Showing posts with label japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label japan. Show all posts

16 May 2011

Memorial paddle out & fundraising for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims.


Memorial paddle out & fundraising for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims.

On Sunday May 22 Diverse Surfboards is holding a Japanese surfing contest @ Flat Rock (south Currumbin).

In memory of all the people who were killed as a direct result of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, and also the many coastal village dwelling people who were washed away by the tsunami (including many local surfers), we would like everyone to join us in a memorial paddle out. People who don't surf are also most welcome to join in and participate from the beach.

At this time we would like to send to Japan from Australia a special message of health and love to the devastated people who have been affected by these events.

In spite of the radiation leaks from nuclear power plants, and the slowness of the Japanese govt to test the water, many surfers are nervously continuing to surf.
Greenpeace has requested that the ocean nearby the nuclear power plants be tested but as yet the testing has been either denied or results kept hidden from the public.

Understanding the surfers plight, the "Surfrider Foundation Japan" marine and environmental protection group has began fundraising to assist the water testing exercise. (http://www.surfrider.jp/)
Also they are aiming to minimise leakage and prevent any further radioactive contamination to the marine environment from damaged nuclear reactors at Fukushima, and to support nationwide implementation of ongoing monitoring of radioactive levels in the ocean.

We hope the ocean loving locals of the Gold Coast will get behind this generously supporting this cause.

Thank you.

Place: Flat Rock, Currumbin
Date: Sunday May 22, 2011
Contest start: 730am
Memorial Paddle Out: 12pm~
(everyone please gather at beach 20 minutes before at 1140am)



5月22日(日)Currumbin Flat rockにて、DIVERSE主催による、日本人のサーフィン大会が行われます。

このたびの地震&津波によりお亡くなりになられた方々、そして津波に飲み込まれてしまった多くのローカルサーファーに対し、
メモリアルパドルアウトを行います。
サーファーでは無い方もビーチから参加出来ます。

この時の模様を映像に残し、日本の皆さんに元気と愛をオーストラリアから送りたいと思います。

並びに、原発からの放射能漏れ事故があったにも関わらず、日本政府による水質調査が遅れていて、
多くのサーファーが不安の中サーフィンをしています。
グリンピースからの原発近郊の水質調査依頼も拒否し、真実は隠されたまま。。。

そこで、サーファーからの視点で海辺の環境保護活動を行っている団体、
『Surfrider Foundation Japan』の水質調査活動をサポートする募金活動。http://www.surfrider.jp/

更に、 福島第一原子力発電所からの放射能汚染水の海洋投棄及び漏出の防止策の徹底・海水モニタリングの全国実施を 求める署名活動を行います。

どうか海を愛するローカルの皆様もふるってご参加下さい。
宜しくお願い致します。



場所:Flat Rock, Currumbin
時間:大会開始 7:30am
  :メモリアルパドルアウト12pm〜(20分前には集まって下さい)

20 Apr 2010

Diverse Surfboards...Japan Cup 2010 @ Tugun beach


Diverse is proud to announce the First Diverse surf Japan Cup at Tugun. This event is for Japanese surfers only this year! we will have an expression session & lots of cool giveaways...

Japan Fish Fry???? well boardshow really


The Japan Fish fry is a boardshow of growing size.. no longer s it just for Fish Style surfboards.. anyones allowed even if its a cheap moulded board im told.. just go have fun in the surf...

20 Feb 2010

Surf check and update from Japan

Small Waves today.. Daisuke made the most of the Magic Mullets Small wave abilitys. With 5mm wetsuits and very powerless waves, it really takes patience & the right tools to get a fun surf session in!




19 Feb 2010

Japan update

In between visits to Surfshop customers We have been Surfing a couple times with customers too over the last days. its kind of duanting driving for 2 hours past snow capped mountains, watching steam come out of vents in the road!. i woke up at 6 am and saw outside completly coverered with snow, i went back to the warm bed thinking i would get some great pics later! , but up at 9 am and its sunny and all gone! I really begin to understand what my customers have to go thru here and other parts of the world!not even feeling my fingers.. before i get in the water, the hot water buckets to take to shower with at the beach, the Amazing custom order process to get a wetsuit! Oh another thing happened too. i Woke up to the whole house shaking. it was an earthquake. it was over pretty quick, it was only a 3.5! almost everyone slept thru it, its such a normal part of life here!



japan update cont...


17 Feb 2010

Cold Tradeshow in Japan!

Hi Guys its Dave reporting from Cold Yokoham,a in Japan. The temp is 3 degrees outside! Heres a quick glimpse of yesterdays action.






2 Aug 2009

hello from Japan



rom: 石川 晋 Go Ishikawa
Date: 2 August 2009 5:03:15 PM
To: dave@diversesurf.com.au
Subject: hello from Japan

hi Dave how r u?
thanks for the board.
that goes really good.
noseride is good and also highperformance.

the pic from comp last monday.

27 July 2009

My own graphixx on my surfboards

hey dave.
sorry I missed you at the fish fry. my friends are stoked on those boards.
check out what I did to my surfboards.
 
here are the pics...


Life is Good......

Hitoshi "Jake" Sowa

11 June 2009

Fish Fry Japan Video

this great Video of some of the fish fry action in Japan is by Shunsuke Suzuki of studiopippen.blogspot.com


More pics here....

 

7 June 2009

the japan fish fry 2009



well then... not many Diverse boards in front of the tent huh. they are all out on demo. we had a great day and it was really good to see how many people loved quality workmanship.

4 June 2009

4 Feb 2009

Thanks for the nice boards Dave

To Dave san
I received Boards today.
Thank you for the Beautiful art work. We are very Happy.
I already have 2 more custom order. These will fax soon.

This Photo is from my friends wedding!

My new board looks very good & light. Can't wait to try it!

Thank you very much for your very Professionally work.

Yuichi

28 Sept 2008

Simple pleasures the surfing life brings...

A sunrise over a beachbreak...
Long Left reefbreaks
Finding out whats under you
Finding out whats around you
Long 4' Right hand Beachbreaks with a couple friends

15 Sept 2008

Waiting for southern Japan typhoon swells to kick in...


Heres a quick clip of some of the reefbreaks waiting for typhoon swell and a higher tide...

9 Apr 2008

wood chop

chopsticks_canoe

wow. if you like my wood board, then this guy is amazing...
Shuhei Ogawara spent two years of his life collecting 7,382 wood disposable chopsticks from his office cafeteria, glued them together in three months, and applied a polyester coat to build this 13-foot long, 66-pound canoe.
so... who wants a surfboard that smells like ginger?

1 Apr 2008

super flipper sale on new arrivals instore


HEY ALL YOU BOOGERS, diverse has crossed over to your side. here is our latest range of bodyboarding equipment! coming in the shown colors as well as hot pink and luscious lime... if we are not sold out by the lunchtime of april the 1st you have missed out on our 1/2 day april fools day sale....

15 Oct 2007

no rest for the wicked

nights are filled with dinners and drinks... wish my family were here to join in!
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Small surf but its nice

Fin little 2 footers at Tebiro this morning, it lacked power as most reefbreaks do when its small. its on the rise so we should be in for a couple good sessions soon. it was perfect little waves for a Twinnie. the crowd was up a little today as everyone tends to have monday and tuesday off. a lot of people work afternoons and nights in resturants.
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