Category Archives: (4) Japan

Bay Works – Tokyo Bay sea bass (24.12.23)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by AG

My second jaunt into Tokyo Bay in search of sea bass. A place on a trip became available on Bay Works fishing charter with Captain Endo. This was my first-time fishing with the captain since December 2019, and he has … Continue reading →

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Seakuro – Tokyo Bay sea bass, Yokohama (15.12.24)

Posted on December 21, 2023 by AG

Finally, I was back in Japan during the winter sea bass season (albeit the tail end of the season), for the first time since 2019. This was also my first real (northern) winter since 2019 and my first chance to … Continue reading →

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Japan – 05.12.23 – 06.01.24

Posted on December 21, 2023 by AG

Back to Japan for the second time this year. This was an extended winter visit to see the kids and do some travelling in Japan. The highlights of the trip are summarised in the following pictures. The Tokyo Bay fishing … Continue reading →

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Japan – 3rd to 25th July 2023

Posted on July 24, 2023 by AG

The times they are a changing! I’d finally made a decision that I’d be mulling over for a while. I’d decided to deline an offer of a further 1 years work contract and take a break from work (let’s call … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Bay Sea Bass [Part #2] (13.12.19)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by AG

My second afternoon trip (11 – 3 pm) with Captain Endo. This time the charter was split with another Japanese angler, which brought the individual cost down by c.30%. I was also keen to see how other anglers approached this … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Bay Sea Bass [Part #1] (11.12.19)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by AG

Back to Tokyo again ….. and with an itch to scratch – to lure fish for Japanese sea bass in Tokyo Bay. This was to be the first of a number of trips that I was hoping to complete (depending … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Bay Tenggiri [Sawara] – 06.10.19

Posted on October 7, 2019 by AG

I’m currently back in Tokyo to watch some pool games at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Rugby fever has gripped Japan! Rugby World Cup broadcaster Nippon Television display, Shiodome But whilst here for the rugby I also planned to get … Continue reading →

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Tokyo (14 – 23.06.19)

Posted on July 8, 2019 by AG

Another, albeit short visit to Japan. This visit was to sign some paperwork for my wife’s business. We did have a little bit of time for a break to, including a bus day trip to Chiba Prefecture, where we took … Continue reading →

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Tokyo (26.12.18 – 04.01.19)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by AG

A family trip to spend the New Year in Tokyo plus a short ski trip to Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture. Lads on Tour – the Shinkansen to Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture (27.12.18) Liquor shop at Echigo Yuzawa station (27.12.18) Heavy snow … Continue reading →

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Japan (July 2018)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by AG

I escaped from the steamy heat of Kuala Lumpur to arrive in Tokyo for my first visit since January after my Xmas-New Year break; only to arrive on the 14th of July into a developing heatwave. It was bloody hot … Continue reading →

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