Cormorant fishing has been a fishing method in Japan and China for over 1,300 years. Commercially popular fishing methods put the tradition at risk of disappearing. More sediment, falling water ...

Cormorant fishing, a method that involves lighting a fire to lure sweetfish and catching them with tamed cormorants, is today a popular tourist attraction that marks the beginning of summer in Japan.

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 ...

Cormorant fishing on China's Li River is all but dying out. Fisherman set out with domesticated cormorants, a seabird, on bamboo rafts before sunrise and often in the early evening. These birds ...

These imperial fishermen live side-by-side with their birds and can attain the title of “imperial cormorant fishing master” only if they’re a blood relative of a previous master. Today's ...

An ancient art practised in Kyoto for several thousands of years, cormorant fishing is the interplay of bird and man – all for the sake of catching a seafood dinner. And it looks pretty ...

Adachi poses for a picture with his cormorant before ukai (cormorant fishing) on the Nagara River in Oze, Seki, Japan, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon “For me, cormorants are my ...

GIFU -- Traditional cormorant fishing has begun on the Nagara River in this central Japan city, with fiery torches on boats creating a magical atmosphere for spectators. Cormorant fishing boasts a ...

Cormorant fishing has been a fishing method in Japan and China for over 1,300 years. Commercially popular fishing methods put the tradition at risk of disappearing. More sediment, falling water levels ...