Greeting from Tokyo

[Meitaro]

I am a novice diver living in Tokyo, Japan. I just got an open water license at Okinawa last month. Excited visiting Saipan next week with my old swimming team friend.
I found the ScubaBoard discussion quite informative and revealing. Particualry, the discussion whether divers should carry independent air source like SpareAir. I asked the same question at several dive shops here in Tokyo. The response was universally negative. I wonder if the buddy system is working here. You may be interested to know Japanese people’s life insurance coverage is the highest in the world.

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

Welcome to SB!! :happywave Put us in your computer's favorites and check in often. This is a great place to learn, compare, argue Look around our various forums - everything from New-To-Scuba to Instructors-Only to Dive Medicine.

don

BTW - it would really help if you'd complete your Profile...

 

[Iruka]

始めまして　私　は　むかしい　大阪　に　すんでいました。　私　の　いけん　は　SPAIR　AIR　もし　BUDDY　DIVING　を　しなかたたら　は　やくにたつ　です。　もし　４０　メター　より　ふかく　もぐったら　やくにたつ　です。　ごめんなさい　日本語　は　へたくそ　です。

I don't know if this message board can show kanji....or if you are actually Japanese. Sorry for my poor Japanese. Welcome to the message board. I think most divers don't need a spair air...a pony bottle is better, more air....but if you dive with a good, safe buddy, and stay in recreational depths (less than 40m) it is not necessary. But, of course, it is MORE safe to have more air.

 

[jagfish]

Hi
Will you be diving in the Izu area?

JAG

 

[japan-diver]

Welcome to the board next time you are down in Okinawa we will have to get together and dive!

 

[DivingGal]

Glad you found us! This is a great place to spend your SI, but watch out, it's addictive!

It seems to me quite a number of folks from Japan are signing on, and joining the fun lately! Has something been added to the water?

 

[nori1841]

Hi Iruka,

Your Kanji post can be read and I can understand your Japanese text.

Bye

 

[Iruka]

Nori, thanks for the information. I saw your website. The photo of the Porcupine fish ハリセンボン　was very nice. Was it a night dive? I'm sure everyone who uses Scubaboard can speak English. Most of my divers are Japanese, so it is good that I can use kanji here, if I want to show them a photo, etc. Thanks.

 

[nori1841]

Hi Chris, thank you for visiting my website.
The photo was taken on daytime in Okinawa. Your Japanese is good rather than my English skills.

Meitaro, Welcome to the board, I live in Yokohama.

 

[Meitaro]

I could read the Japanese. And your Japnese is very good! :11ztongue :11ztongue I know a larger pony bottle is better than SpareAir. But I placed an order to SpareAir because Pony is to bulky to carry around.

Meitaro

始めまして　私　は　むかしい　大阪　に　すんでいました。　私　の　いけん　は　SPAIR　AIR　もし　BUDDY　DIVING　を　しなかたたら　は　やくにたつ　です。　もし　４０　メター　より　ふかく　もぐったら　やくにたつ　です。　ごめんなさい　日本語　は　へたくそ　です。

I don't know if this message board can show kanji....or if you are actually Japanese. Sorry for my poor Japanese. Welcome to the message board. I think most divers don't need a spair air...a pony bottle is better, more air....but if you dive with a good, safe buddy, and stay in recreational depths (less than 40m) it is not necessary. But, of course, it is MORE safe to have more air.