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We can see various of underwater creatures now!!

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We can enjoy diving now!!

November 20, 2024

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Weather: Couldy/Sunny
Ground Temperature: 12~17℃
Water Temperature: 23℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:12m
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There are various of macro underwater creatures now.
So, we can enjoy diving!!!

We can see many frog fishes in bayside dive point.

You can see different size.
If you like tiny one, you will be able to see 5mm frog fish.

Have you ever seen this shrimp??

It is tiny. the size is about 2mm haha
It is hard to see it with your eyes.
I belive it’s the best to use digital camera to see its details.

In this year, the number of Ghost pipe fish is more than usual.

If you want to see them, you will be able to see 5~7 fishes in a day lol

I cannot research if the number of nudibranchs is getting more, but I guess there are also many nudibranchs.

I have to research for nudibranch as soon as possible.

After this term, the number of guest become fewer than summer.
You can try drysuit diving in your pace. And you can dive in small group.

The water temperature is still 23 degrees.
So, you can dive without feeling cold if you wear drysuit or 5mm wetsuit and inner vest.

I hope you will come to Kushimoto in this term.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Phycocaris simulans, Decorated ghost pipefish, Bornella anguilla

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Many guest from overseas came our shop in this weekend!!

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We are glad that the sea of Kushimoto seems to be spreading around the world .

October 14, 2024

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Weather: Sunny⇨Rainy
Ground Temperature: 21~27℃
Water Temperature: 26℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(6~8m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
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In this weekend, many guest from overseas came to our shop!!
I’m glad that the sea of our dive site seems to be spreading around the world.

I can note the English name of underwater creatures more and more recently.
We can meet friendly sea turtle!!

She always sleeping lol.
She don’t run away at all. So, you can take a picture easily.

Today, I have mainly introduced the representative fish of Kushimoto!!

It is one of representative fish in Kushimoto.
We call it Kagokakidai in Japanese. It’s so beautiful isn’t it??

Have you ever seen this sponge??

It’s baby Giant-Barrel sponge.
How long does it take to grow up this size??

We were able to meet cute warty frogfish yesterday, so We were enjoy diving in this weekend.

After this term, the number of guest become less than high season on weekdays.
It is easy to dive in your pace on weekdays, I guess.

We held Drysuit Specialty Course from October.
If you are interested in this course, please contact us!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Giant-Barrel sponge, Green sea turtle

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world

There are so many fishes

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We can see many underwater creatures  now!!

October 12, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~25℃
Water Temperature: 25.6~26.4℃
Wind Direction: South(2m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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The guest from Germany came to our shop.
They had never dive in Japan, so I showed them Japanese fishes.

Have you ever seen its fish?

The English name is Japanese butterfly fish. And scientific name is Chaetodon nippon.
Its name include Nippon!!!
So, when I dive with the guest who had never dived in Japan, I always show the fish!!

I think the place is the most famous spot in Kushimoto.

Tomato grouper and pigmy sweepers.
I believe this is a typical scene in Kushimoto!!

Today, I talked about the name of this fish.

I guess the english name is Decorated ghost pipe fish. But some guest call it ghost pipe fish.
So, I’m not sure what the correct name is…

At last dive, I can find new rare fish.

The size is 1cm.
The swimming behavior is so cute(^^)

But, The fish take something on her body.
She may be take a disease…

Then, The guest from overseas will come to our shop tomorrow as well.
Our shop become more international !!

I will do my best  tomorrow !!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Pigmy sweeper, Decorated ghost pipefish, Chaetodon nippon, Tomato grouper, Black and white snapper

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Ni-No-Ne

The surge is coming due to typhoon.

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We can see many kinds of underwater creatures now.

October 2, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 21~29℃
Water Temperature: 25~26℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:10m
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The surge keep coming here for a few days.
The visibility is about 10m, but we can enjoy diving for seeing many kinds of underwater creatures.

Recently, we can see many kinds of nidi.


I believe the number of these will be increasing soon.

I found the place that many  rare shrimps lives in.
The name is Phycocaris Simlans.

They are good at hiding, so it is hard to find them.

And Mantis shrimp still having eggs now.

Others, there are various of baby fishes as well.

Now, you can see various of underwater creatures and situation now.
Now is the best season to dive in Kushimoto!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Phycocaris simulans, Peocock mantis shrimp

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki

After passing typhoon

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Typhoon made our shop close for a week.

September 2, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~32℃
Water Temperature: 27℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(1~3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10m
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The typhoon named Shanshan made our shop close for a week…
We cannot dive for a week.

So, we went to research dive today.
I worry if underwater creatures were gone, but almost underwater creatures still stay at the same place.

There wasn’t huge surge for a week, but the situation of underwater was changed a little bit.

However, some goby still live in a same place.

Filament-finned prawn-goby was swimming a lot.
I guess they are so hungry due to typhoon. lol

On the other hands, Black sailfin goby looks exhausted.
They didn’t spread their fin at all.

When it doesn’t spread fin, it look like a branch, doesn’t it?

We also meet a shrimp named “Dasycaris zanzibarica”.
The shrimp is a little bit rare in Kushimoto area.

Others, we were able to meet Japanese pigmy seahorse as well.

This time, the typhoon didn’t seem to have much of an impact underwater.

We will restart diving from tomorrow.
I wonder if we can meet many kinds of underwater creatures tomorrow!!!

Foreigner tourists will come to our shop tomorrow.
I will do my best our guest to have a good time!!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Black sailfin goby, Filament-finned prawn-goby, Dasycaris zanzibarica

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen

I like searching macro creatures

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We were able to see various macro underwater creatures.

August 13, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~34℃
Water Temperature: 23~28℃
Wind Direction: South(1~3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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Good sea condition keep well for a week.
So, we can dive easily.

Today, I try to find out macro underwater creatures.
I really like to find macro creatures!!!

We  saw Japanese pigmy seahorse today.
This seahorse are staying at the same place.

And there are still many kinds of sea slugs.

The size is tiny.It is about 2mm.
But the color is so beautiful!!!

This situation is so beautiul, isn’t it??
Some goby lives in soft coral.
Many Japanese diver likes this situation.

I guess the number of baby jawfish is getting more!!!
It so cute!!!

We will dive three times in a day!!
The sea condition will be calm tomorrow as well.

See you then(^^)

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Kichiemon

There is blue water in Kushimoto!

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The sea condition is so nice!!!

August 12, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~33℃
Water Temperature: 25~28℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:12~20m
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It was so nice day for diving.
The visibility was so nice and water temperature was also good!!

Recently, there are so many Greater amberjack.
We can see them very close!!

The scene is so exciting.
Sometimes, some greater amberjack attack to silver striped round herrings.

We were seeing this scene for a long time(^^)

When we look on the rock, there are many kinds of macro creatures.
Today, we could see Beautiful Tambja nudibranch.

The color is so beautiful!!
We can see many kinds of sea slugs in this summer.

The water temperature  is getting warmer, so the number of tropical fishes and toropical underwater creatures is getting more.

We can see boxer crab at the morning.

When they get angry or feel scared , they usually shaking their sea anemone.
The behavior is so cute(^^)

Then, it was OBON week by tomorrow.
The sea condition will be good.
We will be able to dive without stress as well!!

See you then!!

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Ni-No-Ne, Asaji, Same-no-hire

Nice sea condition keep good for a long time.

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We can enjoy diving for a long days.

August 7, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~33℃
Water Temperature: 23~26℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~12m
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It was so nice day for diving today!!
So, we can enjoy diving recently.

The water temperature is about 23~27 degree.
Almost guest don’t feel cold underwater at all.

I was in charge of AOW course yesterday and today.

Today’s guest was interested in this fish.
Can you notice the fish in this pic?

They are so good at hiding.
So it is hard to find them. They looks like seaweed, doesn’t it??

The number of baby fishes is more and more.

Baby fishes are cute!!!
I like to see baby fishes.

We can see many dragonet on the rock recently.

Few days ago, the size of this fish is almost less than 1cm, but now it become more than 3cm.

It is so fast to grow up!!!

It will be sunny day tomorrow .
We will be able to enjoy diving as well!!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Good Wrasse world, Kichiemon

We saw coral spawning behavior yesterday night

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I had no idea they would spawn.

July 31, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~35℃
Water Temperature: 22~24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(2~7m/s)
Swell: 1.0~2.0m
Visibility:8~10m
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It was windy at morning today, but the wind was getting lower.
The water temperature was 22-24 degree.

The water temperature is getting warmer and warmer, I guess.

I want to introduce this situation today.

It is coral spawning behavior.
I had no idea the coral would spawn.

I wanna introduce this situation to our guest.
But , the spawning behavior finished yesterday night…..

It is so fantastic!!!
The behavior usually was seen from end of June to end of July.

If you plan to come Japan in this term in next year, I want you to try to see it.
I really recommend you.

Then, the wind will be calm tomorrow.
We will be able to enjoy diving tomorrow!!!

See you then!!

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Various of Underwater creatures

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We can see many kinds of underwater creatures now.

July 17, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~30℃
Water Temperature: 22~24℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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The sunny day is continuing recently.
So we can enjoy diving without stress.

The water temperature is about 23 degree.
Almost Japanese diver dive with wetsuit.

At the morning, we could see spawning behavior of wrasse.

When female wrasse spawn eggs, many male wrasse chase her.
The situation is so dynamic.

Also, we could see many painted sweetlips.
I guess they were gathering at there for spawning behavior.

We can see this scene in this term every year.

This pics is the most impressive thing for me today.

It is eggs of Bob squid.
The size is 1cm. so  it is tiny.
But we can see baby bob squid in this eggs.
It is so cute!!!

The baby bob squid is like this size.I guess it is about 5mm.

Others we can see many kinds of nudibranchs now.

If you like nudibranchs, now is the best season.

It will be sunny day tomorrow.
We will be able to enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^)

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串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Kichiemon