Japan Angler

When I was growing up, Myanmar was one of those places from which you didn’t hear anything good. Mass media and the movies portra...

Toward the end of spring, my friends and I start getting a little cagey when it comes to making plans. We decline party invitatio...

The forest was as pristine as one could possibly hope. We heard nothing but the tree branches rustling in the breeze and the flow...

How would you feel if tomorrow you went to the market or your favorite sushi shop and there was no bluefin tuna available? Wh...

It’s uncommon that I meet someone who, from a young age, had a clear idea of what he or she loves to do and turned that passion i...

When I make new friends and acquaintances and discuss my interest in offshore fishing, I occasionally get a response such as, “Wo...

I’m sitting in a pub near Shinagawa Station, sipping a pint, when a slightly inebriated gentleman with an unmistakable Geordi...

It was like waking up from a dream. Three decades of fishing flashed before me as I looked over the rail and locked eyes with the...

Golden Week this year was pretty solemn. So many people I know decided to refrain from any leisure activity out of consideration ...

As a general rule, I take an open-minded approach to life, giving any new experience a fair chance to impress me. Then again, I’m...

I don’t understand perfectionists. In my world when something goes down perfectly, it always seems incidental. Some might disagre...

Most people never think of game fishing as an adventure sport. Yet for some anglers there is no great thrill, and they’ll travel ...