Kawai, Mikio
Japanese surfer and boardmaker, born (1948) in Kamogawa, Chiba, about 60 miles southeast of Toyko. Kawai learned to bodysurf from his father, and saw board-surfing for the first time while watching TV. At 16 he learned to ride stand-up on a surf mat. Later that year, an American surfer visited and loanded Kawai his board—which, after having mastered the surf mat, was a piece of cake to ride. At t...
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Mikio Kawai, 1965 Japanese International ChampionshipsSubscribe to view
Mikio Kawai, left, 1965 Japanese International ChampionshipsSubscribe to view
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Mikio Kawai, Haleiwa. Photo: Kin KimotoSubscribe to view
Mikio Kawai, Indonesia, mid-1990sSubscribe to view
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Mikio Kawai, 1965 Japanese International Championships
Mikio Kawai, left, 1965 Japanese International Championships
Mikio Kawai, early '70s magazine ad
Mikio Kawai, Haleiwa. Photo: Kin Kimoto
Mikio Kawai, Indonesia, mid-1990s
Mikio Kawai, Japan, 1982