Kime and a pufferfish

Scuba Diving - Tengan Pier

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March 6th 2010
Scuba Diving - Tengan Pier For my second dive I went to Tengan Pier. This was the first time I dove here so I wasn't sure what to expect. It took about 30 minutes to reach the end of the pier. We were fighting against the tide so it took quite a bit of energy. It's not usual for my calves to cramp up on me after swimming strenuously but today my quads cramped up a few times. No ... 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