Last long sumer vacation

                                        Work at a lifeguard company

This summer, I enjoyed many activities and many part time jobs. First, I worked at a life saving company. This job provides security themselves for swimmers. All lifeguards must practice to swim, dive beautifully and strengthen is physical. The Everyday, I have to get up at a regular time, so I ate a good balance of food. The reason why to make the body strong so it is not defeated by summer heat. All job descriptions are good for me. If I have children, I would like to recommend this work.

                                       Wedding hall at Zushi Marina

Second, sometimes I worked at a wedding hall as a waiter. I think this wedding party hall is location is best! I love this workplace, because I can get happiness from the bride and groom. In the morning, I enjoyed the sound of waves while cleaning the wedding hall. In the evening, I could enjoy the sunset while washing glasses. The job was so hard, but I tried to enjoy the work, and most at the time, I was successful.

Devil fish? (free diving)

I captured an octopus this summer! I used to surfboard and goggle only. Do you know the octopus is called devil fish in some foreign countries? I felt fear of octopus because it can suck you and not leave. It looks like a space alien.

                                                   Carefree surfing

I needed stimulation through surfing. But I can find another way to enjoy surfing. On day when the wave condition is so bad, we enjoyed surfing more than anyone else. We didn’t mind the time and enjoyed talking. I can forget my troubles if I'm in the natural environment.

I heard that in foreign countries to surfing is good for autistic children. So this therapy method is also adopted in Japan. If you are free, please check it out URL. (http://www.wingup-pt.com/oceanslove/) I hope many people will smile through surfing!

                                       Sweet sunset at Inamuragasaki

I will introduce a good date spot. It is near Kamakura. Inamuragasaki has a famous hot spring, park and fashionable restaurants “Main”.(https://www.restaurant-main.jp/) This spot is good for instagram! Many young people come from various regions of Japan. How about going there?

                                                 Bonfire at the ocean

I enjoyed toasted marshmallows with my friends. The day was a little cold, but the condition was good for a bonfire! After filling my stomach and heart, we enjoyed beach soccer in the moonlight. It was a suitable activity on the last day of summer! I can't go far to travel, but I had special days everyday! I've been introducing the goodness of the ocean, but I want to find a new hobby, culture and something fun. Please give me a new stimulus!

Fascination of the ocean

Begining of the day

I always enjoy the scenery on the road to the ocean. The aroma of the air, the color of leaves and the variety of climates depends on the season, Especially I like spring season because the cold water is changing to warm water slowly and people and fish change slowly too. If I hear the wave's sound, I run faster toward the ocean. So I am always excited to walk to the ocean.

Night surfing on "Super-moon" day

There are many ways to enjoy surfing. Especially, I like to enjoy surfing with many people, so I think the ocean taught me truth. In due course my heart feels lighter. Every day, I become excited. I really thank nature and the people around me. I want everyone to know the fusion of nature and sports "surfing". I have experienced baseball, soccer and various sports, but I feel the most fun sport is surfing. A big body and big muscles are needed to win many sports, but surfing doesn't need a big body and muscles. We only need average sensation and fun feelings to enjoy surfing. Accordingly, small people and various generations can enjoying surfing. Many people from children to women are enjoying surfing there days.

Finally, I'm glad if everyone knows the fun of ocean activities and the beauty of the ocean, so if you feel "you need to change something", then you must go to the ocean. You will find something great. And let's try ocean activities together! Thanks to nature, classmates and Kevin!

Who is coming?

Today, I will introduce many ocean activities. Hisato comes to my home Chigasaki. We enjoyed ocean activities together. First, Hisato tried “surfing”. Before he tried surfing one time. That time he couldn't catch a wave, so his mood about the ocean was bad. So this day was perfect for a revenge day!  Good weather, clean water, just right waves and comfortable winds are the best medicine for me. “Want to soak in the ocean!”

(Hisato)

Surprisingly, on his third challenge, Hisato got the wave, and he stood up the board! I couldn't believe it, so I feel regrettable a little… It may have a become a moment Hisato will never forget..

(Hisato)

Next, we enjoyed “fishing”. We get out to offing with surfboard, so who threw fishing rod floating by the board. And we got tired of fishing, so I proposal a new style of fishing! This style used a snorkell, while watching for fish in the sea. But we couldn't catch any fish, although there were fishes...

(Me)

And we enjoyed “free-diving”. That day we met many fish. For example, We saw bora, sardines, snapper, puffer-fish and giant turban-shell in the ocean. Especially, the puffer-fish’s drifting appearance was so cute! The fish didn't escape from me!

(Me)

If you feel tired when who go to the ocean, and breathe in heavily, talk with someone… That way something changes. This class’s presentation and to knowing other classmate’s hobbies is a good experience for me. I thank the ocean and my friends! Thank you for listening!

(Chigasaki)

Stand Up Paddling

I will introduce one of my favorite ocean activities “stand up paddling”. This board’s full length is 2.5m. It can ride a wave or you can stand on it, but mainly you stand on the board and use the paddle to move forward. The day, I went to a Chigasaki remote island with my friend. This island distance is about 2km from beach. We must paddle for 40 minutes, so I can arrive at the remote island “Eboshiiwa”.  There are “Sea Snakes” and  “Hammerhead Sharks” living there, If I don’t attack them, they wasn't attack me. This island teaches me the wonderfulness and fear of nature. We landed on the island from boards.

(Me)

This spot is top of “Eboshiiwa” This big stone looked like a warship in the past, so foreign country’s ships were afraid of this island. This island overlooks the sea in all directions.

(Me)

We took a nap at the island, after we did free-diving, dive from island and talking about love. Before we were rivals in love, as we liked the same girl. Over time, we reconciled through ocean activities. He won that love contest, but I intend to win next time… He is diving into the clean ocean, so we tried various dives. For example, we tried a front rotation jump and full power jump. Especially, this picture’s jump is funny! We laughed all day.

(My friend)

We drank beer while looking for at the sunset. I don’t need more money, and I need the ocean and friends. Why don’t you come to the ocean?

 

 

What is surfing?

I will introduce things related to surfing. First, I will explain how to enjoy surfing. There are  2 patterns, for enjoying surfing. The first pattern is competition style. The purpose is mainly to win a contest, so this pattern is mainly professional-surfer style. A professional-surfer’s income is very small. Mainly the income is contract money from sponsors and prizes of the contest. Professional surfers can win a prize at a contest, and around the whole japan tours. About 30 people join a contest, and the contest winner is only 1. Top prize is about 300,000yen~500,000yen, Contests are held 10 times a year. Many professional-surfers live in their parents house, because self-sustaing is too difficult, but the surfers have passion and a dream and know how to enjoy themselves.

(http://www.grainedesportive.fr/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Dane_Reynolds-hossegor.jpg)

His name is Dane Reynolds,  my favorite professional-surfer. He has amazing physical ability and a fashionable riding-style. I'm really crazy about him! Many surfers are crazy about him.

Next, I will introduce the surfing are hobby style. There are various surfing styles. For example, Some people change the board in accordance with the wave. If the waves are small, they ride a very short-board or body-board. It raise revolution for surfing, so many boards are changing the surfing so it is never leave me!

(http://cdn2.theinertia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/party.jpg)
These boards are made from sponge. There are soft and light. It can't only ride a wave, it can also fly, jump and share-wave! so it will not break.

Finally, I will introduce my favorite short clip by. Dane Reynolds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0zPiS2_qJg

Surfing is a tool to better life!

Free diving in Chigasaki

I often hear「Shonan' ocean is very dirty」 by many people. Certainly, when many people visit Shonan in the summer, and many people bring garbase to the ocean... but the ocean' purge ability is powerful. This ability shows gradually in the fall. Part of its ability is plankton, which eats dirty ingredients. And many people are starting think, 「Let's keep the clean ocean!」, those people clean beach started project. Now the project increases in many oceans,  so I'm also one of them.

This swimmer is my friend Paul. He is an English school owner for Japanese, So he can speak Japanese well. He taught English to me, I taught Japanese to him through a surfing and free-diving. He swims in the ocean everyday in the morning, I call him ‘Iron Man’.

On this day, we dived near Chigasaki fishing port. We swam from the beach to a small island. We swam about 4 km for 1 hour, only with a GoPro and our own bodies.

I encountered a funny scene, somewhere in the ocean. This fish is called a ‘sardine’ It’s true character is ‘Shirasu’. I can’t believe a 「Fly sardine」. Sardines are hit to me, it does not vigilance for me… Paul said “If you can catch a sardine, try to eat it raw!” and “Sharks are coming from the smell of sardine-blood!”

This is my favorite jellyfish! It is called “Mizukurage”. This  jellyfish doesn't have tentacles. Jellyfish are the surfer’s enemy! Many jellyfish have poison tentacles. but "Mizukurage" looks like an ocean-angel and the top of the head looks like a human face.

Sweet Home Chigasaki

Sweet Home Chigasaki

  
                    Sunset beach in Chigasaki

I must go to the sea when I have stress. The sea is nice to me, and it always shows another face to me. For example, in early morning, the feeling is nice at the beginning of the day. If I can ride a good wave, I can spend a wonderful day. It is called sunrise. So I love sunset beach. It gives me energy, relaxes me and more. I gaze absently at the sunset and my worries vanish to in the air. So I get a new feeling inside. And if I want to talk about something, I go to my part-time job shop. The shop is a surf tool shop. At the shop are friends in another age range, so they make me laugh. In this way, I always spend a happy time everyday!

   

                                             Night view

Do you know the “Super-moon”? It is the highest right moon day of the year. On the day,  I can enjoy night surfing, an open-fire and toasted marshmallows. Ofcourse, we must clean the ocean. I wish to clean ocean forever! This year' the day is November 14. Why do you go to ocean with friends?