串本のダイビングポイント / Sumisaki

Moray attack baby box fish

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I was surprised to see the situation.

August 19, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~32℃
Water Temperature: 25~27℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8m
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We went to out of the ocean today.
The sea is getting calm, so we can go there.

The visibility is not good, but there are many fishes in that dive point.

I watched shocking scene.

After I see this baby boxfish, moray suddenly appeared.
Then, our guest see the fish, moray eat the boxfish……

I was so surprised to hear that.
Our guest take a movie of this situation.

I went to go to diving in bayside area afternoon.
There is Tomato grouper and pigmy sweeper.

The place is the most famous place in Kushimoto area.
I hope the situation will keep for a long time.

Others, we can see tiny sea slug.

The number of sea slug is getting more in winter.
But, we can still see it in this season.

We will dive in a whole day.
I hope the visibility will  become good tomorrow .

See you then(^^)/

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Bizen, Sumisaki, Ni-No-Ne

Typhoon is coming now…

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We can dive today!! The condition is still good.

December 22, 2021

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 28~33℃
Water Temperature: 27~29℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:12~15m
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Today, the swell is getting smaller than yesterday.
The swell usually become calm before coming typhoon.

The visibility is good. It is 15m today.
We can enjoy diving without stress recently.

We can see many pigmy sweeper at some place.
This situation is so dynamic. So, many diver likes this place.

And we can meet rare fish at the morning.

It is little dragonfish. I could see it for a while.
I’m so happy to see it today.

At last dive, we went to the place which lives in many goby.
These goby become active than last month.

Black sailfin goby shows us beautiful their fins.

And we can also see many Filament-finned prawn-goby.

The water temperature raise warmer and warmer.
So, we can see many goby easily now.

Today’s visibility is so good, but we will dive by tomorrow due to typhoon.
We will temporarily closed from Monday to Wednesday .

Typhoon no.7 has much power, so we have to prepare for our boat for protecting typhoon effects.

I hope the effect is not  much for our city.

See you then.

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串本の生きもの

Black sailfin goby, Pigmy sweeper, Filament-finned prawn-goby, Littile dragon fish

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Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

We can also dive today.

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No swell effect yet today.

August 5, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~33℃
Water Temperature: 23~29℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:10~20m
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We were worried about the effect of swell, but we can dive in a whole day.
The visibility is very good.

 

Yesterday, foreign tourist came to our shop.
They looks so fun, because the sea condition is so good.

Today, I dive to find tiny creatures.
At last dive, I can find tiny frog fish.

I cannot see two frog fish at the same time, but I can see both of them today!!

Most Japanese guest like it.

And  I can see Pikachu sea slug for a while.

It usually is seen in winter.  But we can see it now.

Then, I will dive tomorrow I guess.
I hope the sea condition is still good.

The forecast said the typhoon will come to Japan in Wednesday.
So, We will gotta pack our boat in preparation for the typhoon on Monday.

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Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

No swell effect yet

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I managed to dive for a day.

August 1, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~33℃
Water Temperature: 23~27℃
Wind Direction:Southeast(2~3m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~12m
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We think the swell is getting bigger than yesterday.
But, it doesn’t  become bigger.

So, I can dive without stress for a day.

I teach the guest how to take a natural buoyancy underwater.
Finally, he can be good at taking natural buoyancy well.

When we make a safety stop, he can stay at the same depth without holding line.
I’m happy that he can get adjusting buoyancy skill.

As for underwater creature, we can see various one.

First, we can see puffer.
It is big puffer, the size is 50cm.
It swim slowly, so we can take a picture of it and hang out with it.

Then, small frog fish still stay at the same place.
It stay at the hole to escape the swell.

When it hade in the hole, it is difficult to find.

Others, we can see cute eel.
The mouth is yellow, so it is photogenic.

The forecast said the swell will be bigger tomorrow.
I hope we can also dive tomorrow .

See you then.

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frogfish, Yellowmouth moray, Stellate puffer

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Bizen, Sumisaki

The visibility usually become good

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The sea condition is good in the morning

July 31, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 24~26℃
Wind Direction: East(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~20m
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It was nice day today.
But, the effect of typhoon no.6 is coming to Kushimoto.

The surge is getting bigger and bigger.

But, the visibility is still good in the morning.
There are many fishes and tiny creatures.

I updated movie of the scenery of today’s sea.
If you have a time for watching, please check it.

Now, there are many baby Jawfish in Kushimoto area.

Its size is 1cm. It’s tiny, but it is so cute(^^)
I can also find more small one.
I think there are so many Jawfish in Bayside area.

Also, many Japapigu is in bay side dive point.

Today, it stay at green area.
It seems like break on the glass.
This sea horse did their best to endure the swell and stay at there.

Nature creatures are strong!!!

I hope the effect of typhoon become less and less….

I will dive tomorrow, but I wonder if it will be judged by looking at the swell situation.

See you then

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Sumisaki

International team

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Today’s seamans club become international .

July 17, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~31℃
Water Temperature: 20~23℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:5~8m
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Hello.
This is Hirotaka Koike.
I’m sorry I cannot update this blog for a while.

Overseas customers visited us every day this weekend.
Our shop becomes international day by day.

I’m so happy many foreign tourist to visit our shop.
Today, my team has three county members who come to Japan,China and Switzerland.

Today’s visibility is not good. So I show them macro creatures.

It isCandy crab. The body color is so beautiful!!
So, it is popular with a wide range of people.

And, I showed our guest this shrimp.

The back ground is orange, so he can take a beautiful picture today.
It’s also popular with overseas guest.

It is a shrimp that leaves an impression because of its white tentacles.

At last, I want to show you emperor angel fish.

This fish changes its pattern as it grows.
When it is young, the pattern is beautiful and unique.

So most diver is impressed this fish.

From now on, overseas guests will come to visit us one after another.
I will do my best  our shop to be more international.

Thank you for coming our shop in this weekend.
See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Emperor shrimp, Candy crab, Emperor angel fish

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Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

It’s nice day for diving!!!

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The whether is fine today!!

July 11, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 19~25℃
Wind Direction: Sorthwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~15m
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It was sunny and nice day today!!
The ground temperature is very high but the water temperature is getting lower.

The lowest w. temp is 19 degree.
I hope the water temperature become high.

Today, I can find out many Japapigu today.

One of the point, there is two japapigu at the same place.
They sometimes fight with each other.

The behavior is so cute(^^)

And then, I want to show you other cute fish.

It is so cute, isn’t it??
I like this fish. Because the eye is so cute!!!

By the way, this fish is tiny.

At last dive, I can see rare fish.

It is called ” Leaf scorpionfish” in English.
The fish mimics the surrounding seaweed.
It is hard to find out this fish every time .

Others, there are many kinds of shrimps in Kushimoto area.

Some shrimp has a eggs in their stomach.
And I can see new eggs in their head.

The body color is clear, so I can see inside of the body.

It will be nice day for diving tomorrow.
I hope I can see rare fish and many under water creatures.

see you then(^^)/

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Japanese pigmy sea horse, Clear Cleaner shrimp, Leaf scorpionfish, Moyer's dragonet

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Bizen, Sumisaki

It’s so cute(^^)

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I can  see baby eel today.

10 July, 2023

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Weather:Rainy→ Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 20~25℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10m
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It was rainy at morning, but it will be sunny afternoon.
So, it is warm on the ground today. But the water temperature is little bit low.

The water temperature of the bottom area is about 20 degree.
After doing diving for 45 min, I feel little bit cold.

The water temperature is low but underwater creatures are still active now.
There are many baby fishes.

I can see baby eel today.
The size is 5mm. It’s so tiny and cute!!

When getting angry, this eel is shaking neck.
The appearance is so cute.

And I can find tiny shrimp.

The academic name is so long…
It is called “Pliopontonia furtive anemone shrimp” .

The shrimp lives in disk coral. They pinch its coral by their leg.
So, I  cannot see anything on the coral.
But, sometimes the shrimps appear from coral.

If you can see it, you’re lucky.

At other area, there are many young damsels.

The number of damsel that usually lives in southern area is getting increase.
This damsel like a warm water. So I can see it in summer season.

At last, I can find boxer crab.

I can find it at the dive point of out of the ocean as usual.
But, I could find it in the bay side area today.

When I find this crab, I feel so happy.

It will be sunny tomorrow.
I hope the water temperature is getting warmer.

I will dive three times in a day tomorrow.
I wonder if I can meet many underwater creatures.

See you then(^^)/

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Boxer crab, Yellow mouth moray, Pliopontonia furtive anemone shrimp, Allen's chromis

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Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

The W.temp is getting warmer

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Comfortable in a wetsuit

June 28, 2023

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Weather: Cloudy
Ground Temperature: 23~28℃
Water Temperature: 23~25℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:20m
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It was nice day for diving today.
The w.temp is little bit cold at morning, and it is getting warmer at noon.

It’s about 24 degree.
Almost guest don’t feel cold in a whole dive.

The number of young fish is increasing recently.
We can see many kinds of cute fishes in diving point.

And there are many Japapigu in many diving point.
The size is about 1cm. It’s so hard to see with your eyes.

It is better to use digital camera for observing it.

I heard you can see this sea horse in Japan only.
So, when foreign tourists dome to Kushimoto, I want every tourists to see it.

At last, I will show you this fish.
It is called Moss fringehead in English. Also, we call it “Kokeginpo” in Japanese.

The fish live in a hole usually.
It is hard to find out this fish. But, if you can find it, I’m so happy!!

Then, I will go trial diving with foreign tourists tomorrow.
I will do my best to show them the beautiful sights.

I wonder I will go the dive point that has many table coral.

Sere you then(^^)/

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Japanese pigmy sea horse, Moss fringehead, Moyer's dragonet

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Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

So many Japapig

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I can find many japapig today.

June 27, 2023

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Weather: Cloudy→Sunny
Ground Temperature: 24~28℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:20~30m
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It was nice day today.
And the visibility is also nice. So we can enjoy diving without any stress.

In the morning, we can see the behavior of big squid spawning at out of the ocean.

There are many Big fin reef squids in the same place.
They come to there for spawning.

In this time, we can get closer them.
So, it’s easy to take a pics of them close.

And I can found out many Japapig.

We can see 4 Japapig in a dive.
I think the number of it is very much now.

Others there are clear fishes in bay side dive point.

I don’t know when this scene will disappear .
So, If you wanna see it, I recommend you to come as soon as possible.

Then, It will be nice day tomorrow .
I will enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^

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串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Bigfin reef squid, Swallowtail cardinalfish

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Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne