Tagged ‘Mazegawa’

• Sport Fishing Sustainability in Japan

  March 2, 2013 | Japan, Nature | admin | 10

  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...

• The Fly Tying Kids of Maze

  September 7, 2012 | Japan, Tenkara Experiences, Tenkara Flies, Tenkara Fly Tying, Tenkara Videos | admin | 1

  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...

• Remembering earthquake and tsunami victims 10,000 candles

  June 15, 2011 | Japan | admin | 5

  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...

• Tenkara in Misty Mountains

  June 2, 2011 | Japan, Tenkara | admin | 2

  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...

• Yesterday’s stream that I didn’t fish

  May 31, 2011 | Japan, Tenkara | admin | 2

  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...

• Tenkara Japan A quick preview

  May 23, 2011 | About tenkara, Japan, Tenkara International | admin | 6

  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...

• Living a dream – Learning tenkara from the masters

  June 8, 2010 | Japan, Tenkara | admin | 6

  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...