Taro’s friend’s tiny van bounced along coastal roads and we held on and watched skate videos on the way. The waves were small but decent. I didn’t get up much and had trouble with the short and pointy board I borrowed but it was glorious anyway. Afterward we were turned away from an onsen for having visible tattoos so we went for some beer and sushi at a strip mall-type sushi boat place. We had to wait for it to open so I bought phone charms shaped like cats and vegetables at the grocery store across the street.