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About Rising Bubbles

Based in Bristol, UK, I am a freelance writer and consultant working on Japan’s aquaculture and fisheries development. My work focuses on issues related to sustainability, research, gender, technological advancements, adaptation and resilience. I have a keen interest in the recovery of aquaculture in the Tohoku region, following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11th, 2011, and provide news stories, features and reports from Japan for national and international seafood and fisheries media. While living in Tokyo between 2006 and 2017, I worked as a freelance writer on Japan’s aquaculture and marine-related subjects, in particular scuba diving. My blog began in 2011 as a comprehensive guide to diving in Japan. I have enjoyed exploring Japan’s waters extensively and became a certified Dive Master in August 2015. I hold an MSc in Sustainable Aquaculture from the University of St Andrews, and a BA in Japanese and French from the University of Cardiff, UK.

February 2019: Japan Aquaculture and Diving – Looking Back at 2018

Posted on February 21, 2019

Looking back at 2018, scuba diving and aquaculture scored big in Japan. This month on the blog is a quick look at what last year was like for two of Japan’s marine and science fields. In aquaculture, innovation loomed large … Continue reading →

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January 2019: Rising Bubbles is Back

Posted on January 31, 2019

After a year’s hibernation, Rising Bubbles is making a comeback! This comes just over a year after taking some time out from blogging, but fortunately it was all for good reasons, which I’ll be going into in a moment. For … Continue reading →

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January 2018: Japan’s Ice Diving Season

Posted on January 19, 2018

Definitely not for the faint hearted, ice diving is an extreme, adventurous activity that not many divers get to experience.  Those who do, however, find an underwater world like no other — a clear turquoise colour that’s unique to an … Continue reading →

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January 2018: Gearing up for Another Year

Posted on January 12, 2018

Friday January 12th, 2018 Happy New Year, and welcome to my first 2018 post written in the UK! I’ll be talking about the UK later but before that, this is a great moment to start looking back at 2017. The … Continue reading →

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October 2017: DIVE 2017, Birmingham, UK

Posted on November 6, 2017

Sunday October 21st, 2017 This month was my first opportunity to discover the UK dive scene before plunging into the water, as I headed to Birmingham to get the latest from the largest diving exhibition in the UK. Known as … Continue reading →

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September 2017: The Seahorse Trust Seahorse Survey Course, Chepstow, UK

Posted on October 10, 2017

  Saturday September 2nd and Sunday September 3rd 2017 Found in shallow tropical and temperate waters, seahorses have been the focus of marine experts across the world with their unique shape and features. At first glance, they’re a bit unusual, … Continue reading →

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July 2017: Bristol Aquarium, Bristol, UK

Posted on August 7, 2017

July 2017: Bristol Aquarium, Bristol, UK Seeing marine life up close at aquariums is exciting but the small, confined tanks don’t seem to teach us about natural behaviour underwater such as migratory patterns, foraging behaviour or life spans. Part of me … Continue reading →

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