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Hereditary fishermen of the Imperial Household keep the dress and boats of 1,300 years ago, working by firelight.
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Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing technique in which fishermen use trained cormorants to catch fish in rivers. Historically, cormorant fishing has taken place in China and Japan, as well as Greece, North Macedonia, and briefly, England and France. Sometimes known as "duck fishing," it was attested as a method used by the ancient Japanese in the Book of Sui, the official history of the Sui dynasty of China, completed in 636 CE. It has significant cultural roots in Asia, specifically in China where it has been practiced for over one thousand years. It is only in China that cormorants have been fully domesticated. Though cormorant fishing was once a successful enterprise, its primary use today is the tourism industry. This artisan fishing method is no longer in commercial use except in southwestern China, where it is under threat from more modern methods. To control the birds, the fishermen tie a loose snare near the base of the bird's throat. The snare does not stop the bird from swallowing small fish, but prevents the bird from swallowing larger fish, which are held temporarily in their gullet. When a cormorant has caught a fish in its throat, the fisherman brings the bird back to the boat and has it regurgitate the fish. The types of cormorants used differ based on the location. Chinese fishermen typically employ the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), while the Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) is used in Japan and the neotropic cormorant (Nannopteru
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Founded / opened：1,300 years ago Highlights / collection：Costumes of the cormorant fishers, Bonfires and boats Genre：Textiles and dyeing, Outdoor art and land art
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