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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...
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.
According to Great Big Story, Japanese diver Hiroyuki Arakawa has had a 30-year relationship with a sheepshead wrasse in Japan's Tateyama Bay, where he is the caretaker for an underwater Shinto shrine. He calls the fish, named "Yoriko", by hitting a bell on the underwater shrine.
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.
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.
20 cze 2017 · For about three decades now, Arakawa has been visiting Yoriko, an Asian sheepshead wrasse—called a kobudai in Japan—in the waters of Hasama Underwater Park, a couple of hours south of Tokyo....
