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The Izu Peninsula: Japan's Warm Kelp Coast Within Reach of Tokyo
Three hours from Tokyo, the Izu Peninsula offers kelp beds, coral outposts, cave dives and hammerhead waters where the Kuroshio brushes the coast.
Tom Okafor ·
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Taiwan's Northeast Coast: Kelp, Longdong and the Kuroshio Edge
Where the warm Kuroshio meets the southern limit of the kelp world — Sargassum forests, agar harvesters, the Longdong diving coast and Keelung's protected reefs.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
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Shikoku's Pacific Coast: Kelp at the Edge of the Kuroshio
Explore Shikoku's Pacific coast, where the warm Kuroshio Current grazes the southern limit of Japan's kelp — and where the word 'isoyake' was born.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·