In the previous edition of the Japan Agenda, we went through Nagoya and its surrounding areas. With vibrant flower-blanketed ...

Under the light of the moon, with sparkling fire swinging from the edge of their boats lighting their way, Gifu City's fishermen are ready to start their day. Instead of using poles, rods, and ...

Cormorant fishing in Ozu dates to the Edo Period (1603-1867). However, the tradition declined for a time before being revived as a tourist attraction in 1957. At its peak, the event attracted ...

Recreational fishers in Virginia are asking legislators to take action on managing menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, as the ...

Fishing boats are out on the Nagara River in Gifu this week for the start of cormorant fishing season. The centuries-old tradition, known as ukai fishing, involves fishers manipulating cormorants ...

GIFU--A packed spectator boat ran aground during a traditional cormorant fishing event on the Nagaragawa river here Aug. 19, injuring two foreign tourists. The boat carrying 17 passengers and two ...

Were they in another wintering area? Out fishing or hiding behind a rock? Or did they not survive? By relating the chances of ...

In the previous edition, JNTO went through the Tohoku region, and how its beauty is brought out in the summer. With ...

Whether it’s fly fishing along a stream or fishing in the ... prey back to a spot where they can sit and eat it. The great ...

He explores unique cultures related to the rivers, like cormorant fishing and an exciting float festival. I want it to keep going for 100 or 200 years. Just as it is, in all its beauty.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, British and French kings practiced cormorant fishing as a leisure activity. King James I was known to own cormorants and use them in this manner. There are ...