Watch the Hawaiian duo navigate peaks and mores in the land of the rising sun.
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“Without intel, a guide, or any real sense of whether there will be rideable waves,” Cliff Kapono writes in TSJ 34.5, “we receive only one concrete piece of information prior to our departure from Hawaii: Make sure to ‘check in’ when we land in Japan. Between organizing a crew, filmer, tickets, and forecasting, it isn’t until we’re half-way between Honolulu and Narita that I find myself remembering this piece of insight—and start wondering what it means.”
Deciphering this singular piece of advice leads Kapono and Bryce Baker on an unforgettable surf trip. Watch their highlight reel here, then read “The Bosses of Southern Japan” for the full story.
Film by Miles Frazier.
Kapono is also a recent subject in Vice’s short film bio series, “Let it Kill You.” Watch his episode below.
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