Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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| Hachijojima - Kaiser's | 1 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Hachijojima - Santos | - / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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| Hachijojima - Tacos | 2 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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| Keta Reef - Oshima | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Niijima - Awaiura | 5 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Niijima - Habushiiso | 1 / - | Left | Point-break |
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| Niijima - Habushiura | 13 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Niijima - Secret | 3 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Oshima - Sunanohama | 1 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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By anonymous , 19-08-2005
raulatw1@hotmail.com - hi there amigos, i raul from ecuador and new zealand. i have just arrived to chiba and i am living in sawara-shi ken, it is right on the boarder of ibaraki and chiba. i am going to be here for 1 year maybe 3, so i would like you guys to help me out and give me some info on where to surf, myabe i will move to the beach and commute everyday, also do you happen to know if there are any websites with japanese cameras of the surf,@in that way i wont have to drive for inconsistent surf! thanks a lot raul phone 04 785 222 77 ps*my email is raulatw1@hotmail.com ps:anytips on buying a car i love steep and hollow waves by the way
By wushu_surfrider@yahoo.com , 03-07-2003
Surf on Niijima in July - Howzit fellow wave riders,I am a Northern Cali surfer, planning to go to Japan in mid July. Can anyone recommend a cool place I can rent a board. Also any ideas if the waves will be big at that time....i need swell! Which areas of Japan do you recommend will have decent waves. I can surf over head sets.email me at wushu_surfrider@yahoo.comLate-
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By al , 21-10-2006
info needed amami oshima - anyone got info on amami oshima?I got some good contacts here and heaps of info for anyone who wants it. Im here for next 6 months.barnardalex@gmail.com