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.
UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--When masters call out to a flock of Japanese cormorants, the birds return to the bank of a man-made pond, their throats bulging with fish. The scene resembles the traditional ...
A cormorant master is seen using leashes to maneuver cormorants, as a balefire is reflected on the river surface, in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on July 20, 2023. (Mainichi/Kentaro Suzuki) UJI, Kyoto -- ...
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