Miyake's Oyama has not erupted ... The residents of two of the five towns on Miyake have been evacuated to other areas on the island. There has been no lava forth-coming, however, from 6 PM on Monday night till about 11:30 AM on Tuesday (6/27) there were more than 2,500 earthquakes! No new news ... maybe on tonight's news programs. Regarding dolphins: We have made a few identifications ... remember that aggressive interaction we witnessed and documented on 17 June? (If not ...
Something different from My Usual Report. I realize this is not what many expect from a Field Report on dolphin behavior and communciation research, however, Miyake is just 18 km north of Mikura. And, I spent two years living on Miyake and studying these dolphins and I still have many friends living on Miyake. An alert for the potential of eruption came at about 7:30 PM on Monday night. So far, there has been no eruption (now Tues AM in Japan).
Life on a Small Island The rain came again yesterday ... but after several passengers arrived for the weekend. So, the watching boats are full. The wind was up yesterday afternoon and kept me in port. A few of the shops were closed yesterday, Saturday, for a funeral. The women of the island spend most of the morning preparing food for the funeral. Tables are laden with a colorful array of food and flowers. One treat in particular is called 'anki mochi'.