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we dove to search nudi today.

2024年7月9日Staff BlogActivity in japan, Boat diving, Coral reef, DIving, Japan diving, Kansai diving, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Nudibranch diving, Photo diving, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

Macro underwater creature -lovong guests visit the store every day. .

July 9, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 22~26℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~10m
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The overseas tourists came to our shop continuously.
They love macro creatures. Especially nudibranch.

I also like nudibranch, so I could enjoy diving!!
When they come to Kushimoto, I want to show them this.

It called “Pikachu Nudi”.
The color is similar to Pikachu. So, we usually call it Pikachu.

And, Today’s guest like this nudibranch the best.

When I show it to the guest, she shouted underwater haha.
The size is tiny. it is about 1mm.

You need to take a pic of this, if you want to see completely(^^;)

Others, I show many kinds of underwater creatures that lives in Kushimoto.

Painted sweetlips were gathering at the same place.
I guess they will be spawning soon.

The water temperature is still cold, but most fishes is getting active.

The neon damsel is increasing.
The color is so beautiful. So, when overseas tourists come to here, I always show them.
Because, the fish was seen in Japan only I guess.

If you search some activity in Japan, I want you to consider doing scuba diving in Kushimoto.

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Bizen, Good Wrasse world

So nice sea condition!!!

2024年6月19日Staff BlogBeach diving, Boat diving, Coral reef, DIving, Drysuit diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

W.temp become 23 degree!!

June 19, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 19~27℃
Water Temperature: 23℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(2~3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:12m
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It was heavy rain yesterday.
So, I’m worried about sea condition today.

But, the condition is so good.
Water temperature was 23 degrees and the visibility is 12m.

After rainy day, we can sometimes see this situation.

Around surface is filled with fresh water and bottom side is filled with sea water.
When this situation is happened, we can see this scene which looks like aurora.

Today, we can also see so many silver striped round herrings.

When they go through on us, it becomes dark underwater.
It is so dynamic !!!!

The water temperature become 23 degree, so some damsel start protecting their eggs.

Other fishes start ecological behavior soon, I guess.
I’m looking forward to seeing this behavior!!!

Also, we can still see many sea slug.
They are so beautiful!!!

If you like sea slug, here is the best place for searching sea slug I guess.

Although it will be rainy day tomorrow, sea will be calm.
We will be able to enjoy diving in calm condition.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Silver-stripe round fishes, Verconia sp.2, Nagasaki Damsel

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Bizen

Heavy rain today

2024年6月18日Staff BlogBeach diving, Boat diving, Coral reef, DIving, Drysuit diving, English, English guide, Foreign tourists, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Photo diving, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

Kushimoto area was closed today.

June 18, 2024

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Weather: Rainy⇨Cloudy
Ground Temperature: 21~24℃
Water Temperature: 21~22℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(9~12m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:6~10m
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It was heavy rain and strong wind today.
So, we cannot dive in Kushimto area today.

We changed the dive site to Sue(Kii-Oshima area).
The sea is still calm at the morning, but the condition is getting harder.

We felt surge underwater though, we can enjoy diving in a whole day at Sue area.

At first dive, we can see the situation that tiger moray took cleaning by Banded coral shrimp.

This moray is popular with people overseas.
There are many tiger moray in the sea around Kushimoto city.

And, there are so many ortmann’s spider carb.

The number of these is decreasing in our dive site recently, on the othere hands, There are so many this crab.

At second dive, we can see skeleton shrimp that has her children on her body.

White one is baby. Skeleton shrimp usually protect her baby on her body.
It is a little bit maniac haha

Others, we could see many kinds of Anthias today.

The water temperature is getting warmer.
It is 22 degree.

I think the fish activity become more active.

Next month, we may be able to see spawning behavior of coral.
If you stay at Kushimoto in this term, I want you to see this situation.

The diving will do in the night.
If you are interested in this diving, please feel free to let us know.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Tiger moray, Red-belted anthias, Skeleton shrimp, Ortmann's spider crab, Banded caral shrimp

串本のダイビングポイント

Nagizaki(Sue), Jizouiwa(Sue)

Good conditions continue

2024年5月8日Staff BlogBeach diving, Boat diving, Coral reef, DIving, Drysuit diving, English, English guide, Foreigner tourist, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Photo diving, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

We could see many fishes today!!

May 8, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~22℃
Water Temperature: 19~20℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~9m/s)
Swell: 1.0~2.0m
Visibility:10~15m
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After Golden Week term, it tend to decrease the number of diver.
But, we can see some underwater creatures in our pace.

Good condition continue. The visibility is 10m~15m.
We can see many fishes easily.

We could meet school of Chicken Grunt today!!!

The school is so dynamic !!!
I want everyone to see them!!!

And Jaw fish protect his eggs in his mouth.
The situations are seen in this term.

But, he don’t usually protect it in his mouth. So, it is difficult to see.

Others, there are a various of macro creatures in Bayside area.
You can see many kinds of situation on this season in Kushimoto!!

I think now season is good for diving in Japan!!

See you then(^^)

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

jawfish, Chicken Grunt, Giant frogfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sanbira

AOW license course

2024年4月11日Staff BlogBeach diving, Boat diving, DIving, Drysuit diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, License course, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I was in charge of AOW course for two days.

April 11, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 13~19℃
Water Temperature: 17℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(6m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:5~8m
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I was in charge of AOW course for two days.
The guest come from French.

He search our shop on the Internet.
I’m happy overseas tourist to come to our shop.

I’m in charge of PADI license course to overseas tourist.
So, I become used to teach these contents in English, I guess.

We did underwater Navigation section today.

Most of diver tend to be confused when they go to underwater, but he can use compass completely!!!!
He completed all skills in one go!!!

As for AOW course, you can learn skills with hanging out.
I introduced many kind of underwater creatures in between practicing.

When an overseas guest come to our shop, I want to show them the creatures which can be seen in Japan only.

I usually introduced this seaslug.

The name is Ao-umiushi in Japanese.
Ao means blue and Umiushi means seaslug.
The name is what you see.

And I also show them Japanese underwater creatures.

The color is sober, so the reaction of many divers is not good haha

Today’s topic is this fish, I guess.

The size is huge!!!!! When I showed it to the guest, he was surprised !!!!

When I take a good reaction from guest, I feel so happy!!!!

Diving season will come soon.
I’m looking forward many overseas guest to come to Kushimoto.
See you then(^^)/

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White&Blue

2024年3月31日Staff BlogBeach diving, Boat diving, Coral reef, DIving, Drysuit diving, English, English guide, Foreign tourists, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

We held a photo contestAward reception .

March 31, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~21℃
Water Temperature: 16℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~15m
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We held Kushimoto underwater photo contest award reception yesterday.
The contest has long history. It continues 33 years.

In this reception, I can see many photographs.
So, I like to join it.

Then, As for underwater, the visibility is getting better than yesterday.
The surface area is still white, but the bottom area is clear.

Today, I could find out rare shrimp.

Periclimenaeus gorgonidarum SP.
We can see it one or two times in a year.
So, I’m so happy when I can find out it.

In spring season, there are so many sea weeds.
Some sea slug live on the sea weed.

The form is so cute. I like this sea slug!!
The size is 1mm haha
It is hard to see it with your eyes only. Do you wanna see tiny underwater creatures?

Others, there are many kinds of macro creatures in bay side area.

We will be closed for 4 days starting tomorrow.
So, I go back to my parents house.

I hope the visibility is getting better at Friday.
See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Stiliger aureomarginatus, Periclimenaeus gorgonidarum SP

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Bizen, Good Wrasse world

International team

2024年3月25日Staff BlogBoat diving, Coral reef, DIving, Drysuit diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

The American guest came to our shop today.

March 25, 2024

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Weather: Rainy
Ground Temperature: 13~17℃
Water Temperature: 16℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10m
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It was rainy day…
But the sea condition was calm today!!

I went to diving with American guest.
I’m happy foreigner tourist to come to our shop.

She said there are various of creature in Kushimoto.
I think so!!! Kushimoto area has various of underwater creatures.

I introduced many kind of underwater creatures unique to Japan.

First of all, I could find “Japanese pigmy sea hourse”.
I usually want every foreigner divers to see it!!

The size is so tiny!!!
It is hard to take a pic of that. But, it can be seen in japan only.

And that fish lives in Japan’s sea only.
That name is “Japanese pigmy angel fish”.

The body color is so beautiful!!!
When you dive in Japan, you should see it, I guess.

We did three dives in a day!!
I hope she enjoyed todays diving!!

Other foreigner tourist will come to our shop on Wednesday.
I will try to find out many kinds of underwater creatures.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Japanese pigmy angel fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Bizen, Good Wrasse world

Uchiura beach after a long time

2023年11月7日Staff BlogDIving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I went to Uchiura beach after a long time.

November 7, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 22℃
Water Temperature: 21~23℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(6~9m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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The Kushimoto’s sea has very big waves and strong winds.
So, we cannot dive in Kushimoto area.

I went to other diving site which is called “Uchiura beach”.
It is first time to dive in this season.

There are usually many fishes in this point.

And there are also many kinds of macro creatures.

I could find out Pikachu sea slug.
I kept searching this sea slug for a month.

Finally, I can find it!!!
When I find it, I feel so happy!!!

And I met Lion fish that has beautiful fin!!
This fin is so beautiful, isn’t it??

At last dive, I met cattle fish.
When it feel stress or getting angry, its color change to beautiful color.

In winter season, the day which we cannot dive in Kushimoto area due to strong wind is getting more.

So, I think the time that going to Uchiura is more and more.
This point is so fun for diving.

Our dive site has so many diving point.
So, you can see various situations if you come to here.

Please come and visit us!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Cattle fish, Pikachu seaslug, Horse Mackerel, Blackfoot Firefish

We can also dive today.

2023年8月5日Staff BlogBoat diving, DIving, English, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

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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串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Bizen, Good Wrasse world

No swell effect yet

2023年8月1日Staff BlogBoat diving, DIving, English, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

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.

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

frogfish, Yellowmouth moray, Stellate puffer

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Bizen