Ika Tako Wa Umi No Majutsu-Shidearu! [Squid and Octopus are Magicians of the Sea!]

About this book

Language: Japanese

Kōji Ozaki is a legendary underwater photographer who has been diving in the oceans around the world, including his hometown of Tokyo Bay, for over 60 years. His life's work includes observing squid and octopus. This book explains in detail the mysterious and unknown ecology of squid and octopus that we have seen so far. It includes interesting conversations with squid and octopus fishing experts and fishermen, including Professor Emeritus Takashi Okutani of Tokyo University of Fisheries, who is an authority on squid and octopus ecology in Japan. It is also a science book about ecology, written entirely with the help of Professor Okutani. This book contains many amazing moments that Ozaki has photographed underwater over the years, as well as interesting anecdotes that are little known to the world. Everything he tried, what surprised him, etc., are all from his own experiences. You will be amazed by the magician-like behaviour of squid and octopus.

Summary in Japanese:
地元・東京湾を始め、世界中の海を60年以上も潜り続けてきた伝説的な水中カメラマンの尾崎幸司。そのライフワークにイカ・タコの観察がある。これまで見てきたイカ・タコの不思議や知られざる生態を詳らかにする。
日本のイカ・タコ生態の権威である東京水産大学・奥谷喬司名誉教授をはじめ、イカ・タコ釣りの名人やイカ・タコ漁師との興味深い対談も収録。また生態に関して全編を奥谷教授に監修の協力を仰いだサイエンス本である。
本書には、長年の間に自身が海中で撮影した驚くべき瞬間や世の中にほとんど知られていない面白エピソードなどを多数収録しており、自分の目で見て撮影したこと、触ったこと、食べてみたこと、そして驚いたことなど、すべて自身の体験談である。マジシャンのようなイカ・タコの生態に、あなたもきっと驚かされるだろう。

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