Except one summer many, many centuries ago, I never had any particular interest for fishing. Still, for some inexplicable reason, I'm very much moved by tairyou-bata (大漁旗), the brightly-colored flags Japanese fishermen use as talismans ("tairyou" means "big catch") or to let their family know from afar that they are bringing home lots of stuff. And yes, if you have some relationship with Greece, the story reminds you of something.
(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr)
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