March 2, 2013 |
Japan, Nature |
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Two years ago I spent 2 months in the small mountain village of Maze, Japan. I was seeking to learn all I could about tenkara in what could be considered the cradle of this...
September 7, 2012 |
Japan, Tenkara Experiences, Tenkara Flies, Tenkara Fly Tying, Tenkara Videos |
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In 2011 I taught a kid in Maze, a village in Gifu, Japan, how to tie tenkara flies. Kyosuke was his name. He really enjoyed the craft and pretty soon started teaching it to his...
June 15, 2011 |
Japan |
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This weekend the Mazegawa Fishing Center hosted the Hoba Sushi Festival. The highlight of the event was the lighting of 10,000 candles, made from recycled cooking oil, to remember...
June 2, 2011 |
Japan, Tenkara |
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It is true, misty mountains, with a thin layer of fog just in the right place, may be a stereotypical image of Japan. Nonetheless, they are real. Images of these serene and...
May 31, 2011 |
Japan, Tenkara |
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Following a weekend of typhoon weather, with very heavy rains that raised water levels by about 3ft, yesterday I didn’t fish. But, I couldn’t sit still. I wanted to...
May 23, 2011 |
About tenkara, Japan, Tenkara International |
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It’s been 12 days since I arrived in Japan seeking to learn more about tenkara and experience the mountain fishing culture of Japan. This is my third visit to Japan, and...
June 8, 2010 |
Japan, Tenkara |
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I just landed back in San Francisco a few hours ago. I find myself a bit dizzy from all the travelling and the jet-lag. And, to be honest, my entire experience in these last 2...