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Thick Skinned Cheater in the Sea, Kawahagi

For many Japanese sea fishing anglers, Kawahagi (leather fish or filefish) is a cheater. Their mouths are so small that it allows them to get baits without hooked. Anglers think that this Kawahagi is always stealing their bait from their hooks. But for game loving Japanese anglers, this fish turned into a good target to […]

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Mebaring; Big Fun of Catching Small Rock Fish

Japanese people are very good at finding pleasure in small things. For example, traditional ones are Bonsai and Netsuke, and modern ones are Nanoblock (Lego style blocks but in extreme small size), and miniature figures.  Fishing is no exception. We are having fun catching small fish with fine fishing tackles. Tanago fishing is one of […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.   […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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