Just a quick edit but I loved this one. Rough surf to get pass and a swell that was surging even at 20 meters. Still though, different than anywhere else I've been diving in Japan.
There was a tropical species that made its way this far north to Japan that was interesting to see. Sorasuzumedai ソラスズメダイ is a vibrant blue/yellow species that drifts up from the tropics and settles while the water is warm here. In winter however, the fish disappear until the next late summer when newly drifted ones settle and start to grow.
In a rapidly warming ocean, many of these tropical species are being seen more frequent in these temperate waters. Full effects are unknown but it is undeniable there is a shift in the ecosystems because of this.
Hopefully there is a change.
Song: to kyo (feat. sohee) by Mëi
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