are typically used. The Uji City Tourist Association plans to operate untethered cormorant fishing viewing sessions, combined with visits to local sightseeing spots, during daytime in spring and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Not a goose, rather, the bird discovered by a good Samaritan turned out to be a cormorant wrapped in fishing line, the ...