In 2016, I had the wonderful opportunity to go fishing with a bunch of great Japanese genryu fishermen. Maruyama san was photographing our group and here are a few pictures from that trip.
There were springs like this everywhere, clean enough to drink
Headed to the trailhead with Kozue Sanbe and Sebata-san
We where given access to the unfinished highway to access the area
Our insertion point to the river
Beautiful mountains of the Akaiwayama region
Mystical indeed
Heavy packs, we are off on our adventure
Hey Adam!
Adam Klagsbrun breaks out and un-folds his rod first
I headed up in front to check it out, look at what we are hiking miles through
Keiichi and Maruyama-san setting up the tenba (tarp camp)
Go Ishii getting ready to go fishing
Maruyama-san taking pictures of Keiji Ito. He is a senior photographer for Headwaters Magazine
Go Ishii and Maruyama-san
Keiichi Okushi and Maruyama-san
Headed upriver
Taking turns on each section
Our first climb, not so bad but we used an assist rope
Adam Klagsbrun fighting a plunge pool Iwana
Maruyama-san fishing the dual falls
I climbed above the falls after Keiichi set the rope
Go Ishii and I fishing together
Maruyama-san starting the fire at our camp
Gathering wood and readying for the evening's party
Keiji Ito making dinner
Party at tenba, it was raining all night, a little worried about the river rising
Keiji Ito an Adam Trahan
Kazuo Kurahashi
Maruyama-san taking pictures
Morning before packing up to head back, still raining
My iPhone was soaked through, I was unable to pull out on the way back to the pick up point
My phone was fogged up
Waiting for pick up, we made a quick lunch
Driving back to the Bansho
After the fishing, we went back to the bansho. Everything I owned was wet so I meet Isaac-san and we drove to the local laundry mat to dry our stuff. We had a big party at the bansho when we got back. The rest of the story can be found HERE.