Japan has many things to offer the bored serviceman serving abroad, but what about getting some bottom time? I've never been myself, but the U.S. Marines in Japan web site gives a quick glimpse at the sights awaiting divers. Many of the popular dive sites are accessible by shore such as Maeda Point where Chromis, Clownfish, anemone, eel, squid, and Lionfish abound. According to Lance Cpl. Robert Manuel, combat videographer on Camp Foster, "Maeda is a great spot because the reef edge is about 20 feet down, [and] as soon as you get in you're already seeing great [things]."

If underwater archeology is your thing, check out the island of Yonaguni. The ruins are purported to be a series of pyramids with the largest measuring over 20 meters in height and 8,000 years old. Scientists don't agree, however, that these are man-made structures and instead the product of normal geological processes. Other researchers suggest these are the lost ruins of Mu which shared the same fate as Atlantis. Check out these photos of the ruins and see more at the Morien Institute.