JPSA #3 ISU presents Gotcha G Land Pro in Ibaraki, Japan (Wrap Up)

IBARAKI
Yesterday was the last day of the JPSA ISU presents the Gotcha G Land Pro at Oarai, Ibaraki. Unfortunately for Team Hawaii, Kekoa, Nick and I never made the podium, but our buddy Darren Turner won the event!

Stop #3 on the JPSA Tour in Oarai, Ibaraki, Japan


Dazza ripping his way to victory in front of Aqua World


The Tajima Ohana was in Ibaraki to cheer on Daddy (Teppei) to win the Expression Session and a cool $2,000.00. (Jin, Teppei and Mie Tajima)


Nick Mita going straight up and eliminating me from the competition with only one good knee. Nah j/k. Nickhead is coming off of a gnarly knee injury and has been training hard with Kimo Middlesworth and the boys at Kamehameha. He game me a dose of my own medicine. Looks like I gotta get back on the program. So stoked to see Nick getting back to 100%!!!


I would like to send out a big Mahalo to Taka, Koichi and Tomoko for taking such great care of us in Ibaraki! Here we are Shakas, Peace Signs and Smiles by all! See you again next year!!!

Shahalak

Check out this crazy graphic that Shahalak made for my board! Shahalak can make you pretty much any custom graphic that you may want to put on your board. Check out their web page to see if they can make you what you desire for your new surfboard. Thanks Haru and the gang!

Kekoa & Nick

Here is a classic shot of my 2 travel buddies, Kekoa Uemura and Nick Mita. The 3 of us have been slugging it out here in Japan almost a decade! Japan has been so good to us and in return all we want to do is spread the Aloha Spirit! Everywhere we go people are so kind! Just take a look at these guys that they will make you smile! We have great friends, tell them you enjoy their company, their support and their friendship! We all need great friends! Koa and Nick you guys are the shit!

Check out Hawaii's Kekoa Bacalso in the upcoming Hurley Boost Mobile Pro at Lower Trestles this weekend onward. Go get em BAM from the Ronin family!

Baby Bruiser Boom Boom

So my buddies Nick Mita and Kekoa Uemura have got some of the funniest stuff that we have been doing on the road on their blogs. They convinced me that I should set one up too cause I travel around to some different places and should share it with yall so here's my first post.

This is Baby Bruiser Boom Boom! He's the newest addition to the family and is a bundle of joy! He keeps Aix sane when I'm on the road for work. I miss him already! I miss you too Aix!