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July 2: Kitakoura (A Seahorse with a Round Belly)

Staff blog | Published: | Written by Chika Nakagawa (Sado Shop Support Staff)

Diving at Sado Island: July 2: Kitakoura (A Seahorse with a Round Belly), photo 1

Hello, this is Chika from Freeway!

We dived at Kitakoura again today, but...

there was current again today.

It wasn't as strong as yesterday, and we got to meet Yamato and even saw a fight, so...

I'm glad everyone seemed to enjoy it.

Everyone on S's team, thank you for coming from so far away.

We didn't find any nudibranchs, but...

your first kobudai (Asian sheepshead wrasse), Yamato, came right up close, which was wonderful.

We look forward to seeing you again.

■ Up close! Yamato! Full of power!

■ A seahorse with a round belly! So cute!

Shot with an OM-1 trial unit: staff Tsunoda

■ Kokeginpo (a small blenny)

Its mohawk looks just like the photographer's... haha

Shot with an OM-1 trial unit: staff Tsunoda

Tsunoda, one of our part time staff, came to dive and get back in shape, and tried out the OM-1 trial unit!

Tsunoda said new gear is amazing, haha

As for me, first thing in the morning! One dive before work!

Cameras really are hard...

■ Juvenile chagara (a small goby)

They're increasing! Little by little, pink schools!

Shot with an OM-1 trial unit: staff Chika

■ Kinubari (a banded goby)

Relaxing in the seaweed

Shot with an OM-1 trial unit: staff Chika

■ Hebiginpo (a triplefin)

It's always around everywhere, but it has a face this cute!

Do try photographing it!

Shot with an OM-1 trial unit: staff Chika

I wonder if I'm improving little by little each day...

I'll keep at it!

The OM-1 trial is over!

Until my own housing arrives, I'll be studying up on cameras...

Thank you for today as well.

Today's dive site: Kitakoura

① Shipwreck

② Akaiwa

■ Air temp: 26℃ (cloudy)

■ Water temp: 17 to 21℃ (Note: the water temp is rising, but the deep areas dropped again)

There are layers, like a warm layer and a cold layer.

■ Visibility: around 15m

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Photos from the day

Diving at Sado Island: July 2: Kitakoura (A Seahorse with a Round Belly), photo 2 Diving at Sado Island: July 2: Kitakoura (A Seahorse with a Round Belly), photo 3 Diving at Sado Island: July 2: Kitakoura (A Seahorse with a Round Belly), photo 4 Diving at Sado Island: July 2: Kitakoura (A Seahorse with a Round Belly), photo 5 Diving at Sado Island: July 2: Kitakoura (A Seahorse with a Round Belly), photo 6

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