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| Donald Takayama, me and my friend Laure at the Hawaiian Pro Designs factory |
10/23/12 Update: Donald Takayama passed away yesterday. We just lost a legend.
Two days ago I did not know I would meet Donald Takayama. It just happened. My friend Laure who is visiting from France had a business meeting set up with him and his associate Noah Shimabukuro this morning. Indeed, she is the store manager of the Oxbow surfshop in Anglet (France) which is a Takayama boards's retailer. She took me with her to her appointment and therefore I had the chance to have an hour long tour of the Hawaiian Pro Designs factory guided by Donald Takayama himself. Like I said: it just happened like that and it made my day.
PS: I was so impressed that I did not told him I was a shaper in training ;(
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| with team rider and associate, Noah Shimabukuro |
10/23/12 Update: Donald Takayama passed away yesterday. We just lost a surf legend.
MO's Fin is a Donald Takayama =)!
ReplyDeleteLucky you to met Master Takayama !
ReplyDeleteI gona go to Anglet on Monday for 1 month to work with Eric Rougé, so may be, I visit the shop of your friend !
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Have fun my friend in Anglet! I know how much you appreciate working with Eric Rouge.
DeletePlease do stop by the Oxbow store (which is gorgeaous by the way) and ask for Laure Clament. She's really really cool!
:) legend !!!!
ReplyDeletela classe :-))))))))
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