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Long time no see(^^;)

I went to various dive site in Feb.

March 9,2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 5~11℃
Water Temperature: 16~17℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~8m/s)
Swell: 1.0~2.0m
Visibility:8m
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Hello. I’m sorry that I couldn’t update blog.
Actually , I went to various of dive site. I went to Hokkaido for ice diving and Thailand.

I didn’t much dive in Kushimoto(^^;)

Then, I dived in Kushimoto area for a while.
Kushimoto is a home ground, so I was relived to dive in Kushimoto.

Today, I did macro diving.
There are so many macro creature today!!!

Especially , we can see so many kinds of sea slug in this season.
The size is so tiny(^^;) But the eyes are so cute!!!
I like this sea slug!!

The color of this is so beautiful, isn’t it??  They usually lives in seaweed.
We can usually see this sea slug in spring season.

And this sea slug lives in shells.
They are good at hiding. So It is hard to find out them.

Others, I could see other macro creatures today.

First one is warty frog fish. It’s so cute(^^) The size is about 2cm.

Second one is Shrimp named Phycocaris Simulans.

The number of this shrimp is more than usual year I guess.
I could find them so many times in this year!!!

So, I will dive for searching macro creatures tomorrow as well.
I hope I could see many kinds of cute creatures!!!

I will enjoy diving tomorrow!!

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Phycocaris simulans, Placida babai, Antonietta janthina, Stiliger berghi

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Nice condition!!!

The visibility is so nice today.

January 29, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 4~13℃
Water Temperature: 17℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(1m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:20m
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I went to research diving today.
Recently, there are so many kind of macro creatures in bay side diving point.
So, I have been diving mainly to look for macro underwater creatures.

At first, I could find Japanese pigmy sea horse.

In Japan, there is a custom called zodiac signs, and this year, Tatsu is the creature of the year. This sea horse is called “Hachijyo-tasu” in Japanese.

So many Japanese divers want to take a picture of that.

And I also could find rare shrimp.

It is Phycocaris simulans.
It liiks like sea weed. So it is hard to find it.

Others, there are various of seaslugs.

Seaslug’s color is so beautiful!!!
So many divers likes seaslug!!!

I will be in charge of Advanced Open Water diver corse.
I will enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Phycocaris simulans, Goniobranchus roboi (Gosliner & Behrens, Caloria indica (Bergh, Placida babai Ev. Marcus

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki

Many Amberjack!!

This situation is so dynamic!!!

January 24th, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 2~9℃
Water Temperature: 17~18℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(8~10m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:12~15m
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Kushimoto area is closed due to heavy wind today.
So, I went to other area for diving.

There are so many amberjack now!!
The number is so huge!!!

When they get close to us, we cannot see over there.
It seems like big cloud.

I wish everyone to see this fishes and situation!!

Others, there are macro creatures as well.

I could find rare seaslug at the morning.

It lives in tropical ocean. But we can sometimes see it.
They eat seaslug. If you can see the situation of eating sealugs, you’re so lucky!!

And, I could see this lion fish.

The fin color is beautiful !!
So, many Japanese diver like this fish!!!

The whether forecast said that the wind is getting lower.
So, I think we will be able to dive in Kushimoto area.

I wish the wind and wave are getting calm…

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Bigeye scad, Broadbarred firefish, Tyrannodoris luteolineata (Baba

串本のダイビングポイント

Uchiura beach

There are so many kinds of macro creatures now!!

I could find tiny frogfish today!!

January 9, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 4~13℃
Water Temperature: 17℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:15m
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Foreigner tourist came to our shop in last weekend.
They come to our shop with the desire to try drysuit diving.

Requests for dry suit diving have been increasing recently.
We hold dry suit diving courses from time to time, so please contact us if you are interested.

Then, I went to diving two times.
At first dive, I could find tiny frog fish.

It is so cute(^^)
The size is less than 1cm. There are so many frog fish such as the same size.

And there are also many sea slug.

 

The sea slug is  trinchesia sp.25.
It is called “Macchibo-mino umiushi” in Japanese.

At second dive, I went to dive to try finding goby.
I could various of gobys, so I was relieved.

The water temperature is still warmer than usual.
So, you can enjoy diving without stress, I guess.

I’m waiting for your inqury.
If you come to Kansai area, I want you to come to Kushimoto to dive.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Giant Frog Fish, Black sailfin goby, Orange-striped shrimpgoby, trinchesia sp.25

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki

Happy New year!!

There are many frog fishes in Kushimoto!!

January 3, 2024

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Weather: Cloudy⇨Rainy
Ground Temperature: 7~13℃
Water Temperature: 17~18℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:8~12m
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Happy new year!!
Thank you for reading this blog last year.

I hope you will read this blog again this year.

Today, I dive three times in a day.
There are many frog fishes in our dive site.
So, I observed all of frog fishes as much as possible.

Especially , I want to see this frogfish.

Red and white color are colors that remind us of the beginning of the year.
So, I want to show you this pic.

This frog fish is so cute, isn’t it??

Also, we saw other color pattern frog fishes.

Frogfish is the one of popular fish in Japan.
So, when I could find it by myself, I feel so happy.

Others, there are various of seaslugs.

There are many kinds of macro creatures in Kushimoto area.
So, you can see various of creatures now.

Foreign tourist will come to our shop on next weekend.
I’m looking forward to dive with them.

You can experience drysuit diving in our shop.
I teach you how to use drysuit, so you will be able to enjoy diving with drysuit.

I’m waiting for you coming Kushimoto.
See you then, and, thank you for your continued support.

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Giant Frog Fish, Whitesaddle goatfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Underwater Christmas tree

There is  Christmas tree in dive point.

December 13, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 10~17℃
Water Temperature: 19~20℃
Wind Direction: west(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
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Christmas season will come soon.
In Kushimoto area, there is Christmas tree in dive point.

It has also been featured on news programs.
It become popular spot recently.

Also, there are many fishes in bay side area.


This situation is popular thing as well.
You can see this situation in winter season.

So, if you want to see them, please come to Kushimoto in winter season.

On the other hands, there is macro creatures.

Tiny frog fish is so cute!!
The size is 5mm.

You can see various of sea slug as well.

Sea slug is so colorful!!

Japanese diver likes sea slug.
So, I often try to find sea slug.

At last week ends, I can found out 50 species for two days.
I think there are so many types in Kushimoto.

If you wanna see macro creatures, Kushimoto area is the best place.
You can experience dry suit diving in this season.

You can have a good time in this season, I guess.

Please come and visit us!!

See you then(^^)

 

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Christmas tree

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki

Uchiura beach after a long time

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(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Cattle fish, Pikachu seaslug, Horse Mackerel, Blackfoot Firefish

I was able to meet for a long time.

I can also enjoy diving today.

October 27, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 15~24℃
Water Temperature: 23~24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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It was so nice day today!!
We can dive with wetsuit now.

Then, there are various shrimps today.

I was able to find shrimps.
In Kushimoto, this shrimp usually live in sea cucumber.

And this shrimps are living in star fish as usual.

When I check a picture, I notice that three shrimps are on star fish!!!
I didn’t find out that!!!

And, I met rare eel that hide in the hole for five days.

I think it run away from 5 days ago.
But, it still stay at the same place.

When the eel is growing up, the body color change from black to Blue.

At last I will how you beautiful sea slug.

I will start the event that is called ” umiushi-search “”.
I try to find sea slug as much as possible in a whole dives.

If you like sea slug, please join this event!!!
It should be fun!!!

The weekend will start from tomorrow.
We hold the camera seminar tomorrow and day after tomorrow .

Many guest will come to our shop!!
I will enjoy diving tomorrow also!!!

 

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Yellow mouth moray, ribon eel, Seastar shrimp

串本のダイビングポイント

Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne, Asaji

I want to have more time for seeing underwater creatures.

You can see various underwater creatures now!!.

Oct 19, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~26℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(2m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:12m
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It was sunny day today.
So, I can enjoy diving in a whole day without stress.

At the morning, We went to the dive point which we don’t usually go.
Then, I can find rare fishes in this dive.

It is Pobust ghost pipefish.
This color is so beautiful!!!  But, this color is a color pattern that you don’t usually see.

And then, I show you this scene.

Bonito attack to a school of silver-striped round herrings.
It is so powerful(^^)

Also, you can see various sea slugs from autumn season.

The color of this sea slug is so beautiful!!
So, many diver likes it!!

At last dive, we can see many candy crabs.

Then, it will be windy day tomorrow.
I hope the wind will not be strong….

See you then.

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Candy crab, Bonito, Pobust ghost pipefish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Kichiemon

We can see many kinds of underwater creatures now!!

I could see sea turtle and many frog fish.

October 3, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~27℃
Water Temperature: 25~26℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(5~6m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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I try to find a school of silver striped round herring.
There are so many them in bay side dive point!!

Bonito sometimes aim them.
In that timing, the shape of a school of fishes suddenly change.
It is so beautiful and powerful!!

At second dive, I can find many frog fishes.

First one is so big!!!!

Others are tiny. Its size is about 1cm~3cm.

They are so cute(^^)
I want to them to stay at the same place.

At third dive, we could meet three turtles!!!

The sea turtle is so friendly. So, you can take a picture of sea turtle.

It will be sunny day tomorrow .
So, I will be able to enjoy diving as well.

Autumn season is nice for enjoying diving!!
So, you should come to Kushimoto in this season, I guess.

See you then(^^)/

 

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Sea turtle, Silver-stripe round fishes, Bonito

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world