Griffin NK | Blue Magazine

Blue magazine did a feature on 9 longboard shapers who shape pigs. The list included Jim Phillips, Michel Junod, Gene Cooper, Dano, Matt Calvani, Chris Christenson, Robin Kegal, Tanner Prairie, and our own Griffin Neumann-Kyle.

Nathan and Dave | Tokyo, Japan

Tomo found a few photos from our Japan trip last October.

Here is Nathan and I, bewildered by downtown Tokyo.

Quadkumber Ad

Here's a recent ad that Oden put together for On The Board Magazine JP.

QU4DKUMBER.

Nathan Adams for Almond | Magazine Ad

New magazine ad for Japan, featuring Nate.

Photography/Layout: Cameron Oden and Kyle Lightner

Mr. Hiromichi Soeda

Tomohiro's dad, Hiromichi Soeda, owns Soeda Surfboards Japan (SSJ) the company that distributes our surfboards in Japan. He is a legendary Japanese surfer who has been charging big waves in Hawaii and Japan for decades.'

Nathan and I got to meet Mr. Soeda while we were in Japan in October. We hung out at the beach with him during our surfboard demo in Shonan. Tomo told us that he had never seen his dad ride a longboard, and he probably hadn't done so since he was a kid. So, of course getting him to paddle out on a log became an instant goal for the trip.

During the demo, without the slightest prompting from any of us, Mr. Soeda zipped up his wetsuit, snatched Nathan's 9'9 off of the sand and headed toward the water. Needless to say, I was thrilled. I snapped a photo of him carrying Nate's board, then climbed up onto the sea wall to get a photo of him in trim on a log. The whole peanut gallery on the beach was loving it, I'm just glad I was able to snap a photo. Not sure if it was enough to convert him to a part-time logger.

Tomo is home!

Welcome home Tomohiro.

This means we can start measuring people for wetsuits again!

Packing Light - Japan Day 1

We traveled with enough surfboards and equipment for the whole Brady Family.

Pre-dawn adventure.

Adios Amigos

Dave and Nathan fly to Japan today!

Because Dave won't be in town, shop coverage might be a bit spotty at times.

In order to make up for the inconvenience, we're offering you 20% off online store sales, the entire duration of their trip.

So from today until October 9th, enter the promo code "JAPAN" to receive 20% off all your online store purchases.

Until then, sayonara!

Logs for Japan Trip

Nathan and Dave are headed to Japan this week, with Tomo!

Here are our new longboards for the trip.

So stoked to go to Japan and see so many friends.

Nathan Adams Model and Surf Thump.

Patriotic Joy

Red, White and Blue "Joy" for SSJ.

Photos: Oden

Sanding Room

A stack of fishes for Jason to sand from our last shipment to SSJ.

Alaias for Japan

3 Almond Alaias headed to Japan.

Finishing Touches

Just put some logos and linseed on a few Alaias for Japan.

Surfer's Mega Catalog 2010

Board buyer's guide, Japan 2010

Sacred Craft by Tomohiro

Tomo shared some of his photos from Sacred Craft this weekend.

1. Cyrus, Tomo and Stefan
2. Tomo and Dave with team Marko (Jimmy and Clay)
3. Korduroy TV display

Pinwheel for SSJ

New "Pinwheel" and Pinwheel Fin for Japan.

Sandia Collage

Soeda Surfboards Japan

SSJ is now the exclusive distributor of Almond Surfboards in Japan.