Spotted Puferfish

Scuba Diving - Diamond Beach

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March 27th 2009
Scuba Diving - Diamond Beach After several months of not diving, I was finally able to get back into the water today. The past 4 weekends have been rainy, windy, and cold so diving was out of the question. Today the weather was pretty good, the seas were calm and I had all my gear prepped and ready. Now that I'm a living further north, I'm also closer to many of my favorite spots. ... read more

Asia » Japan » Okinawa

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more