1 Season
24 Episode
Moshi Moshi Nippon - Season 1 Episode 8 Ukai (the cormorant fishing)
Today's keyword is "U" for Ukai. Ukai is a style of fishing, in which fishermen use trained cormorants to catch fish. It’s a Japanese tradition going back over 1,300 years. Today, Ukai has become more form of entertainment performed for tourists as they watch from a traditional sightseeing boat called katabune. In this segment, the first female cormorant fisher Kotomi Inayama introduces you to the world of ukai.
- Year: 2015
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- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK
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- Cast: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Rei Mastrogiovanni