by Shinjap2 » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:35 pm
by oldmansurfer » Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:50 pm
by oldmansurfer » Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:19 pm
by jaffa1949 » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:10 pm
by dtc » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:47 pm
by waikikikichan » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:48 pm
by drowningbitbybit » Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:57 pm
Shinjap2 wrote:surfboards are way TOO EXPENSIVE
by BaNZ » Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:42 pm
waikikikichan wrote:Professional surfers here ad "Pro" to their names. Nakamura-Pro, Yuji-Pro. That is to separate them from your everyday surfer which are look down in Japanese society as druggers and lazy.
( oh I forgot to mention on top of the expensive surfboard, toll roads costing $35+ one way, Parking at the beach for $7 per hour ( winter time is $4 ) Driving license cost $3000. Lastly wetsuits which by far the best in the world, cost $800+ ( Dry suits cost $1200+ )
by jaffa1949 » Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:39 am
by waikikikichan » Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:43 am
by BaNZ » Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:23 pm
waikikikichan wrote:Banz - please don't call me a Pro since I am far from being one. In Japan after you qualify through Pro trials, you need to pay your $800 membership, $300 entry per contest. Not only that but you NEED a surf board sponsor and wetsuit sponsor recognized by the JPSA. That is to block any foreign surfers that are rich. By the way, There was a Gaijin Block put into place right before I moved here. No Japan passport, no Pro license. It's because the last 10 years the JPSA longboard champion has been a foreigner. Just like in Sumo, where now all the Yokozuna ( Sumo's highest ranking ) is all foreigners from Mongolia.
by Jester » Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:54 pm
by Shinjap2 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:34 pm
by dtc » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:31 pm
waikikikichan wrote: Just like in Sumo, where now all the Yokozuna ( Sumo's highest ranking ) is all foreigners from Mongolia.
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