New article of Japan from Xray magazine Japan's Hachijō-jima “Biodiverse & Home to an Elusive Pygmy Seahorse”

Japan’s diving scene used to be a well-kept secret, but more and more people have realised that Japan has much more to offer than just sushi and karaoke. The country spans a vast latitudinal range, from the tropical south where coral reefs dominate around Okinawa and the other Ryukyu Islands, into the almost subarctic north. As a result, its biological diversity is great, with many different habitats accommodating a wide array of species.

https://xray-mag.com/pdfs/articles/Travel_Hachijo_Japan_RichardSmith_101...