Japan`s Miami

The locals along the Shonan coast where we are staying like to think of this place as Japan`s Malibu. There are subtle hints everywhere, like I dont know.. the California state flag flying out side your Hawaiian theme `bar and grill`!
Or the local Hobie Alter surf shop.

They do have the dirty water and consistently small swell.

Here's the local bachelor strutting his stuff along the beach.


One thing i will say is that the surfers here have an enthusiasm for surfing and surf culture that i have rarely seen before. This is a picture of Donald Takayama on Yohey`s wall resting next to his original Skip Frye single fin and below is his Hawaiian pro design Takayama.

And they will surf in anything! Try telling this guy that its getting dark and there hasn`t been a wave come through since lunch time..