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Due to today's north wind, we had rough ocean at "Kabira Ishizaki manta ray scramble". But it was enough worth to go there,�@over five manta rays approached us very closely several times. Despite of occasional big wave, now is good season for enjoying to watch manta ray.

We are looking forward to seeing how many manta ray there are tomorrow.

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Attach photo is "Crocodile fish" that could be watched in our today's third dive at Yonehara south.

On September 27, Ms. & Mr. Fallo visited to us. This English, American international couple watched manta ray, Kethe enjoyed diving and Glen enjoyed snorkeling.

Attached photo is Kethe, you can understand easily how great that was. Many manta ray showed us their dance long time.

Glen has been working hard as a dentist in military base in Okinawa main island. We hope that next time he gives us his valuable holiday time and join our certification course.

Oh, manta ray!!
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When our "First dive" (Umicoza's main diving boat) departed from Kabira bay, inside the bay water visibility was not good. And we jumped into water at first dive point "Yamabare" with our doubt "Today's visibility was not good??".

Wow, water was very very clear. The visibility was over 30m. Pure blue water and white sandy bottom, they had good contrast and we felt strongly this was real Ishigaki island.

Today's photo is Ms. and Mr. Kurosaki who got married in this Mach. We hope their happy new life.

Today on July 28, David living in Okinawa main island Motobu visited to us.

This American gentleman got information about Umicoza from Troy, http://umicoza.ti-da.net/d2007-06-12.html . Thank you, Troy!! David's contract with Japanese government as ALT, Assistant Language Teacher, is about to terminate in this summer and leaves Okinawa. To add his memories in Okinawa he joined us today. He must be able to make good memory in Japan.

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Today we checked and reinforced the fish-breeding reef by bamboo and palm submerged about one month ago. (Please refer to web log on April 14.) Snapper, Cardinal fish juvenile gathered in crowds and Lion fish also existed to buzz feed on them.

Now we are ready to invite you there, please give us your request to dive there.

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Today we could celebrate the happy wedding on the board. Jose & Patricia now have enjoyed their honeymoon trip in Japan. I think it is first time for Umicoza to welcome guests from Portugal. Portugal is far from our country but we have had a good relationship from a long time ago.

Congratulations, and we wish you the best of luck.

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Today we had lovely summer sunshine in here Kabira Ishigaki island. Small cave, Manta ray and drop off�@we enjoyed three dives. We hope this weather continues but be care for sunburn.

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The second day of Golden Week, April 29, we Japanese have one week holidays in the end of April to beginnig of May, Umicoza welcomed a writer and a teacher. Jeff, who is a writer and has published books about Okinawa in English with long staying in Okinawa, and Joyce, who is an English teacher living in Ginowan Okinawa, enjoyed diving and snorkeling respectively. This American couple is staying in their friend's house in Ishigaki.

There were many divers in "Kabira Ishizaki Manta ray scramble", but we could catch figures of manta ray in bubbly water by divers' exhaust.

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Recently we have had few chance to watch manta ray's long time hovering. But today she did, one female manta ray showed us her splendid dance just in front of us.

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Today here Ishigaki island Kabira had north wind and chilly weather. I enjoyed diving with Mr. Yamashiro and Miss Miyasaka.

First dive: Ohsaki Hanagoi (Purple queen) reef
Anemone fish eggs at the point of hatching, Manta ray, Whitecap goby, Cuttle fish, etc.

Second dive: Small world
Mandarin fish, Cardinal fish, Crown anemone fish, Porcupine fish (Photo), Octopus, etc.

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Today in here Ishigaki Kabira we had a bit strong south wind before noon. When we enjoyed lunch after first dive, wind stopped and then cool air came. Wind direction was changed and north wind started. Weather forecast also predicted this wind, but I was nervous about this phenomenon, typical sign of sudden strong storm in spring season. Fortunately, after that we could enjoy diving in Kabira.

This photo is today's guests.

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Today we had lovely early summer sunshine day in here Ishigaki Kabira. Member of the guests was one pair from Hokkaido, Miss Shiraishi and Mr. Mishio, four gentlemen from Akita, Mr. Kikuchi, Mr. Kaga, Mr. Kameya and Mr. Narita.

I enjoyed watching "Cuttle fish" with Miss Shiraishi and Mr. Mishio. We also celebrated Miss Shiraishi for her 50 anniversary dive.

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Today weather in Ishigaki Kabira absolutely change from yesterday's good condition, it was windy and high wave day. In second diving day for Ms. Shiraishi and Mr. Mishio, we enjoyed Tile fish, Cutlle fish in first dive at Yonehara and headed to "Kabira Ishizaki manta ray scramble". Consecutive defeats, today also manta ray did not appear in front of us.

To cure daytime shock "No manta ray", I enjoyed magic show with our staffs at Ishigaki seaside hotel in Kabira in the evening.

Photo1: Ms. Shiraishi and Mr. Mishio got on a car without "no manta ray shock" in their faces.

Photo2: Splendiferous magic live

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Today, we submerged bamboo and palm in the ocean to create fish-breeding reef. Every year in this season we make this artificial fish living space in same place, so we can watch so many kinds of species. What species come here in this time??

Of course this is Umicoza original diving point, feel free to request us!!

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