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6 maj 2021 · Yoriko, an Asian sheepshead wrasse (kobudai in Japanese), first met scuba diver Hiroyuki Arakawa nearly 30 years ago when he was supervising the construction of an underwater Shinto temple...
The Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) is one of the largest species of wrasse. [2] Native to the western Pacific Ocean, it inhabits rocky reef areas around the Korean Peninsula, China, Japan, and the Ogasawara Islands.
21 cze 2017 · The diver, Hiroyuki Arakawa, has long served as the de facto caretaker for an underwater Shinto shrine, and it is through these dives that he met Yoriko, an Asian sheepshead wrasse, over 25...
12 sty 2023 · The Asian sheepshead wrasse, known as kobudai in Japan, or just the fish with the big forehead, is a large wrasse species—popular for its sweet, shellfish-like taste. It’s native to the western Pacific and is mostly found around the Korean Peninsula, China, Japan, and the Ogasawara Islands.
14 gru 2023 · Local diver Hiroyuki Arakawa shares an incredible bond with a fish named Yoriko, an Asian sheepshead wrasse. The unique connection began when Arakawa was overseeing the construction of an underwater Shinto temple gate, positioned a significant 56 feet below the bay’s surface.
15 cze 2023 · In fact, the unique bond shared between 79-year-old scuba diver Hiroyuki Arakawa and an oddly human-looking fish named Yoriko has captured the hearts of people far and wide. Arakawa became a diver at age 18, has been in love with being beneath the surface ever since.
31 mar 2016 · Yoriko, an Asian sheepshead wrasse, visits diver Hiroyuki Arakawa when he comes to tend a Shinto shrine beneath the waves. The two have been friends for 25 years.
