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 […]
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 […]
Snakehead Fishing in Japan
For many of you, Snakehead is one of the typical target fish only in south east Asian countries. But, actually, there is snakehead in Japan, and it is one of the well known (not really popular) target fish of lure fishing. In this article, I will introduce the snakehead fishing in Japan, after we review […]
Statistics on Angling in Japan
I assume that you know Japanese people are more active in fishing or angling compared to any other country in the world. But what is the actual situation? In this article, I will try to explore the statistics around angling in Japan, and to reveal the current situation around angling. The view points to consider […]
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. […]
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 […]