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About martin

Ben Martin is a traveling surfer-writer from Cornwall. He and his girlfriend, Sian Parker, lived in southern Japan for a year or three.

South of the Rising Sun: Surfing in Japan

Posted on June 24, 2006 by martin

“Where are you going,” the guy in the shop asked me as he pulled down the double padded board bag from the shelf, “Indo? Australia?” “Japan,” I replied. “Right … ” There it was again, that nod of the head … Continue reading →

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