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Knee Board Surfing Japan Sept. '05 Gathering....
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:35 pm
by japanmike (atom boy)
KBSJ is having our second annual gathering on the 23rd, 24th, 25th of September. We are meeting at my place in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Any kneelos here in Japan or thinking about passing by around that time...definitely get in touch with me. We will try to set you up.
We are just getting things going here, so don't expect anything too crazy. Just a bunch of kneelos getting together to drink, surf and generally be silly.
Hope to see you here!
mike
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:51 am
by DavidS
Anyone in Japan knows/sees former Japan KB champ "Jun Maekawa"?
He used to live in Osaka, but I think has since moved to Tokyo..
He goes to Indo, regulary, and in Japan likes to surf the river mouths on Shikoku Island (Kaifu, Niyodo)..
He surfed the ISA Worlds from '86 to '96....
Jun
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:13 pm
by hart
David
I speak with Jun every so often (he is a fisherman now)
I just send him two newies and a couple for his mates
I'll suss his phone numbers and email for you if you want..
hart
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:32 pm
by DavidS
Thanks Hart...
Jun is a great friend of mine...
Stayed in Japan with him, and hung out with him at the 94 & 96 Worlds.
He used to come to Hawaii every year then he stopped... Heard he closed his shop "Jun's Space" in Osaka and moved.. He was really trying to promote Kneeboarding in Japan, sponsoring guys and taking them on his surf trips...
Jun
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:22 pm
by japanmike (atom boy)
He's still going strong....
Living in Chiba now.
I'm thinking of heading up there this weekend...maybe I will bump into him?
Is this David who I met at Bud's place?? If so, hey it was great meeting you....you have another place to stay in Japan if you ever make it this way......
Bruce..do you mind if I PM you about meeting related stuff??
Thanks...mike
email..
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:26 pm
by japanmike (atom boy)
I'm sure I have Maekawa's email around here somewhere..I'll search for it when I get back home..
Jun
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:37 pm
by hart
David
Jun actually came to Australia to order his first boards from me many years ago now..quite a privilege and such a wonderful person
jun1957@wave.plala.or.jp
is where you'll find him
or
ph: 0407 44 1686
fx: 0407 44 0017
And have you met Ino Chun? Another stalwart Japanese kneeboarder
Atom Boy
Sure mate..
PM me anytime and I'm sure I'll get to answer
hart
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 2:27 am
by strudle
Must be Mr Ino late 40's? 50? guy here in Miyazaki. IDon't know his first name as he is pretty aloof. I've surfed the same break with him on several occasions as he is my other kneeboard mates "sensei". Rides Flashies and catches a LOT of waves!
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:43 am
by Hammer Slammer
How did the gathering go?
Would have been amazing to go for any overseas kneelo's just happening to be passing through the area.
Maybe we should send group of aussie kneelo's over there for an exhibition
Wonder if it would get any local media coverage
Pretty mellow....
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:38 am
by japanmike (atom boy)
Hammer..thanks for taking an interest!
Things are just starting up here..meeting wise...so it was pretty mellow. We also had a typhoon blow through right on top of the meeting days...could have kept a few folks away....
The good thing was that people got to get together...compare boards and share ideas. It also looks like we managed to drum up a bit more support for future meetings.....this is always helpful for me here in Japan. Sometimes the "system" can be a bit hard to comprehend......
Overseas kneelos are always welcome! I will be doing it again next year...probably same time, same place....please come.
Getting people over for an exhibition would be great..I have already milled this idea over a few times...but as I said before, we are still small and it is pretty difficult to get funding. If anyone can get here....I'm sure we could find people places to crash...given enough advanced warning. My place always has room....
Media coverage is definitely a posibility but only worthwhile if we have a significant number of people joining us. Local TV is pretty easy..some mags might also be interested.
Hammer....you coming next year?
mike
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:23 am
by Hammer Slammer
No worries,
Surfing in Japan, it just seems very exotic!
Very generous offer on your behalf, i'll just have to contact my sponsers and get them to organise the flights
If i was ever there for work, or passing by on a conecting trip i would definately be interested in checking out the local surf scene.
Good luck with any gatherings in the near future!
I've gotta go to PNG for work soon, would be good to hook up with a surf travel co at the end of the job, but lugging a board around could be a bit of a hassle.