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I am a marine naturalist with keen interests in the taxonomy, Biogeography, Extreme life. Coldwater/deep-sea marine biodiversity, natural history.

My fieldwork focuses on the octocoral taxonomy, distribution patterns and ecology of marine invertebrates. I have experienced to join cruise as an onboard scientist of research vessels since 2001 and join as a shore base scientist for ROV dives of NOAA Okeanos Explorer expedition since 2015 (https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html).

‘Deepest ever’ living fish filmed (2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7655358.stm

NOAA Okeanos animal guide
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/animal_guide/animal_guide.html

Book: Exploration of marine biology (2014; in Japanese)
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4890071946/