It has been quite some time since a typhoon passed close enough to make some waves in the Shizuoka area. Here’s what the wave forecast looked like for east Japan this morning: Even without knowing exactly where we live, you can see that most of eastern Japan was expecting some larger than average waves.
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Yoshida (August 14th)
Although yesterday was fun, I expected that waves would be slightly bigger. When I arrived at the beach, there was at least 40 cars in the parking lot at just after 6 am – a very promising sign…
Long time no see, Yoshida! (August 13th)
No, not this Yoshida… … the famous maker of the marinade and cooking sauce, this Yoshida: That’s right, Yoshida my summer home point. Because of my unusually busy schedule (seminars, conferences and the like), I haven’t been to the beach since the Tatadohama trip – a stretch of a couple of weeks. I was excited […]
Two in a row – Yoshida (July 17)
After having a good time at the beach yesterday, I was determined to go again today. The wave forecast showed that the conditions would be similar, if not even a little bit better than yesterday. The waves were small but certainly good enough for me. The weather was also good – sunny with a few […]
Yoshida – Take two (July 16)
Since it was almost two weeks since my last session, I was looking forward to getting back into the water. The wave forecast wasn’t so promising, but it was fun to catch a few waves. Here are a few snapshots: It was a Wednesday morning. Not too people were there because the waves were small […]
June 30 – hello Yoshida!
Until September, I will not be going to Shizunami. Why? During official beach season (July and August), parking is not free – it is 1,000 yen ($10) per day. Since I am frugal (ie. cheapskate), I will be going to another point – Yoshida. It’s not near as big or as nice, but it will […]
