How to Make Bamboo Poles in Japan
Before the graphite rod was invented by Dr. Arthour M. Howald, of Sakespeare Company, in 1947, the bamboo was the major materials for fishing rods. In the other side of the world, it was the same that the rod was made by bamboo. However the characteristics of bamboo rod in the west and in Asia […]
Japanese Paintings on Fishing
Japan is surrounded by the sea and its moderate climate makes a lot of freshwater environments. People living here get familiar with fish and water, naturally. These things have made fishing very popular for a long time. In this article, we briefly see the Ukiyo-e, wood prints, and paintings related to fishing in Japan. I […]
Goby Fishing, the Most Popular Fish in Edo
For you, it may be hard to imagine that small and trivial fish like gobies can be a main target fish. But it has been one of the most popular and accessible fish since the Edo period. In this article, you can see the reason why it became such a status and the way to […]
Kansai as Destination for Fishing Trip in Japan
You may know city names such as Osaka and Kyoto, as wonderful sightseeing destinations. Kansai is the area which includes Osaka and Kyoto. Kansai has a lot of fishing locations on the Pacific ocean side, the Japan Sea side, and freshwater areas. In this blog, I would like to introduce the places where you can […]
How to Go Fishing in Japan, as a Tourist
It is pleasing for me to see many foreign tourists in Japan, as they are not only interested in Japan but also coming to experience it by themselves. Because of the current economic environment (weaker Japanese yen,) the number of the visitors is quickly recovering to the level before Covid (reference with the graph in […]
Daiwa and Shimano; Mirroring Leaders in Japanese Angling Industry
There are two giants in the Japanese angling industry; Daiwa and Shimano. They are significant players in the global market. They are the best producers of highest quality fishing reels. I assume this is the fact and almost every angler knows about them. But have you thought about what made them who they are now? […]
Manga Comics on Fishing in Japan
Manga, comics, is one of the most important cultural treasures Japan has. Since the modern first series comic books were published around 1900, there have been literally thousands of them written. Of course, there are a lot of manga contents relating to fishing. In this blog, I will introduce you to some of the famous […]
Fishing for River Prawn
East Asian river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense) is a popular target in Japan, among the expert fishermans. Despite the first impression of this 7 cm prawn, it makes a nice game on a thin and short whip telescopic rod. In this article, we will see how it is caught and what makes it interesting, first. Secondly, […]
Kendo Ishii; Kendo’s Rules of Fishing
Kendo Ishii was a writer, who wrote a lot of science books for children. During his career as a writer and an editor in the Meiji era, Taisho era and beginning of Showa era (between 1888 and 1944,) he had written a lot about fishing. Japanese fishing tends to be catch and eat style, but […]
Fishing and Bushido, in Kaga and Shonai
Have you heard the word Bushido? It stands for “the way of samurais,” literally, and it tells you about how samurais had to live their life as a soldier. Interestingly, in one era, fishing was highly valued as a training program as a samurai soldier. In other words, fishing was considered to be a very […]