- Following 1.5K
- Followers 26.8K
- Engagement 2.46%
- Avg likes 642
- Avg comments 8
About Ryo Minemizu
Ryo Minemizu (@ryominemizu) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. The account has 26,765 followers and 1,028 published posts. Recent posts average 642 likes and 8 comments, an engagement rate of 2.46%.
With 26.8K followers, Ryo Minemizu is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Ryo Minemizu follows 1,483 accounts, so the audience is roughly 18 times the size of the list followed. Ryo Minemizu uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Ryo Minemizu under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Ryo Minemizu runs to 18 words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Ryo Minemizu dates from May 2026.
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1,028 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Ryo Minemizu, 6 are single images and 4 are carousels. That mix leans toward single images. Ryo Minemizu has built a substantial archive of 1,028 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 26 followers for each post published. Ryo Minemizu also keeps 1 story highlight on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 93 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include kume, island, japan, shot and marelux. The captions tag #ryominemizu, #blackwaterdive, #blackwaterphotography, #deepsea and #anglerfish.
This is a juvenile oarfish, about 10 cm in body length, which we often encounter during blackwater dives. As always, no matter how many times I see one, it still makes me happy.
Kume Island, Okinawa, early May.
Water temperature: 23°C.
Shot with the MARELUX Apollo III 2.0 (Dual strobes setup)
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#ryominemizu
#blackwaterphotography
#deepsea
#oarfish
Other whalefishes also appeared during the season, and although the data are still limited, April and May off Kume Island seem to offer a relatively high chance of encountering whalefish larvae. Around 20 species of whalefishes are currently known. Their larval stages are not yet fully understood, but pelvic fins are known to be present in several larval forms. These fins are lost during metamorphosis as the fish grows, and are absent in adult females.
Meristic characters: D 15; A 15; P¹?; P² 5;
There are a few spots still available for Black Water Dives off Kume Island this July and August on the following dates.
Take this opportunity to experience once-in-a-lifetime encounters with larval fish and drifting planktonic life emerging from the night sea.
Please send me a DM if you are interested!
7C-2: July 28–30, 2026, 1 spot
7D: July 31–August 3, 2026, 1 spot
8A: August 4–7, 2026, 2 spots
8C: August 12–15, 2026, 1 spot
8D: August 16–20, 2026, 1 spot
*2 dives per night on all dates
#blackwaterdive
#ryominemizu
#deepsea
#larvalfish
Observed drifting in the dark waters off Kume Island, Japan.
This species is a bathypelagic cusk-eel, with adults reaching up to ~38 cm. Even at this early stage, the characteristic elongation of the 3rd–5th pectoral-fin rays is visible.
It’s hard to imagine that this tiny, delicate form will eventually grow into a rugged deep-sea fish.
Shot with the MARELUX Apollo III 2.0 (Dual strobes setup)
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#ryominemizu #blackwaterphotography #deepsea #Acanthonus_armatus #ハナトゲアシロ
Like a jellyfish, a tiny life drifting through the water Its true identity: a juvenile anglerfish.
Delicate, beautiful, and a little mysterious.
Moments like this are why I can never stop diving.
Thanks:
In March, water’s edge Osezaki Shizuoka JAPAN
Shot with the MARELUX Apollo III 2.0 (Dual strobes setup)
#bluewaterdive #anglerfish #キアンコウ
A tiny baby anglerfish, only about 5 mm long.
We happened upon it during its long journey, drifting with the currents.
In May, in the pelagic waters off Kume Island, Okinawa, JAPAN
Shot with the MARELUX Apollo III 2.0 (Dual strobes setup)
#blackwaterdive #anglerfish #チョウチンアンコウ
At first glance, they appear fragile. Yet they make use of everything around them, carrying within them all they need to survive.
Instead of imposing human ideas of hierarchy or value onto life, it is the balance of nature itself that matters most.
�In the pelagic waters off Kume Island, Okinawa, Japan.
Shot with the MARELUX Apollo III 2.0 (Dual strobes setup)
#blackwaterdive #phyllosoma #フィロソーマ幼生
From Osaka, Japan, Ryo is a NAUI Instructor and loves diving in Kume Island, Okinawa, Osezaki Shizuoka, Japan, and West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He started his photography journey in 1990 with film cameras...imagine only getting to shoot 36 photos underwater!
Now he is a renowned photographer and Blackwater Dive Japan producer with a passion for showing the beauty of every little creature in the ocean and how we can better protect them from marine debris and plastic.
Check out his full length blog article with Ultralight here:
#ultralightcamerasolutions #underwaterphotography #underwatercameraaccessories #ultralightphotography #ultralightbrandambassador
One of the “immortal jellyfish,” distributed from tropical to temperate seas.
Its pale amber bell contrasts beautifully with its extremely long, delicate tentacles.
It was encountered in pelagic water off Kume Island, Okinawa JAPAN.
Merry christmas!!
Shot with the MARELUX Apollo III 2.0 (Dual strobes setup)
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#ryominemizu
#blackwaterdive
#wildlifepic
#Turritopsis
#ベニクラゲSP
An argonaut clutches a plastic bottle cap.
Normally, it would be using a jellyfish as shelter, yet today, borderless marine debris continues to drift endlessly across the open ocean, far from the coast.
It was encountered in pelagic water off Kume Island, Okinawa JAPAN.
Shot with the MARELUX Apollo III 2.0 (Dual strobes setup)
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#ryominemizu
#allnatureshots
#Bioluminescence
#blackwaterphotography
#blackwaterdive
This is an extremely rare in situ photographic record.
Based on its meristic characters, this larva is presumed to be a species of genus Plectranthias.
It was observed off Kume Island, near the surface at a depth of approximately 16 meters, over waters 1,600 meters deep.
From its external appearance, the stomach is visibly filled with what seems to be fish eggs.
This photo's meristic characters D: Ⅹ 17 A: Ⅲ 7 P¹: 13
#marine
#ocean
#sea
#nature
#underwater
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Ryo Minemizu's engagement
Ryo Minemizu's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.46%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 41 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 80 to 1, with 642 likes and 8 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
Engagement rate
2.46%
- Avg likes
- 642
- Avg comments
- 8
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 41
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Who is Ryo Minemizu?
Ryo Minemizu (@ryominemizu) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. Ryo Minemizu uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Ryo Minemizu runs to 18 words.
How many followers does Ryo Minemizu have?
Ryo Minemizu has 26,765 followers on Instagram (26.8K). Ryo Minemizu follows 1,483 accounts, so the audience is roughly 18 times the size of the list followed. Ryo Minemizu has built a substantial archive of 1,028 posts.
What is Ryo Minemizu's engagement rate?
Ryo Minemizu's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.46%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 41 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 80 to 1, with 642 likes and 8 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
What does Ryo Minemizu post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Ryo Minemizu under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Ryo Minemizu, 6 are single images and 4 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Ryo Minemizu repeatedly use the words kume, island, japan, shot and marelux. Ryo Minemizu's captions carry hashtags such as #ryominemizu, #blackwaterdive and #blackwaterphotography. Ryo Minemizu writes those captions mainly in English. Ryo Minemizu keeps 1 story highlight, which open with a free Flinque account.
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