Fishing
Why do you love fishing? Japanese perspectives.

Have you thought about why you love fishing?  For many people, it is not an easy question to answer. You may answer that you love it just because you love it. I know that there are many aspects in fishing and it is not easy to explain it in short.  In this article, I take […]

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The Traditional Lure Fishing in Japan? From the history of Katsuo Fishing

Katsuo (Skipjack Tuna, or Bonito, Katswonus pelamis) is one of the most popular fish in Japan, as for the Japanese cuisine. For fishing, it is one of the favorite targets for boat fishing, while it may be second to tuna in terms of the popularity for target fish. As one of the most accessible and […]

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Fishing Shows in Japan: What Can We Expect There?

This year’s Yokohama fishing show, officially called the Fishing Festival, was held from the 19th of January, 2024 for three days. And the Osaka fishing show will open from the 2nd of February until the 4th, in 2024. Looking back at the Yokohama show, there were 35 thousand visitors and 49% increased compared to 2023. […]

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Toshi Namiki, Palmares of Tournaments to Born O.S.P Lures 

What does the name Namiki remind you of? Machine gun cast with rubber jig? The art of skipping? Actually, he is more than that. He is a champion tournament angler, a lure designer, and an entrepreneur. In this article, I will introduce his biography, some of his lures and the philosophy of his design. Life […]

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DEPS, the lure brand of the big bass hunter, Mr. Kazumasa Okumura

There are a lot of people who have heard the name, “DEPS,” but not so many people know the name of its founder, Mr. Kazumasa Okumura. Though he is not as popular as tournament oriented Japanese pro-anglers, he is one of the most famous black bass anglers in Japan. In this article, I will show […]

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Do You Eat Fish? The Relation between the Fishing Population and Fish Eating Preference in Japan

Japanese people love to eat fish. And they like to go fishing. But it is too early to say the reason fishing is popular in Japan is the joy of eating fish.  In the US, angling is a popular leisure activity, but it does not really reflect that they have a strong fish eating culture.  […]

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Fishing in the Edo Period

About 200 years ago, Japan was in the Edo period. It is often said that this period made the basis of Japanese fishing (or fishing for leisure.)  In this period, the ruling government was stable and it brought a stable economy in Japan. Especially the people who received the benefit of this stable economy were […]

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“One Fishing Rod” - Children’s Story about Fishing in Japan

Fishing is deep inside the people’s lives in Japan. And it is one of the familiar activities or leisures. Reflecting this situation, there is a lot of literature from various periods in Japanese history. There is one children’s story about fishermen, written by Mimei Ogawa. For your small entertainment, I translate one of his stories […]

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Area Trout Fishing, Catching Trout in Fisheries in Japan

Have you heard of a fishing style called “Area Trout Fishing?” This Japanglish stands for the fishing for trout in waters under control. These waters can be a part of a river, natural lakes or artificially built ponds. As one of the easy-to-go fishing styles, it is very popular in Japan. In this article, the […]

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Engaging Children in Angling

In my article, Statistics on Angling in Japan, I showed the declining angling population in Japan. Under this circumstance, the angling industry is working to re-activate this leisure. One of such actions is to try to engage children into fishing. In this article, I will introduce such activities. Angling as a preferred activity for children […]

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