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SOURCES & CREDITS

Every fact and photograph has a source.

Credits for photographs, maps, forecasts and wildlife information. External sources checked on 21 September 2026.

PHOTOOUR OWN PHOTOGRAPHS

Our own photographs

From the YAMAGUCHI FISHING JOURNAL fishing log and vlogs. Please do not reuse without permission.

  • A 1.6 kg spring squid.Our photo

    Bigfin reef squid caught from a breakwater in Yamaguchi, May 2023. Location kept private.

    © Childダディ / YAMAGUCHI FISHING JOURNAL ・ Fishing log

  • A cuttlefish over 2 kg.Our photo

    A large cuttlefish (mongō-ika) caught in Yamaguchi, May 2023. The scale reads 2.18 kg.

    © Childダディ / YAMAGUCHI FISHING JOURNAL ・ Fishing log

  • A spring day for cuttlefish.Our photo

    A spring catch of golden cuttlefish, April 2022.

    © Childダディ / YAMAGUCHI FISHING JOURNAL ・ Fishing log

  • Winter nights under the lamp.Our photo

    Spear squid from a winter night session, February 2022.

    © Childダディ / YAMAGUCHI FISHING JOURNAL ・ Fishing log

  • A quiet sea at first light.Our photo

    A still from one of our fishing vlogs: morning on the Yamaguchi coast.

    © Childダディ / YAMAGUCHI FISHING JOURNAL ・ Fishing log

  • The lamp that brings squid in.Our photo

    The lamp for winter spear-squid fishing, from one of our vlogs.

    © Childダディ / YAMAGUCHI FISHING JOURNAL ・ Fishing log

CCOPENLY LICENSED PHOTOGRAPHS

Openly licensed photographs

Used from Wikimedia Commons and similar sources under their licence terms. Original files are unaltered; display frames may crop the edges.

  • Motonosumi, shaped by the sea.

    Coast near Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato, Yamaguchi. Photographed in October 2023.

    Photo: Zairon ・ CC BY 4.0 ・ Source ↗

  • A blue worth coming back for.

    The coast of Tsunoshima, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. This image does not indicate fishing access.

    Photo: ウランボルグ ・ CC BY-SA 3.0 ・ Source ↗

  • Some days are just for the sea.

    Cobalt Blue Beach, Tsunoshima, Yamaguchi.

    Photo: Project Kei (Keita.Honda) ・ CC BY-SA 4.0 ・ Source ↗

  • A meeting beneath the surface.

    Bigfin reef squid photographed in East Timor; not a Yamaguchi catch.

    Photo: Nick Hobgood ・ CC BY-SA 3.0 ・ Source ↗

  • A secret gland at the tail.

    Japanese spineless cuttlefish on display at Tokyo Sea Life Park.

    Photo: Totti ・ CC BY-SA 4.0 ・ Source ↗

  • The familiar squid that travels.

    Japanese flying squid from Hokkaido.

    Photo: Almandine（白背景版：Chiswick Chap） ・ CC BY-SA 3.0 ・ Source ↗

  • A diamond-shaped wanderer.

    Diamondback squid recorded on the shore of Kahoolawe, Hawaii.

    Photo: Forest and Kim Starr ・ CC BY 3.0 US ・ Source ↗

  • A small squid, a big mystery.

    Firefly squid photographed in Toyama.

    Photo: kamataryo / iNaturalist ・ CC0 ・ Source ↗

  • A giant mystery from the deep.

    A giant squid specimen, recorded by Auckland War Memorial Museum.

    Photo: Auckland War Memorial Museum ・ CC BY 4.0 ・ Source ↗

  • A hunter at 250 meters.

    Humboldt squid at about 250 m, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, California, 2005.

    Photo: Rick Starr / NOAA CBNMS ・ Public domain ・ Source ↗

  • Blending into the sand.

    Market squid changing its colors to blend into the sand.

    Photo: Minette from Seattle, Washington ・ CC BY 2.0 ・ Source ↗

  • Good things come off the grill.

    Grilled squid: a serving example, not a photo of our recipe or a Yamaguchi restaurant.

    Photo: Ocdp ・ CC0 ・ Source ↗

  • A taste of spring on a small plate.

    Boiled firefly squid with mustard-vinegar miso; a serving example.

    Photo: Lombroso ・ CC BY-SA 3.0 ・ Source ↗

  • Travel through squid food culture.

    Firefly squid dishes photographed in Toyama, including marinated, dried and fermented preparations.

    Photo: Araisyohei / ARAI Syohei ・ CC BY 4.0 ・ Source ↗

DATAMAPS, FORECASTS & WILDLIFE

Maps, forecasts and wildlife

Maps and sea conditions

Map listings

Squid atlas

NOTEABOUT THIS SITE

About this site

Character and illustrations
The logo squid, the night-sea hero scene and the sticker concepts were developed by the club from AI-generated drafts. They are not photographs.
About the sea data
Weather and wind come from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0, corrected for each area) and JMA; waves from NOAA WaveWatch III and JMA; rain chance, advisories, warnings and observations from JMA (source: JMA website, processed for display). All are available for commercial use. We have just switched sources and are still fine-tuning them.
Fishing locations
Map pins mark approximate areas and say nothing about permission or access. Member catch photos never disclose the spot.
Board posts
Field reports belong to the people who post them. Use the button on each card to report an inappropriate post.

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