May 21, 2023
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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 20~26℃
Water Temperature: 21℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10m
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In this week, we held the event that is for trying equipment.
And a spawning behavior of Bigfin reef squid is starting recently.
It’s so dynamic!!!
Please show the movie as below.
Please come and visit us!!
May 13, 2023
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Weather: Rainy
Ground Temperature: 16~21℃
Water Temperature: 18~20℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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It was rainy day today.
But, the sea condition is very calm.
So, we can enjoy diving without stress.
At first dive, I can see school of Chicken Grunt.
I think the number of Chicken Grunt is 500.
The scale is very dynamic !!!
Also, I can find rare seaslug.
It is tiny usually, but the seaslug is 1cm.
So, it is easy to observe it in details.
At last dive, I can find sea turtle.
She didn’t run away quickly .
I cannot catch up with turtle, but I can observe it for long time.
And, many bigfin reef squid was spawning today.
I guess I can observe the spawning behavior tomorrow also.
I will enjoy diving tomorrow.
The water temperature is getting warmer.
So, the number of diver who wear a wetsuit is getting more, I think.
We have a space for booking in weekday.
Please come and visit us!!
今日は朝から大雨。
一時滝のような大雨が降りましたが、日中は薄晴れの時もありました。
難しい天気だなあ〜〜
水中は水面が２０度、水底が１８度。
水面の水温がじわじわと水底まで広がってくれたらいいのに〜〜。
水温の上昇もあってか、魚たちの活性も徐々に上がってきています。
午前中にはイサキの群れがすごい塊になって泳いでいました！！
数が集まると迫力ありますね〜〜。
そして、マクロでは珍しいトウモンウミコチョウを発見！！！
大きさ１cmほどの目に優しい個体です。
これから時期的に増えてくるかな〜〜？？？
最終便・・・・入ってすぐにアオリイカの産卵床に行くと、まさかのノーイカ（〜〜；）
これは、見れない最悪なやつ・・・・・って思いながら仕切り直し。
再度アプローチかけていく道中でいきなりアオウミガメが登場！！！！
下からしか見れませんでしたが、当たりを一つゲット！！！
これでイカは見れなくてもなんとか体裁保てたかな〜〜って思いつつ、産卵床へ。
少し待っていると・・・・・
キターーーーーーーーー！！！
産卵行動までは確認できませんでしたが、最後に２ペアが登場し、じっくりと観察することができました！！
諦めたらそこで試合終了だよって安西先生の言葉がぴったりの1本でした〜〜。
やっぱり雨の日は産卵にとって最適なコンディションなんですね〜〜。
明日は引き続き雨の予報ですが、アオリイカにとっては最高のコンディションのはず。
明日もアオリイカの産卵を狙っていきたいと思います（＾＾）
本日の写真は過去のストック写真にてお伝えさせていただきました。
スジハナダイ、カグヤヒメウミウシ、アヤトリカクレエビ、アカオビハナダイ、カシワハナダイ、キンギョハナダイ、マダラエイyg、タカサゴの群れ
クダゴンベ、エイラクブカ、ホタテツノハゼ、オオモンカエルアンコウ、マツカサウオyg、ホウライヒメジ、トウモンウミコチョウ、クロホシフエダイ、タテジマキンチャクダイyg、イサキの群れ、ハマチ、イソコンペイトウガニ、ウデフリツノザヤウミウシ
アオリイカ、カゴカキダイの群れ、ジョーフィッシュ、カンザシヤドカリ、アカヒメジの群れ、アオウミガメ、タカサゴスズメダイ、アマミスズメダイyg、ブリの群れ
May 12, 2023
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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 15~20℃
Water Temperature: 19℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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It was sunny outside today.
So, I can see the diver who wear a wetsuit recently .
The water temperature is getting warm.
So, underwater creatures is so active now.
In this term, the main topic of Kushimoto’s sea is spawning behavior of Bigfin reef squid.
A male squid is very big. When he get closer to us, it’s very powerful !!
I updated the movie of squid in Youtube.
If you don’t mind please check the movie.
After observing it, I took a picture of underwater macro creatures .
This is a picture of Hermit crab.
They live in a hole where is coral.
There are also beautiful shell behind hermit crab.
I think it is so beautiful, so I took a pic of it.
Others, the seaweed was spawning.
Can you see the tiny eggs??Eggs is red one.
It is so difficult to observe with your eyes, so you need to use digital camera.
Last, I wanna show you this seaslug.
This is “Pikachu”. The color seems like Pokemon Pikachu, so Japanese diver call it “Pikachu”
In a little while, you will be able to make reservations through “KLOOK” website.
Please come and see the sea of Kushimoto when you come to Japan.
See you then(^^)/
今日も天気最高。
ここ最近は陸上が夏のような気候なってきています。
いつもこんな天気だったらどれだけいいか・・・。
水温んも１８度〜１９度になってきてじわじわと水温が上がってきています。
今日は、久々にカメラを持って潜ってきました。
前半はマクロ・後半はアオリイカの産卵状況の確認を。
アオリイカは多い時で５ペアほどがきていましたが、産卵までは観察できず・・・。
でもオスの喧嘩など見応えのある場面もたくさんありました〜〜。
アオリイカの他にはカラフルな被写体がたくさん。
まずは今の時期多く見られるアヤニシキの放卵。
オーバーに撮ったら淡い色合いになって綺麗でした（＾＾）
中心の卵の分かりますか？？肉眼で見るには結構凝視が必要www
カメラで是非写真に収めてくださいね〜〜！！
続いては、背景に綺麗なウミギクカイモドキ。
今日はスズメダイが始め巣穴の前を占拠していてカンザシヤドカリのご機嫌が悪かったです（＾＾；）
最後は、またまた数が増えていている？？
１cmサイズのピカチュウ。
昨日、せっかくむらいさちさんのセミナーへお誘いいただいたのに、私用で参加できなかったので、我流で試してみました。
参加できていたら・・・もっとゆるふわな写真が撮れるようになってたかな？？？
さて、明日からは週末。
生憎の天気ではありますが、雨の日はアオリイカの産卵にとって絶好のコンディション！！！！
明日も大産卵が見られますように〜〜。
May 8, 2023
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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~23℃
Water Temperature: 17~19℃
Wind Direction: Northwest→Sortheast(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:20m
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It was heavy rain yesterday.
Some area damaged by heavy rain.
After rainy day, the visibility is usually getting worse, but today visibility of the sea is so good!!
We can see that situation sometimes.
The white area is freshwater that is coming from river, and then blue area is sea water.
Its situation is rare, I think.
Because, this situation is not something you can see even if you want to see it.
Isn’t this gradation beautiful.?
When I dive today, I can see many kinds of baby fish.
The number of juvenile fish is expected to increase.
The Glass Goby stay at beautiful place.
This polyps looks like flower I think.
The end of diving, I can meet friendly sea turtle.
The sea turtle doesn’t run away at all.
So, we can get closer to her.
Her face is very cute. We hung out with her for ten minutes.
The number of sea turtle is getting more after May.
It becomes easy to meet her after that season.
If you want to see a sea turtle, I recommend you to come May through September.
We will dive three times tomorrow.
I hope the visibility is still good.
See you then(^^)/
May 6th, 2023
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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~21℃
Water Temperature: 19℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:20m
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Hello.
1 day left of Golden Week.The visibility’s getting good.
It’s about 20m. We can enjoy diving with comfortable.
The water temperature rise to 19 degrees.
So, some guest use wet suit today.
Today, we can see the spawning behavior of Bigfin reef squid.
The spawning behavior is becoming active.
I watched the spawning behavior for 20minutes.
The public holiday called “Golden Week” will finish tomorrow.
I’m glad everyone to come to our shop!!
We will enjoy diving tomorrow as well.
See you then!!
March 4, 2023
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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~20℃
Water Temperature: 18℃
Wind Direction:Southwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~12m
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The condition of the sea is keeping good conditions while “Golden Week”.
I hope the condition is keeping good in this term.
Today, I looked for macro creatures as the main theme.
I can find beautiful situation.
The shrimp stay on the starfish.
Don’t you think that color is beautiful, do you?
There are still many “Pikachu” recently.
It seems like Pokemon Pikachu. So, we call it “Pikachu”.
At second dive, I was look for cute crab.
The crab usually have a sponge on the back.
She is good at hiding. So, it is difficult to find it.
If she find out you’re there, the crab is shaking her body.
Its behavior is so cute.
This frog is tiny and cute.
The size is about 1cm. The white area is my finger.
I think you can see the size.
The sea condition look good tomorrow.
I hope I can enjoy diving as much as today.
See you then(^^)/
Inquiry (English)
GW後半戦。幸い天気にも恵まれて、快適に潜ることができています。
今日はマクロ好き＆マクロ写真のゲストさんと一緒に３ダイブ。
春はやっぱりマクロに尽きるかな〜〜。
ウミウシもたくさんいましたが、今日は甲殻類もたくさん（＾＾）
背景がとても綺麗なヒトデヤドリエビｏｎマンジュウヒトデ。
やっぱりこの色彩はとても綺麗ですね〜〜。
そして、最近サメのヒレに多いアカゲカムリ。
外洋にもいて今季数がとても多いみたいです。
多いといえば、ピカチュウもその一つ。
外洋でもピカチュウが見られるほどに数が多いみたい。
浅地でピカチュウ見たのって初めてかも。
他にもアカボシウミウシなどなど、ウミウシ多い時期です。
最終便には、生存が難しいかと思われていた、ベニカエルの生存を確認。
小さいのに、なんとか耐えてくれているみたいです。
さて、明日まではとりあえず天気も海も穏やかで快適なコンディションのはず。
なんとか最終日まで海が持ってくれるといいなあ〜〜〜。
タカサゴの群れ、コガネスズメダイの群れ、キンギョハナダイの群れ、クダゴンベyg、アカボシウミウシ、アカゲカムリ、マルタマオウギガニ、ボンボリイロウミウシ、コブセミエビ、メジナの群れ
オオモンカエルアンコウ、ミカドウミウシ＆ウミウシカクレエビ、オルトマンワラエビ、ゾウゲイロウミウシ、アマクサアメフラシyg、アラリウミウシ、ミツイラメリウミウシ、タカサゴの群れ、メジナの群れ、スジアラ
ベニカエルアンコウyg、イソコンペイトウガニ、ナカソネカニダマシ、シロウサギウミウシ、ハダカハオコゼ、クエ、ウデフリツノザヤウミウシ、ビシャモンエビ、サカタザメ、ヤシャハゼ、
April 30, 2023
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Weather: Rainy→Cloudy
Ground Temperature: 20℃
Water Temperature: 18℃
Wind Direction: Sorthwest(6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8m
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Now is the long public holiday in Japan.
But, there are heavy waves in this morning today…
I think I cannot dive at first, but I can dive in a day.
Then, we can observe Bigfin reef squid today.
They were spawning.
The squid is very big, so it is very dynamic !!!
I hope everyone see this situation!!!
And then, there is “KOINOBORI” underwater now!!
In Japan, there is acustom of decorating “KOINOBORI” on May 5th.
You can see it by May 5th.
Others, there are many kinds of macro underwater creatures.
Could you find the sea slug??
The sea slug is good at hiding!!
Tomorrow is weekday, but many people come to our shop!!
We are so happy to many guest come to our shop!!
I’m looking forward everyone to come to Kushimoto!!
Bye for now!!