends, and two days of fun waves. What could be better then signing up. Thanks to Restart & SurfCo for this fun full event. Hope to see everyone again. aloha

Coming Soon

2011-01-24T22:56:00.001+09:00

Pictures from Restart & SurfCo Winter Camp, Coming Soon.

Stonney River's Sponsorship

2011-01-13T19:13:00.004+09:00

I would like to thank my new sponsor "Stonney River's" for supporting me. Kotoshi mo gambari masu, Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegaishi masu. Great things to come this 2011 season. Thank you to all my sponsors Restart surfboards, Drive Dream, everyone at Gaea Surf, Stonney River's, Zero One wetsuits, Ronin eyewear, Ocean & Earth, Greatland, all my supporters, fans, friends, family, and especially Daichi & shaper Sudo Yuki. It's people like you who believe in me that makes all my dreams possible. See you all in the ocean. aloha

New Quiver

2011-01-12T18:46:00.002+09:00

Designing some new quiver for the 2011 season that's coming up soon. Pro Yuki Suzuki, me and shaper Sudo Yuki.

Having fun putting some specs together.

Shaper Sudo Yuki hard at work so we can get that magic board under our feet. Great support from our sponsor Daichi and Sudo-san. Thank you for all your support and thank you to everyone who are cheering us on this 2011 season. Gambari masu.

Wow!

2011-01-08T19:23:00.001+09:00

How's this! Donuts!!!

2010 Year end swell

2010-12-31T17:08:00.002+09:00

Today is the last day of 2010. Can you believe tomorrow will be a new year. My how time flies..haha! Anyways here's 2010 last swell, the waves were pumping!

Hawaii Skin Diving

2010-12-24T20:28:00.003+09:00

One of my favorite hobbies is spearfishing. Hawaii has such a beautiful ocean and when the waves go flat, and the ocean is clear. You can find many hawaii people spearfishing. Here is a taste of what we do. Enjoy.

BehindTheWaves.com Niijima Video

2010-12-21T19:03:00.002+09:00

Wow! The gang at BehindTheWaves.com put together a sick video of the 2010 Niijima Contest. I would like to share it with you, and hopefully you'll share it your friends. Special thanks to BehindTheWaves.com for sharing this video. Enjoy

Movie Day

2010-12-17T18:50:00.003+09:00

After watching the Pipeline Master, I decided to check out Cinemax for a new movie. This place is beautiful and huge.

So I decided to see the new movie TRON legacy. This movie was Unreal. With all the special effects, graphics and sounds it's worth the money. Especially in 3D.

Yuki & I in our goofy 3D glasses....hahaha!!

Hahaha! Here I am with my cartoon buddies!! What???

Our lunch at Pepper Lunch. Just love this place cheap and quick service.

Billabong Pipe Masters

2010-12-17T18:15:00.002+09:00

Watched the final day of the Vans Triple Crown Billabong Pipe Master this morning. What an epic day of tube rides.

WHEN IN DOUBT, DON'T GO OUT!

2010-12-13T08:13:00.003+09:00

Hawaii LIFEGUARD water patrol. Minutes from a rescue, now to secconds from a rescue. These guys play a vital role in water safety. A Lifeguards duties looks like the easiest job people think, but these guys risk their own lives to save another. So WHEN IN DOUBT, DON'T GO OUT!

Chiba Kita surfing with Team GAEA

2010-12-12T18:37:00.004+09:00

Surfed somewhere in chiba kita today with my sponsor & GAEA surf crew. Can't say where we surfed but what a fun day. Waves were fun and everyone got some great waves. Otsukaresama desu.

Here we are getting ready to surf. It was a surprise because the crowd was unbelievable today...hahaha! Look at our faces...WOwwww!!!!

Ok, lunch time. GAEA surf crew waiting for the grindz. Mean while everyone smile for the camera. LOL!

Here's my lunch. Some chicken thing, this was amazing. Just for ¥650 worth the price.

Oh boy had so much to eat. Couldn't hardly even surf because I was so full.

Getting ready for another surf session. Round 2!

Wax, leash, boards. Ok lets go!

I hope everyone had a great time in Chiba. Hope to see you all again. Have a great holiday season & aloha.

2010 Surfer Poll Awards

2010-12-11T02:04:00.002+09:00

Look it's Ui

2010-12-09T20:06:00.005+09:00

Great thing about doing promo's is that you get to travel to different surf spots an see pro surfers at their home ground. This time pro surfer Hatsumi Ui chan in the middle & I along with Takeshi & Airi - left, and Ui's friend to the far right. Thank you for the photo. Hope you folks had a great time surfing. See you again in the ocean. aloha

Sunny day

2010-12-07T23:47:00.002+09:00

So during the time I had spent in Shizuoka, I got to see Funayama a bodyboard pro & Esta surf owner. It was great to see everyone enjoying the day and having fun. Hope to see you all in the ocean again. Thanks esta for the photo. aloha

Holiday Greetings

2010-12-06T10:04:00.002+09:00

Got some new clothes from my sponsor Gr8land. If you are interested in getting some holiday gifts for family or friends check out Gr8land. Thank you Gr8land for your support. Everyone have a great holiday season & be safe. aloha

Hand Shaping

2010-12-02T20:06:00.004+09:00

So I have been interested in shaping my own surfboards. I got the opportunity to shape my own hand shape surfboard, thanks to my shaper Sudo Yuki and my sponsor Daichi. Thank you guys for everything, also thanks Yo-chan, Koshi and Kazuo.....oh,yeah! Here is the result of my hand shape board.

Testing my board in some surf. Worked well in small surf. This board handles in 5ft surf too! Super stoked for my first hand shape.

Turns really good. Loose and very responsive.

Fast in the pocket. Enjoying a little tube riding...haha! Thanks Ryuji for the pics.

Promotions from Ibaragi to Chiba

2010-12-02T19:30:00.003+09:00

Recently I have been doing promotions around japan. The latest promotion I traveled to Ibaragi. Fun trip with everyone, and fun waves.

In chiba for a promo with my sponsor, also Ebihara from ESC surf came along. What a challenging day in the water. The current was really tuff!haha! But at least we got waves.

Wow! Restart surfboards all around. Here in this photo someone is checking out my new fun board model. This board is the next best thing to longboarding. I designed this board with my shaper. Its a mix between shortboarding & longboarding. Super fun for beginners to expert level surfers.

Restart has a big selection in surfboards. From shortboards, funboards,longboards, and even SUP's board. Check out RESTART surfboards if you are interested.

The parking lot at Oonuki. Imagine what the water look like.....people everywhere!haha! Such a fun day.

Nihon Kai Promotions

2010-11-19T23:51:00.004+09:00

I have been doing a lot of traveling lately with my board sponsor & surfboard shaper around japan. We decided to take a trip to the west side of japan. The Japan Sea. My sponsor being a past shortboard pro knew all about the timing of catching a swell on the west of japan. The timing was prefect! We scored. Here is some of Nihon kai famous food, saba sushi. Super delicious. Oh...yeah!!

My sponsor and the crew showing me where we are and also the history of that area & what is famous in that prefecture.

Still another 2 1/2 hours to go out of a 5 hour driver from shizuoka. Wow! Lucky I'm not driving....hahaha!

We finally reached our destination, Ishikawa ken. My sponsor's good friend & local surfer. Here is his surf shop, Stonney River's. Awesome surf shop.

Stonney River's even has a cool skate board quarter pipe.....awesome!

So our first session was somewhere in ishikawa, sorry this is just a picture from afar. Can't show you a picture of this local spot but let me tell you that the waves were unreal.....prefect! At least 3 to 4 ft. hawaiian scale.....super fun!

Of course after our first session you got to eat. So we decided to have raimen for lunch. Some pretty good stuff. I had the raimen with the charsu special. Unreal....ono!

Now is our second session. So of course check the waves, then go surf....yeah!

This point looked like ichinomiya. All with tetra ports and a similar wave fun and fast.

Here we are getting ready to chow. Special thanks to Anni for his hospitality while we were their. He really took good care of us all. A big mahalo, thank you.

For starters Sushi.....amazing! Onolicious!

Next came the calms but I forgot to get a picture of the calms. But I did get a picture of what Ishikawa ken is famous for the #1 crab in japan. Super delicious!!! Crab Miso, crab legs, and crab eggs! Oh...yeah!hahaha!

And more crab, I just couldn't stop eating. This thing was so delicious! Then came more sushi and another famous thing that ishikawa prefecture is famous for amai ebi. That was also delicious too! So after dinner we decided to call it a night. Stayed at the komatsu Grand Hotel. Just a beautiful place. I slept like a baby....ZZZzzzzZZzz!hahaha!

The next day we had breakfast & lunch at this really cute place where they served great coffee and egg waffles or something like that. Anyway it was awesome!

A picture of my egg waffle thing.

Check out my coffee, cool carmel design on the top. Super good!

Then we attended a local surf meet. Pretty cool beach break, with beautiful scenery. One thing that is bad is since Nihon Kai faces China & Korea all their waste that gets thrown into their waters flows an washes onto japan's beaches. Such a bad site to see. I walked along the beach, all I could see was most of the waste had korean or chinese writing. Beach clean was the best thing of the day, though. Nothing like keeping japans beaches clean.

After that it was back to shizuoka, where I'm designing my new 2011 longboard models with my shaper Sudo Yuki. Then its back to chiba for a day or two then its off to ibaragi and maybe Fukushima & Sendai. Busy,busy,busy! A picture of Mt.Fuji on my way back to chiba.

Slater's 10x

2010-11-07T07:01:00.003+09:00

Kelly Slater did it! His 10th world title. Amazing slater is still winning world title's and surfing better then ever. For sure the greatest surfer of all time. Congrats sl8's!!!

Just in perfect form kelly doing what he does best. Surfing every heat and just blowing up! Wow!!

Duane De Soto our new ASP WLT champ!

2010-11-05T21:41:00.004+09:00

The 2010 Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championship was held in Hawaii at the famous Makaha beach. A new longboard champion was crowned. Hawaiian local "Duane De Soto" is our new world longboard champion. Congrats! Proud to be from the 808 state. Good to see 3 hawaiians on the podium, Duane, Bonga, and Rusty....cheee!!!

Holding the hawaiian flag up with "PRIDE", Duane De Soto being carried to the stage. Surfing, its roots & history comes from the hawaiian people inventing this sport that we all love world wide. We hawaiian people have so much "PRIDE" of our land, family & friends, and especially our ocean. So its great to see a true hawaiian bring home the title on hawaiian soil. If you weren't born and raised in hawaii you just won't understand. Job well done, Kekoa and all the braddah's who represented the hawaiian state.

Sad News

2010-11-03T21:35:00.004+09:00

A sad day has hit the surfing world 3 time World Champion "Andy Irons", passed away. Our prayers are with the Irons family and friends. Rest in peace. You will always be remembered.

VANs Triple Crown- Short Vid

2010-10-28T12:01:00.002+09:00

VANS Triple Crown - HIC PRO on the North Shore of Oahu.

Just "Love Dessert"

2010-10-27T08:55:00.000+09:00

Had lunch with my sponsor Restart Surfboards & Evolve a surfboard dealer of Restart surfboards. The best part of eating is dessert. SWEETS!!!! Thanks Daichi for the ongoing support. Maeda & Yuki nice meeting you both. Aloha

Promo Trip

2010-10-17T16:15:00.004+09:00

So I have been traveling doing promotions, surfing chiba kita & ibaragi beach breaks. Along the way I have got to surf with locals and friends that share the same thing in common..waves. This picture is at Oonuki. Waves were fun and the water was just beautiful. Getting ready for the first session.

Here Yuki & I got to surf Iioka with some of the locals there. It was fun surfing prefect offshore waves. Here is one of the locals that was super happy to see yuki & I surf his home point. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to surf your home point & special thanks to other locals for sharing waves with us. mahalo!

While surfing Oonuki. We got to surf with some of the locals & friends. Here is yuki with two girls that are members with Fantasy surf. The girl to the right we met her eight years ago, so happy to see her doing well & ripping it up! And the girl to the right is yuki's friend & competitor "Midori"-chan. So happy to see that she is wearing ZeroOne wetsuits. Thanks for a fun day in the ocean. aloha

What a surprise! I surfed Katagai today and who do I see "Hiromi"-chan & friends from shizuoka...haha!

Hiromi-chan's surf board. If you look really good you can see...what logo? RESTART!!! hey,now!!!!

Unfortunately someone crashed into Hiromi's board today. One of the unfortunate things that everyone does not look forward too! "Crashes and Dings"!!!Sooo sad! Oh well time to repair!

So since everyone was hungry I decided to take them to a place that many surfers go to after a session of surfing. "WAIMEA"! Great place to relax & enjoy eating an hawaiian plate lunch. But make sure you go early, this place gets full quick!

We are getting ready to dig in an enjoy our grinds. Reasonable price and a descent volume along with it. Great to see everyone enjoying different beach breaks in japan. I hope you all enjoyed your trip. I look forward to surfing together and I hope next time we all will be able to surf different beachs along the chiba area. Otsukare sama desu. Aloha & see you soon.

Surfboard Promo

2010-10-14T19:26:00.000+09:00

This week I am doing surfboard promotions in the Chiba kita & Ibaragi
area. So if anyone is interested in trying my boards please feel free
to ask. I will have my pro model that I currently use in competition
and free surf. Aloha & see you in the ocean. v(o.o)v

Hyuga Pro

2010-10-10T18:29:00.002+09:00

OH, Man! The "Hawaiians" killed it in the Hyuga Pro event in Miyazaki. My buddy Nick Mita winning the shortboard event!!! Congrats!!!!Cheeeeee!! Job well done buddy!

Then on the Longboard side Kekoa Uemura gets 2nd in the event. A great finish, just shy of winning the event. Congrats to Kekoa. A job well done bro!!! Cheeee!!!

Also another hawaiian with a great result on both sides, long & shortboard. Jason Shibata finishing 3rd on the shortboard event & 3rd in the longboard event. A big cograts to "BATZ" on a great finish. Cheeee!!

Wow!! Congrats to the RONIN Team! Yeah, boyz! I can image whats next! PARTY TIME! hahaha! Nick, Kekoa, & BATZ....awright!!!

ASP Ripcurl Pro in Portugal

2010-10-07T12:07:00.002+09:00

The ASP RipCurl Pro event in Portugal is kicking off soon! I be watching it and cheering on my favorites pro's. Don't miss the action. Check it out! aloha

Team ZeroOne

2010-10-04T10:02:00.003+09:00

My buddy Nick Mita & Team ZeroOne rider finished off the season with a bang! A 3rd place finish at the JPSA Murasaki Pro event.This was the final event for the 2010 shortboard series 2010. Congrats to my boy! Yeah, buddy a job well done. Super stoked for him. Thanks for the photo's nick. aloha

Old School

2010-09-30T00:26:00.003+09:00

I recently got a picture from a classmate of mine. This picture reminded me of the old school days...hahaha! This is when I was in kindergarten. Ok! So, can you guess which one is me? I'll give you a hint....I get hair! Nah! Ok, I'm the one smiling!! LOL! Aloha

Recap of Niijima

2010-09-23T10:31:00.003+09:00

The gang in celebration from Kekoa's win in Niijima. Nick Mita, Jason Shibata, Kekoa Uemura, Go Ishikawa, Yuki Suzuki & me, Brahdah Eric Mita, and the Raimen staff....thanks for the ono grindz!!!

Niijima

2010-09-11T08:19:00.003+09:00

Niijima All Japan Pro winning the event Kekoa Uemura. Of course can't let the champ walk to the podium. Nick Mita & me carrying the champ. Congrats to my boy, winning the event & receiving the grand champ award!

Team Greatland. Yuta Yoshida, Kekoa Uemura and me. Everyone got great results in niijima. Not bad for small waves, thank Ushikoshi san for giving us such a great place. Hopefully we'll see more reef points in the longboard venue. Thanks everyone at JPSA for making it happen. aloha

Niijima

2010-08-25T21:37:00.002+09:00

Getting ready for the Niijima Island. This place is beautiful. Last time I been here had to be at least 5 yrs. ago. Clean air, peaceful area, clean ocean and great waves.

Picture of the free Onsen. Its got that old greek look to it. This place will be the last stop for the JPSA All Japan Longboard Pro event.

Gaea Family Cup

2010-08-14T04:07:00.002+09:00

Announcing the 12th annual GAEA Family Cup in Shizuoka on August 29, 2010.