Fishing
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 […]

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Yuki Ito, the Multi Talented Japanese Product Designer

Japan Design Award iF Design Award Reddot Design Award Exhibitor in Milano Salone The person who won these awards is also a musician, artist, engineer, entrepreneur, boat driver, and angler. Yes. The name of this person is Mr. Yuki Ito, who founded Megabass. Megabass is one of the most famous lure brands globally, for its […]

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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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Keitech, the Quality Lures Thoughtfully Produced by a Legendary Angler

Have you seen the soft lure labeled as “Keitech,” in the stores near you? Do you know that they are one of the best soft lures, made in Japan? While many of you have heard of or even used Keitech’s high performance lures, there is not much information about its history and background of developments. […]

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Seiji Kato, the Master of Lure Building and the Winning Practitioner

Do you know what is common among these lures? Peanuts 2, Shoreline Shiner, Team Daiwa Vibration (TD Vibration), Bevy Shad, Flash Minnow, Pointer, Flick Shake, Vayron, Cross Tail, Scad Minnow etc.   These are lures which Mr. Seiji Kato has developed in his career. As you see, these lures are from three brands, Daiwa, Lucky Craft […]

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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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The Man of the Strong Style, Norio Tanabe

This is an article of the man who became the first non-US citizen winner of a US bass fishing tournament, Mr. Norio Tanabe. He is one of the top anglers in Japan who has been one of the pioneers in bass fishing in Japan. He is not only the top tournament angler, but also a […]

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Earthquake in Hokuriku, its effect on Fishing Industry in Japan, and Your Support

There was a big earthquake in Japan on the 1st of January in 2024. The shake from the oceanic plates right on the Noto peninsula in the region of Hokuriku brought the earthquake of magnitude 7.6 and tsunamis.  In this article, I review the related area from a fishing point of view, and show the […]

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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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