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Tenkara Summit, one week away!
Around January of this year the vision for a tenkara gathering started taking place, now the first Tenkara Summit in the US is only one week...
Iwana sashimi
Even those who really like Japanese food and enjoy eating slices of raw fish, known as sashimi, are often surprised to learn that trout can also...
Tenkara rod plugs
A combination of post-trip lack of inspiration, moving to a new house/office and adopting a new high-energy dog have kept me completely away from writing on...
A few last images from Japan
Back from an incredible 2-month journey through Japan, where I went in search of tenkara. The experiences I had were nothing short of "tenkara", as in...
Meeting one of the old tenkara masters Ishimaru Shotaro
Spending nearly 2 months in Japan has opened up opportunities to meet people I never have thought I'd be able to. Last week I had an incredible...
"Shower Climbing" & Tenkara
When I first started researching tenkara I ran into some Japanese blogs with some awesome pictures of people climbing waterfalls, swimming through pools, rappelling, and then...
Patagonia and Tenkara - Crossing Paths Again
I'm getting behind on all the content I'd like to write as it is difficult to keep up with all the experiences. Yesterday I had a...
A day with tenkara craftsmen
Yesterday I headed south to visit two craftsmen. The primary purpose of this trip was to visit the renowned tenkara net maker (tenkara tamo) Mr. Yukihiro...
Tenkara Class report
Back from a 2-day trip to Kaida-Kogen in Nagano prefecture. The event was incredibly fun, and I got to meet wonderful people. In this picture Dr....
Tenkara in Japan - live
I thought I would not log on at all during the weekend, but found a few minutes of online time before heading to bed. This morning...
Fishing in Japan
Tomorrow morning I'm headed for a 2-day tenkara event, and next week my schedule is packed. I hope to write more soon, but thought I'd leave...
Visiting the tamo shops
Early this week I looked at my calendar and Wednesday was a free day - I have been busier on this trip than I had ever...
Remembering earthquake and tsunami victims 10,000 candles
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...
Today's view from my room, and tenkara fishing
Actually, the title is a bit delayed. This was the view from my room yesterday, when I stayed at a most quaint ryokan (type of hotel)...
Katsutoshi Amano 勝利天野 Tenkara Fly Tying and Profile
Yesterday I was able to spend time with the well known Mr. Katsutoshi Amano. One of the few people considered to be a living tenkara master...
Japan as a mountain painting
There are paintings that portray the mountains of Japan forming beautiful layers of colors. I have been seeing these pretty often when I drive to different...
Itoshiro Tenkara Charity Event
I just returned from a 2-day visit to the Itoshiro river, one of the only catch-and-release streams in Japan. This was my second visit to an...
Tenkara in Misty Mountains
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...
Hoba Sushi and Tenkara Flies Kids in Japan also don't know what tenkara is...
Today a group of school kids from the area came to visit the Mazegawa Fishing Center. The plan had originally been to do outdoor activities with...
Yesterday's stream that I didn't fish
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....
Photo updates from Japan
I know, I know - I promised to write a bunch while on my "sabbatical" in Japan, and I haven't been delivering. I have been fishing...
Fuji no Hana 藤花Originally posted on June 10, 2010
There will be some new content for those of you who have been reading our blog for over a year. I do not want to keep...
Zenmai kebari
As I spend time in Japan, I realize how much I have already covered in our blog in regards to tenkara. This blog has a wealth...
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