These superb images were taken by our Japanese correspondent, Masataka Kumamoto, and sent to SEAWINGS for us all to enjoy. I don't know what it is but a photograph taken by an professional in Japan looks so much better than most, which is why I have taken the decision to leave the images at their original large size; they make wonderful desktop pictures ~ I know as I've had one or other of these since they arrived on my pc.! My apologies if you are on dial-up but believe me they are worth the wait. Grateful thanks, Kumamoto san.