Distant Shores

NEW BLOG ADDRESS!!! A variety of factors have lead to me trying a different tack this year. It's been great using the Blogger format. B...

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Hope this reaches everyone in festive spirits. All the best for the New Year from...

 Monday was another beautiful day here with hardly a breath of wind and clear blue skies. One problem...No Surf!! I decided that once I...

This autumn has been a long warm one and the water temps are still pretty warm. November 30th capped off a gorgeous Indian Summer with a few...

 Aiko made a special 'lei' for Mizue to celebrate her great accomplishment! Onward and upward from here Mizue-chan!!! Good luck for...

It's been a successful last month or so for Kamogawa surfers in domestic contests. Masato Watanabe took honours in the Volcom Sashimi S...

After a false start back in early October due to unfavourable conditions, we were blessed with swell and sunshine. The waves were actually a...

It seems I've been eating a lot recently. Maybe it's the cooler weather or something. I'm not sure. Anyway, last Sunday when To...

An American hamburger chain, selling Korean burgers in Japan that use beef sourced from Australia and New Zealand. Tastes good enough despit...

To celebrate my wife's birthday, we went out for dinner at 'Italian Restaurant Kids' in Kamogawa with good friend Sei. The food...