2008 January 27 (Day 40)
Weather: Fine but Cloudy
Site: C0008 (NT2-10) (33°12’ N, 136°43’ E)

HPCS coring began at Site C0008 from 3:17 AM. We continued coring smoothly and rapidly through the slope basin deposits. Recovery and quality remain high in soft mud and clay, with recovery of short intervals of sand and ash. There is evidence for internal deformation within the mud/clay deposits.