This version offers much clearer video and sound compared to the original livestream. If you want to see that version for the Live Chat replay – it is here https://youtu.be/eGq1pvoSgZE – but this version is better!
We’re heading back to Itoshima again for another walk. This time we’ll explore the fishing port of Funakoshi. My guest and guide for the episode is Syunsaku Kage, Branch manager at Japan Fisheries, Itoshima. Not only is he very knowledgeable about the fishing industry and ports, but he’s also a very amusing character! He’ll show us around the port, the town, inside a soy sauce brewery, and other behind-the-scenes spots. Along the way, we’ll be joined by Takashi Mabuchi, the President of Itoshi no Itoshima Co., Ltd, and leader of the Jizakana bank project, which supports the local fishing industry. Learn more about Jizakana Bank and Uotabi (Fishing Village Tourism) through the links below. Join us – this should be good!
Related links:
Jizakana Bank
https://itoshima-now.com/ja/madein/jizakana-bank/ (Japanese)
Exploring Itoshima’s Fishing Villages – Uotabi Tour #1
https://itoshima-now.com/ja/uotabi01/ (Japanese)
Exploring Itoshima’s Fishing Villages – Uotabi Tour #2
https://itoshima-now.com/ja/uotabi02/ (Japanese)
Exploring Itoshima’s Fishing Villages – Uotabi Tour #3
https://itoshima-now.com/ja/uotabi03/ (Japanese)
Shima no Kaisendonya
https://www.instagram.com/shimanokaisendon/
Ekimae no Sakanayasan
https://www.instagram.com/ekimaeno.sakanayasan/
Ekimae no Bar
https://www.instagram.com/ekimaenobaru/
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FAQ
Who are you?
Nick Szasz, a Canadian who has lived in Japan for about 35 years. Thirty-one years in Fukuoka, three in Tokyo, and one in Osaka. I’m the founder and publisher of Fukuoka Now magazine, a monthly printed bilingual magazine about Fukuoka and Kyushu for international residents and visitors from overseas. Fukuoka Now magazine: https://issuu.com/fukuokanow and Fukuoka Now website https://www.fukuoka-now.com/ – I live in Itoshima – and post about that here: http://www.itoshima-now.com/
Why are you doing this?
I love Kyushu, walking, and cameras, so this seemed like a perfect combination and fun. I hope to show off and connect Kyushu to the world, even in this small way. Please sit back, relax, and let me do the walking and talking!
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日本在住35年、カナダ出身のニック・サーズ。大阪、東京での生活を経て、福岡に居を構えて31年。国際人向け多言語メディア『Fukuoka Now』を1998年に創業し、現在に至る。
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20年以上にわたって印刷媒体を月刊誌として発行してきたが、ビデオも媒体の一つとして取り組みことにした。大好きな九州をカメラ片手に散策することは楽しそうだしね。福岡・九州はまだ、海外での認知度は低いけれど、規模は小さくても世界への発信ができればと考えてる。作り込んだビデオではないから、ゆっくりリラックスして楽しんで。
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5 Comments
Nice I wish I could go there!
Oh good, I was hoping for a proper recording! This tour was far too entertaining to let poor reception Swiss-cheese the footage.
Can't wait to see it with my own eyes!
The green bush that is placed inside basket traps is Japanese Holly Bush. Squid lay eggs on the plants – and the young squid are released back into the sea. https://youtu.be/dL2NVpS3fbo?t=1383 also at https://youtu.be/dL2NVpS3fbo?t=2137 and the traps are here: https://youtu.be/dL2NVpS3fbo?t=2711
Unfortunately I am tuning-in 2 days too late for the live stream. I've since taken measures to correct by subscribing. I have friends in Kyushu & so have visited and seen more of the Island than other parts of Japan. However I am always open to suggestions where I can take my good lady, and so far Itoshima looks such a spot. Thank you.