The Japan watch.

Japan’s coast and islands, including Hokkaido. Assign observations by their documented location; the Russian Far East has a separate community.

We bring together published reports so people can follow the story over time. A report is an observation, not a count of a different seal, and an attributed name is not independent identity verification.

Each regional archive contains its own reports. Visitor submissions are reviewed privately; publication is a separate editorial step. New records appear here as they are published.