Camouflage Grouper

Scuba Diving - Maeda Point

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May 23rd 2009
Scuba Diving - Maeda Point The weather wasn't great today (rather cloudy) but I still managed to get a dive in at Maeda Point. Even though the visibility was a bit iffy (about 50 feet), the water was getting warmer (around 75 degrees). I'll probably need to switch to my super thin wetsuit in about 2 or 3 weeks. I came across a midnight snapper that was between the juvenile and int ... 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