Columns WaterspotSurf community gathers to honor TakayamaChris AhrensApril 26, 2022 April 26, 202201463 It seemed that three quarters of surf history was in one room on April 24 to celebrate Donald Moke Takayama.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Surfing celebrates a godfatherChris AhrensNovember 9, 2021 November 9, 20210449 It was not just Donald Takayama’s night, of course, but I cannot imagine anyone else bringing that many people together in shoes.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Surfboards worthy of the Takayama nameChris AhrensOctober 12, 2021 October 12, 20210562 The late, great Donald Takayama came to prominence in a time when many of the best surfers shaped their own surfboards.
Columns WaterspotWaterspot: Nat, Donald and Phil changed surfing foreverChris AhrensApril 9, 2021 April 9, 20210269 There are many good surfers in the world. There are fewer great ones and fewer still that can claim the title of surf legend. Beyond