Salmon Fishing in Japan
It is not widely known to the visitors to Japan, but you can do salmon fishing in Japan, if you apply for it properly. Among all the salmon related species, Chum salmon, Sake, is the most popular fish species in the public. The relationship between Sake and Japanese people has a long and intricate history. […]
Paintings of Fish in Edo Period, Part 1
This article features the paintings of fish drawn in 1835. To see them let us know how people in that period recognized fish. And they give us the idea how people in the Edo period looked at fish, in general. These paintings are from a pictorial encyclopedia on fish, called Baien-Gyohinzusei 梅園魚品図正(ばいえんぎょひんずせい), drawn by Baien […]
The Japanese Approach to Carp Fishing
Carps are a very familiar fish for Japanese people. There are many ponds that have carp all over Japan. And I can even say that it may be hard to find a pond without any carps. We love carps with colors, and we had been breeding carps for their unique colors. In Europe, colored carps […]
Fishing for Spangled Emperor, in Japan and in Australia
The Spangled Emperor is living in the Indo-Pacific coasts. In Japan, this fish is called Hamafuefuki or Taman, and one of the great target fish in southern Japan. When we go across the equator and look at Australia, the same species is also a popular game fish there, too. In this article, after we review […]
Fishing for Wakasagi; bits and bits to make the biggest results
Here is another theme about the love of small things within Japanese people. Fishing for Wakasagi (Japanese smelt) is about small fish but every small tip and effort makes a big difference in the total result, similar to our love in Tanago fishing. In this article, the attraction of Wakasagi fishing will be introduced, then […]
Fishing with shrimp live bait in the most lively city in Japan
If you visit Tokyo and Osaka, you may feel that the atmosphere in Osaka is more active and open, or the city appears more lively. Then, your feeling is right as Japanese people think about what kind of atmosphere the Osaka or Kansai region have. It is said that Osaka had been the city of […]
Akame; Barramundi in Japan?
Firstly, please take a look at this photo. This fish may remind some of you of one famous game fish, Nile perch or Barramundi. But apparently, the clothing this man is wearing does not fit the idea of the Nile river or the tropical climate, though the fish looks quite similar. This fish is called […]
Japanese Unit of Sinker; Gou and its history
This is the reference chart of gou (Japanese unique unit of weight) and gram. 1 gou = 3.75 grams Gou (号） Weight (g) 0.3 1.13 0.5 1.87 0.8 3.00 1 3.75 1.5 5.63 2 7.50 2.5 9.38 3 11.25 4 15.00 5 18.75 6 22.50 7 26.25 8 30.00 10 37.50 12 45.00 13 48.75 […]
Japanese Fishing Line Standards
Here is the standards of fishing lines, stated by Japan Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association (JFTMA). Monofilament line This is the chart of thickness standard of monofilament line. Japanese unique unit of gou and diameter in mm can be easily refered. Gou (# / 号) Diameter (mm) 0.1 0.053 0.15 0.064 0.2 0.074 0.25 0.083 0.3 […]
Yellow Amberjack from Rocky Coast; Trophy for Iso Anglers
Amberjack is very familiar fish in some areas. Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerilli) is in subtropical or tropical seas and oceans (northern most place is southern Japan and in southward Tasmania). In the Atlantic ocean, there is Lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata). Also, so-called Pilot fish or Banded rudderfish (Seriola zonata) is under the same family. In […]