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Cormorant fishing season opens in central Japan, luxury boat set to debut

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The 1,300-year-old "ukai" cormorant fishing tradition returned to the Nagara River in central Japan's Gifu on Monday, as master fishermen clad in traditional garb deftly worked hand ropes to steer their trained birds under torchlight, drawing cheers from a spellbound crowd at the season's start.

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Cormorant fishing season opens in central Japan, luxury boat set to debut

The 1,300-year-old "ukai" cormorant fishing tradition returned to the Nagara River in central Japan's Gifu on Monday, as master fishermen clad in traditional garb deftly worked hand ropes to steer their trained birds under torchlight, drawing cheers from a spellbound crowd at the season's start.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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