Photos of People Fishing in Japan

As you may know, Japan is a collection of islands; a bit like the Channel Islands, minus Bergerac. 

As a result, Japan has large collections of water surrounding it. And in water one will find fish (unless it's cod in the North Sea you're looking for).

Here be a collection of photos from Japan's islands of people employing various tactics to lure sea creatures to their collecting implements.


Kamo River, Kyoto. September 2008.

Casual midday types. 

Ichigaya Fish Center, Tokyo. March 2011.

Hardcore urban fishing.

Manzamo, Okinawa. April 2012.

What's he up to? He's fishing. 

Nagasaki. April, 2012.

Lonesome fish. 

Kawaguichiko. May, 2012.

Get in-volved fishing.

Silhouette fishing.

Nikko. May, 2012.

White water fishing.

Niigata. June,2012.

Rock and chips.

Kabira Bay, Ishigaki. May, 2015.

Fishing hat.

Fishing box.

Sukuji Beach, Ishigaki. May, 2015.

Fishing carrier bag.

West Pier, Taketomijima. May, 2015.

Always end with a penguin in a shop window (Akihabara, Tokyo. September 2008).