Regular readers will know, as an aside, I am doing a
Today it was off to Chiba to pick up my very own little bit of history--a replica 'itago', a form of bodyboard. It was also a chance to have a good chat with the maker, Ohkawa Nobuhito, 'Nobby-san', who has become Japan's unofficial keeper of the history of Japanese surfing.
We are going to do some more work together, bringing the history of surfing in Japan to light. I'm looking forward to that.
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| Night bloomers |
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| Near the bus stop, they bloom only at night... |
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| My board, no. 7 |
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| Made of Japanese cedar |
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| Nobbywood Surfboards |
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| Craftsmanship |
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| On the edge |
In the meantime, excuse me while I go surfing...
[Camera : iPhone8, 7.03pm, 8.45pm-8.49pm; 2 June 2018]
