Fishing in Japan

museum in Toba, Mie, Japan

thumb|A tarai-bune on the shore with its paddle A tarai-bune (), or tub-turned boat, is a traditional Japanese fishing boat originally made from half a barrel or large tub. They were formerly used throughout Western Japan but are now found only on Sado Island where about a hundred are left which are used for collecting abalone and seaweed. They are still effective close to shore and in the narrow coves formed by earthquakes.

style of fishing