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Scuba Diving - Diamond Beach

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May 7th 2009
Scuba Diving - Diamond Beach I met up with Edwin, Kyle, and Jennifer today at Diamond Beach. The weather was perfect (sunny with hardly any wind) and the water was fairly calm. The sea conditions have gotten much better since I was out here a little more than a month ago. The visibility seems to have gotten slightly better too, and there were more fish on the reef. Nothing compared ... 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