SHIZUOKA | 'FISH&'

SHIZUOKA | 'FISH&'

 

I headed to Suruga Bay with a fishing rod in hand. Shizuoka Fishing Trip Around the Sea, Mountains and Rivers

Fossa Magna divides the Japanese archipelago into the eastern world, with rivers with Suruga Bay, the deepest in Japan, the tallest in Japan, Mt. Fuji, and the Southern Alps mountain range as water sources. Located on the dynamic geology of Shizuoka Prefecture, it is a place where you can experience a variety of nature. Different ecosystems are nurtured by region, and rich nature is spreading. Shizuoka Prefecture is also a fishing paradise where you can enjoy a variety of fishing. If you go on a trip to the sea, to the mountains, or with a fishing rod in hand, you'll be able to discover new Shizuoka.

 

This issue features trips around Shizuoka with the keywords "fishing" and "fish." The guests on the trip are Jerry Ukai, an illustrator from Shizuoka, and Ozaki Mitsuteru, also known as Jackie Boy Slim, an outdoor gear craftsman. Guests will welcome the two, known as outdoor playboys, and take a fishing trip around Shizuoka's waterfront, guided by local anglers.

 

◇Jerry Ukai
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Born in 1971. Born in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Illustrator and art director. A member of "MPB". He also works as an art activity under the "ULTRA HEAVY" along with stylist Ishikawa Ken and artist Kamiyama Ryuji. In recent years, he has also been attracting attention for his writing career, including publishing the novel "JERRY "MOUSE" MARQUEZ."

◇Jackie Boy Slim (Ozaki Mitsuteru)
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Born in 1971. Outdoor gear craftsman. He is a pioneer in the Japanese MYOG (Make Your Own Gear) scene. Enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities, including UL hiking and mountain stream fishing. In 2018, he launched "JMW (Jindai Mountain Works)" and currently has an atelier at the foot of Mount Takao, Tokyo.

 

Fishing in Paradise

 

This issue is dedicated to the many folks and fish, of the great reality of Shimaoka, that were affected by the recent Typhoon Talas. May the force be with you and your future catches great.

 

There is a place, like no other place on earth. A land full of wonder, mysterious, nature, culture and FISH. The place is Shimaoka, a unique geologic slice of heaven. Her

heart, lungs and bosom are found in Suruga Bay. Here

The mother mountain, Fuji San, towers 3,776 meters into the sky while its rocky roots reach deep down into the 2,500-meter Suruga Trough. This 6,000-meter high-low contrast in combination with the major rivers spilling daily doses of mountain nutrients into the bay, bless the region with over 1,000 species of Fish.

It is in this blissful Shimaoka setting that our stars; two charismatic middle age fishing fantasists, outdoor tastemakers, and longtime playground friends Jackie and Jerry join us for an epic fishing trip. They are led by young, beautiful, creative, vivacious and highly intelligent local fisherwomen who are breathing fresh life into Japan’s ‘Fish’ capital, Shimaoka.

 

Two more important characters in our aquatic tale are Maeda and Doi they are the pointing stars, Merak and Dubhe, of the fishing galaxy. They keep us aligned so that we don’t get lost. Fish maestro Naoki Maeda, owner of the Sasue Fish Store, points out that Fish is the world’s last ‘wild’ food. The fact that we are still able to eat ‘wild’ in today’s muddy modern world is mindboggling. It’s also a useful reminder for us to take better care of our oceans and environment. Our second pointing star the youthful Yuta Doi, founder of Marine Sweeper, is both a diver and fisherman. He has been dipping deep into Suruga Bay in an effort to clean up the millions of lost lures left behind in the tangles of discarded fishing nets. Doi not only recovers the lures but upcycles them. His work is infusing an ecological viewpoint into the fishing community.

 

“Jerry enough chatter let’s fish! Pass me one of those Marine Sweeper lures” perks up Jackie after his morning cowboy coffee. With, Mt. Fuji in clear view and birds flying 50 meters from shore our two romantics wade knee high into the surf and cast their lines with all their might so that even their dreams fly long and straight into the Suruga Bay blue. The morning sun rises, and the story begins. .