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  • Hua Hin Khao Takiab Fish Market  - Thailand is lucky to have many beautiful seaside cities with an abundance of fresh seafood, and Hua Hin is certainly one of htem. Once a funky and lowly collection or ramshakle huts under Khao Takiab Hill, the Sea Market is THE source for lovers of the freshest seafood while retaining a touch of local life.  When you see fishermen next door to their family fish shops repairing nets, you know this is the real thing.
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  • Besides fishing, fish sauce – a popular form of seasoning in SE Asian food, is an important source of income in Vietnam, especially Phu Quoc and Phan Thiet - makers of "the good stuff".  Giant vats of fish sauce, such as these, are used for fermentation before bottling.
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  • Besides fishing, fish sauce - a popular form of seasoning in Southeast Asian food, is an important source of income in Vietnam, especially Phan Thiet in the Mui Ne area makers of "the good stuff".  Vats of fish sauce, such as these, are used for fermentation before bottling.
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  • Drying Fish at Japanese Fish Market
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  • “Dr Fish” therapy pool, where tiny fish nibble dead skin off of your feet and ankles, and stimulate circulation in the feet.  Garra rufa is a species of fish that lives in hot springs. In recent years they have been integrated as a specialized spa treatment. The doctor fish treatment has been found to alleviate  troubles associated with psoriasis though there is no real scientific evidence of this.
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  • Grilled Ayu Fish, served robotayaki style. Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day
    grilled-fish-1.jpg
  • The Hakodate Asaichi or morning market is held daily from 6am to noon, just minutes away from Hakodate Station.  Products on sale include various types of seafood particularly crabs, salmon eggs  and sea urchin. Several fish restaurants at the market offer fresh seafood breakfasts if your stomach is up to it.
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  • Dried fish at Tomonoura Port on The Inland Sea - the body of water separating Japan's three main islands.  Besides being an excellent route for transportation most Inland Sea villages are devoted to the fishing industry.
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  • Various types of tropical fish thrive in Japan, and not only in Okinawa, but in the Ogasawara Island which has many marine reserves to protect its fish and wildlife. Some of these fish are rare, and found only in these waters, as it has been always cut off from the mainland, separated by 1000 kilometers of ocean.
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  • Filipino Fisherman and Fish Traps
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  • Fish Vendor at Duong Dong Market, Phu Quoc. Though mostly a sleepy fishing village devoted to Nuoc Mam or fish sauce, in recent years Duong Dong and Phu Quoc have become popular thanks to the islands excellent white sand beaches.
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  • Dried herring, a popular Japanese fish dish curing on a rack.
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  • Grilled Ayu Fish, served robotayaki style. Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day
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  • The bounty of Sri Lanka's coastline, especially along the South Coast around Galle can be seen at the numerous fish markets that open up along fishing villages with baracuda, tuna, swordfish, prawns and crabs.
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  • The bounty of Sri Lanka's coastline, especially along the South Coast around Galle can be seen at the numerous fish markets that open up along fishing villages with baracuda, tuna, swordfish, prawns and crabs.
    galle-fishmonger-02.jpg
  • The bounty of Sri Lanka's coastline, especially along the South Coast around Galle can be seen at the numerous fish markets that open up along fishing villages with baracuda, tuna, swordfish, prawns and crabs.
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  • Fort Kochin Fish Market
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  • Inatori Fishing Port, Izu - Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day. Izu supplies much of the fresh fish and seafood for Shizuoka prefecture.
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  • Japanese Fishmonger . Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day.
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  • Inatori Fishing Port, Inatori, Izu . Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day.
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  • Inatori Fishing Port, Inatori, Izu . Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day.
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  • Fresh Raw Fish, A tuna is being expertly slaughtered for today's fresh sashimi and sushi.
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  • Toji Temple Market Fish - On the 21st of each month, a famous flea market is held on the grounds of Toji Temple Market. This market is also called Kobo-san, in honor of Kobo Daishi, who died on March 21st. The flea market features a variety of antiques, art, clothes, pottery, some food, and typical second-hand flea market goods. By far the largest market is held on December 21st, as it is the last of the year.
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  • Japanese Fishmonger Ito, Izu - Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day. Izu is a big source of seafood for Shizuoka.
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  • Japanese Fishmonger, Ito, Izu . Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day.
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  • Kowakien Yunessun is a hot springs spa resort and water amusement park located in the scenic surroundings of Hakone.  With a unique blend of traditional Japanese onsen hot springs and water recreation and activities such as pools, slides, and man-made waterfalls.  Yunessun also has some wacky baths such as the coffee bath, sake bath, wine bath and even a green tea bath.
    yunessun-dr-fish-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese cuisine is known for its common use of fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and basil leaves. Throughout all regions of Vietnam, the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables or fresh herbs as essential side dishes along with dipping sauce.
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  • The morning market in Hakodate is held daily from 5am till noon, just steps away from JR Hakodate Station. The market area spans about four city blocks..Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs,  and sea urchin.  The indoor section of the market has yet more seafood shops as well as fresh produce such as potatoes and other Hokkaido products. .Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if  your stomach is up to it. .
    japanese-fish-13.jpg
  • Kamaboko is a kind of cured, Japanese processed seafood product, in which fish is pureed, formed and then steamed until fully cooked and firm. The kamaboko are typically added to noodle dishes such as soba. Some kamaboko include artistic patterns, such as the pink spiral on each slice of narutomaki, named after the well-known tidal whirlpool near the Japanese city of Naruto.  Although the Japanese kamaboko is becoming increasingly common outside of Japan some English names for kamaboko are fish paste, fish loaf, fish cake, fishcake and fish sausage
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  • Clown triggerfish Balistoides conspicillum are also known as the bigspotted triggerfish, which are fish belonging to the family Balistidae commonly called triggerfish. This type of triggerfish is usually solitary and fiercely defends its territory and can be very aggressive with other fish despite its silly looks. The long dorsal spine is erected to warn or scare predators.
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  • In Japanese cuisine, sushi is vinegared rice topped with other ingredients, especially fish.  Sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi, as distinct from sushi. Combined with hand-formed clumps of rice it is called nigirizushi. Sushi items served rolled inside or around nori is makizushi, toppings stuffed into a small pouch of fried tofu is inarizushi; and toppings served scattered over a bowl of sushi rice called chirashi-zushi.
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  • In Japanese cuisine, sushi is vinegared rice topped with other ingredients, especially fish.  Sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi, as distinct from sushi. Combined with hand-formed clumps of rice it is called nigirizushi. Sushi items served rolled inside or around nori is makizushi, toppings stuffed into a small pouch of fried tofu is inarizushi; and toppings served scattered over a bowl of sushi rice called chirashi-zushi.
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  • Sea Urchins at Hakodate Asaichi held daily from 5am (6am during winter) to noon, just a few steps away from JR Hakodate Station. The market area spans about four city blocks..Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs,  and sea urchin.  The indoor section of the market has yet more seafood shops as well as fresh produce such as potatoes and other Hokkaido products. .Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if  your stomach is up to it. .
    sea-urchin.jpg
  • In Japanese cuisine, sushi is vinegared rice topped with other ingredients, especially fish.  Sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi, as distinct from sushi. Combined with hand-formed clumps of rice it is called nigirizushi. Sushi items served rolled inside or around nori is makizushi, toppings stuffed into a small pouch of fried tofu is inarizushi; and toppings served scattered over a bowl of sushi rice called chirashi-zushi.
    sushi-1.jpg
  • Grilling Fish at Taling Chan Floating Market, located on the canal Khlong Chak Phra and open only on weekends.  Orchard produce such as fruits, and vegetables, as well as fish are sold from boats. The idea for the floating market here was initiated in 1987 to honor King Bhumibol's 60th birthday. This is a new attraction since floating markets, an old way of life for Thai people, had vanished from Bangkok for some time only to be revived at Taling Chan
    thaling-chan-floating-market.jpg
  • Crab vendor at fish market. Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs, and sea urchin. Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood if your stomach is up to it.
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  • Japanese Fishmonger at Inatori Fishing Port . Fresh fish is an important form of food for the Japanese, who consume it nearly every day.
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  • Net Fishing on the Thu Bon River which runs right through Hoi An. The river has its share of natural as well as man-made beauty and a wide array of boats, ferries and rowboats giving the place life.
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  • The red lionfish Pterois volitans is a venomous species of fish found in the Pacific, and is now considered as an invasive species having spread to the Caribbean. Red lionfish have white stripes alternated with red or brown stripes. Adults in this species can grow as large as 18 inches in length. Its venomous spikes give it the common name lionfish. These poisonous spines make the fish inedible to potential predators.
    red-lionfish-1.jpg
  • A morning market (Hakodate Asaichi) is held daily from 5am (6am during winter) to noon, just a few steps away from JR Hakodate Station. Products on sale: crabs, salmon eggs, sea urchin and other fresh seafood.  The indoor section of the market has yet more seafood shops as well as fresh produce such as potatoes and other Hokkaido products.  Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if  your stomach is up to it.
    hakodate-morning-market-2.jpg
  • Octopus Vendor at Ameyoko Market, Tokyo.  Ameyoko or Ameyocho as it is sometimes called was once Tokyo's black market district.  Nowadays it is given over to selling knockoff designer jeans, sunglasses, bulk food items, fish and just about anything you can think of.  It is liveliest at night with spillover passengers from nearby Ueno Station.
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  • Striped snakeheads or Channa Striata  is very common throughout Thailand.  Tney usually share habitat with other species of snakehead.  They are a popular type of eating fish in Thailand as well.
    striped-snakehead-1.jpg
  • A morning market (Hakodate Asaichi) is held daily from 5am (6am during winter) to noon, just a few steps away from JR Hakodate Station. The market area spans about four city blocks..Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs,  and sea urchin.  The indoor section of the market has yet more seafood shops as well as fresh produce such as potatoes and other Hokkaido products. .Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if  your stomach is up to it. .
    hakodate-morning-market-4.jpg
  • Soft Shell Crab at morning market (Hakodate Asaichi) is held daily from 5am (6am during winter) to noon, just a few steps away from JR Hakodate Station. The market area spans about four city blocks..Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs,  and sea urchin.  The indoor section of the market has yet more seafood shops as well as fresh produce such as potatoes and other Hokkaido products. .Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if  your stomach is up to it. .
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  • Vietnamese women in conical hats fishing the cold waters of Tay Ho Lake, Hanoi. No matter the season or how cold it may be, tough fishermen will be found trawling Vietnam's waters for the catch of the day - their own survival depends on it.
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  • A morning market (Hakodate Asaichi) is held daily from 5am (6am during winter) to noon, just a few steps away from JR Hakodate Station. The market area spans about four city blocks..Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs, and sea urchin. The indoor section of the market has yet more seafood shops as well as fresh produce such as potatoes and other Hokkaido products. .Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if your stomach is up to it. .
    hakodate-asaichi.jpg
  • Scallops at the Hakodate Morning Market  held daily from 6am to noon, just a few steps away from Hakodate Railway Station.  Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs as well as sea urchin.  Several fish restaurants are also in the market area, serving up fresh seafood breakfasts if  your stomach is up to it.
    hakodate-morning-market-6.jpg
  • Shellfish Tasting at Hakodate Asaichi Morning Market held daily from 5am to noon and spans about four city blocks. Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood. Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, specializing in fresh seafood breakfasts if that is in any way appealing.
    hakodate-morning-market-7.jpg
  • The Hakodate Asaichi or morning market is held daily from 6am during winter to noon.  The products on sale include crabs, salmon eggs and sea urchin. Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if your stomach is up to it.
    hakodate-morning-market-5.jpg
  • A morning market (Hakodate Asaichi) is held daily from 5am (6am during winter) to noon, just a few steps away from JR Hakodate Station. The market area spans about four city blocks..Products on sale include various types of fresh seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs,  and sea urchin.  The indoor section of the market has yet more seafood shops as well as fresh produce such as potatoes and other Hokkaido products. .Several fish restaurants can be found in the market area, offering fresh seafood breakfasts if  your stomach is up to it. .
    hakodate-morning-market-3.jpg
  • Fugu or blowfish is probably the most celebrated and notorious dish in Japanese cuisine.  The preparation of fugu is strictly controlled  in Japan by law, and only qualified chefs are allowed to prepare the dish because of the poisonous toxins found within..  Fugu is usually served as a sashimi raw fish dish, or in a nabe pot, stewed with other ingredients.
    fugu-2.jpg
  • The Tonle Sap is a combined lake + river system of great importance to Cambodia and the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. For most of the year the lake is small, but after the monsoon the Tonlé Sap river reverses course and water is pushed up from the Mekong into the lake, increasing its area 4 times its dry season depth and area. This flooding of nearby fields and forests provides a perfect breeding ground for fish.
    tonle-sap-floating-village-12.jpg
  • Families with boys hang colorful carp kites, called Koinobori, outside their houses - one for each boy, with the biggest representing the oldest boy at the top. The kites flutter in the wind and look beautiful, as you can see in the photo above! In Japanese culture, the carp (or koi) represents courage and perseverance, as the fish is known for its strength and determination as it swims against the current upstream. The carp kite symbolises each family's wish for their sons to grow up brave and strong.
    Koinobori-carp-banners-4.jpg
  • Families with boys hang colorful carp kites, called Koinobori, outside their houses - one for each boy, with the biggest representing the oldest boy at the top. The kites flutter in the wind and look beautiful, as you can see in the photo above! In Japanese culture, the carp (or koi) represents courage and perseverance, as the fish is known for its strength and determination as it swims against the current upstream. The carp kite symbolises each family's wish for their sons to grow up brave and strong.
    carps-banners-1.jpg
  • Sashimi or raw fish is a popular appetizer in Japanese cuisine.  the tiny saucers are for dipping into soy sauce and hot mustard or wasabi.
    sashimi-2.jpg
  • Robotayaki is a sort of Japanese barbeque.  In restaurants specializing in robotayaki, patrons gather around a grill or fire pit for skewers of grilled meats, fish, vegetables and even crunchy rice cakes.
    robotayaki-1.jpg
  • Families with boys hang colorful carp kites, called Koinobori, outside their houses - one for each boy, with the biggest representing the oldest boy at the top. The kites flutter in the wind and look beautiful, as you can see in the photo above! In Japanese culture, the carp (or koi) represents courage and perseverance, as the fish is known for its strength and determination as it swims against the current upstream. The carp kite symbolises each family's wish for their sons to grow up brave and strong.
    Koinobori-carp-banners-2.jpg
  • Families with boys hang colorful carp kites, called Koinobori, outside their houses - one for each boy, with the biggest representing the oldest boy at the top. The kites flutter in the wind and look beautiful, as you can see in the photo above! In Japanese culture, the carp (or koi) represents courage and perseverance, as the fish is known for its strength and determination as it swims against the current upstream. The carp kite symbolises each family's wish for their sons to grow up brave and strong.
    Koinobori-carp-banners-1.jpg
  • Families with boys hang colorful carp kites, called Koinobori, outside their houses - one for each boy, with the biggest representing the oldest boy at the top. The kites flutter in the wind and look beautiful, as you can see in the photo above! In Japanese culture, the carp (or koi) represents courage and perseverance, as the fish is known for its strength and determination as it swims against the current upstream. The carp kite symbolises each family's wish for their sons to grow up brave and strong.
    Koinobori-carp-banners-3.jpg
  • Fugu or blowfish is probably the most celebrated and notorious dish in Japanese cuisine.  The preparation of fugu is strictly controlled  in Japan by law, and only qualified chefs are allowed to prepare the dish because of the poisonous toxins found within..  Fugu is usually served as a sashimi raw fish dish, or in a nabe pot, stewed with other ingredients.
    fugu-3.jpg
  • Fishing Sagami Bay - Sagami Bay was chosen by the Japan Olympics committee to host the 2020 sailing events, in conjunction with Enoshima, just across the bay. The small fishing port town of Hayama is also known for its fine beaches and for the Emperor of Japan’s seaside villa, off limits to the public, but adjacent to one of the top 100 beaches in Japan, popular in summer.  Off season, Hayama is a quiet seaside fishing village, with an unusual population:  fishermen, a mix of creative types who need quiet and reflection away from the distractions of Tokyo yet only an hour away by train; also evident are wealthy people from Tokyo with weekend villas and condos, as well as retired people who abandoned Tokyo for the easy life by the sea in their golden years. Sagami Bay is contained within the Miura Peninsula on its eastern side to the Izu Peninsula to the west.
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  • Tai O Market Fishmonger - Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong.  Originally a sleepy fishing village, in recent years has been increasingly popular thanks to its market and rural charm. Tai O is a favorite Hong Kong escape for its quiet and rural charm.
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  • Lantau is the largest island in Hong Kong, situated at the mouth of the Pearl River.  For years just a sleepy fishing village, has become a popular daytrip for Hongkongers partly because of its outdoor market.
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  • Shinto Ceremony fishing season at Morito Shrine, Hayama - Shinto or Shintoism is the indigenous religion of Japan. It is a set of practices, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto priests carry out eriodic rituals, spiritual events in parishioners lives, and preside at festivals usually associated with seasons or harvest.
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  • Tai O Market at Lantau Island, also Lantao is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River.  Originally the site of a sleepy fishing village, in recent years has been increasingly developed.
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  • Vietnamese Fishing Net Suspended on Thu Bon River in Hoi An.  A large, empty fish net is suspended from poles over water in the harbor at Hoi An.<br />
These nets are kept this way during parts of the day to keep them untangled and to allow boats to pass by safely. They are then lowered into the water to catch fish at night or when conditions are optimal.
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  • Vietnamese Fishing Net Suspended on Thu Bon River in Hoi An.  A large, empty fish net is suspended from poles over water in the harbor at Hoi An.<br />
These nets are kept this way during parts of the day to keep them untangled and to allow boats to pass by safely. They are then lowered into the water to catch fish at night or when conditions are optimal.
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  • Although in recent years Mui Ne has become a popular beach resort town near Saigon, its original claim to fame has always been abundant fishing, producing some of Vietnam's best fish sauce or nuoc mam.
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  • Hoi An Wet Market - Though most Vietnamese markets are very colorful and active, Hoi An's "wet" market positively hums and vibrates with action from morning till mid afternoon.  Here you'll find everything from fresh crabs to herbs and produce to souvenir items.
    hoi-an-market-7.jpg
  • Though most Vietnamese markets are very colorful and active, Hoi An's "wet" market positively hums and vibrates with action from morning till mid afternoon.  Here you'll find everything from fresh crabs to herbs and produce to souvenir items.
    hoi-an-market-1.jpg
  • Hoi An Wet Market - Though most Vietnamese markets are very colorful and active, Hoi An's "wet" market positively hums and vibrates with action from morning till mid afternoon. Here you'll find everything from fresh crabs to herbs, produce and souvenir items.
    hoi-an-market-12.jpg
  • Sensuijima Sea Breem Festival
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  • Sensuijima Sea Breem Festival -  The way in which Japanese dances are performed is different in each region, though the typical Bon dance involves people lining up in a circle.  The dance of a region can show the area's history and specialization.  Dancers perform the same dance sequence in unison.
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  • Sensuijima Sea Breem Festival Dance - The way in which Japanese dance is performed depends on each region, though the typical public dance involves dancing in a circle.  The dance of a region can illuminate the area's history and specialization.
    festival-kimono-3.jpg
  • Food in the Philippines usually means fresh seafood.  Here a Filipino chef shows off his catch of the day - a giant yellowfin tuna caught by one of the local fishermen and delivered fresh to the door of the restaurant.
    yellowfin-tuna-1.jpg
  • Carp are seen in Japan as well as in the rest of Asia as a symbol of fortune. These ponds used as an element of a landscape pond garden. Classic koi ponds have nishikigoi Japanese ornamental carps. It is said that the design of a koi pond has a great effect on the well-being of the carp.
    carp-koi-1.jpg
  • Fugu, usually called a blowfish or pufferfish in English is an unusual delicacy in Japanese cuisine.  It is unusual in that if the poisonous parts are not separated from the edible parts - it can kill you.  For this reason, chefs in Japan who specialize in fugu have to be tested and licensed by the Japaense government.
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  • Seafood Feast, San Francisco
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  • Seafood Display Chinatown Hawkers Centre, Singapore
    hawkers-centre-seafood.jpg
  • Wednesdays at Malatapay Market are always abuzz with activity. It is a place where livestock growers, local farmers and fishermen converge to sell their fresh produce. It is a whole day fair for the townspeople, shoppers and visitors. Locals from neighboring towns also take part in the market day.  Malatapay provides an experience of the traditional Filipino barter system because the locals trade goods within themselves and with vendors who hail from the nearby Apo Island and those who live in the next towns. On other days, Malatapay is an oddly quiet place with not even a hint of activity going on. The market’s exclusive mid week only schedule always makes it something to look forward to for everybody.
    malatapay-4.jpg
  • Childrens Day Carp Banners - Children's Day or "Kodomo no hi" is a Japanese national holiday on May 5, the fifth day of the fifth month and is part of the Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. Originally it was called "Boys Day", as the carp typically represent boys in Japan.
    carp-streamers-01.jpg
  • Filipino vendors roam around town early morning peddling their wares such as this man with his giant yellowfin tuna, his catch of the day.
    yellowfin-tuna-2.jpg
  • Seafood displayed in a Vietnamese basket boat in Nha Trang.  Seafood, of course, is what Nha Trang is famous for besides its legendary beaches.
    vietnamese-seafood-display.jpg
  • Fresh Seafood at Alona Beach
    fresh-seafood-image.jpg
  • Cha Ca, Hanoi's Signature Dish - Tasty morsels of turmeric flavored whitefish are fried tableside in a clapot in oil and accompanied by fresh dill, scallions, basil, peanuts, cilantro and chilli sauce.  Vietnamese Vermicelli noodles are served as a side.
    cha-ca-1.jpg
  • Fugu, usually called a blowfish or pufferfish in English is an unusual delicacy in Japanese cuisine.  It is unusual in that if the poisonous parts are not separated from the edible parts - it can kill you.  For this reason, chefs in Japan who specialize in fugu have to be tested and licensed by the Japaense government.
    blowfish-1.jpg
  • Koinobori Childrens Day Carp Banners - Children's Day or "Kodomo no hi" is a Japanese national holiday on May 5, the fifth day of the fifth month and is part of Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. Originally it was called "Boys Day" as the carp typically represent boys in Japan.
    carp-banners-1.jpg
  • Wednesdays at Malatapay Market are always abuzz with activity. It is a place where livestock growers, local farmers and fishermen converge to sell their fresh produce. It is a whole day fair for the townspeople, shoppers and visitors. Locals from neighboring towns also take part in the market day.  Malatapay provides an experience of the traditional Filipino barter system because the locals trade goods within themselves and with vendors who hail from the nearby Apo Island and those who live in the next towns. On other days, Malatapay is an oddly quiet place with not even a hint of activity going on. The market’s exclusive mid week only schedule always makes it something to look forward to for everybody.
    malatapay-12.jpg
  • Childrens Day Carp Banners - Children's Day or "Kodomo no hi" is a Japanese national holiday on May 5, the fifth day of the fifth month and is part of the Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. Originally it was called "Boys Day", as the carp typically represent boys in Japan.
    carp-banners.jpg
  • Starfish in a Basket at Cat Ba Market, Halong Bay.  Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. Common usage refers to them as "brittle stars" or "basket stars". About 1500 species of starfish occur on the seabeds of the world's oceans from the tropics to frigid polar waters.
    starfish.jpg
  • Cha Ca, Hanoi's Signature Dish - Tasty morsels of turmeric flavored whitefish are fried tableside in a clapot in oil and accompanied by fresh dill, scallions, basil, peanuts, cilantro and chilli sauce.  Vietnamese Vermicelli noodles are served as a side.
    cha-ca-2.jpg
  • The Chinese fishing nets at  Kochi are used for a unique method of fishing. Operated from shore the nets are extended on bamboo poles and held up by huge mechanical strctures which are lowered and raised from the sea. They are counter weighed by large stones.  Each net is operated by a team of some five or six fishermen.  The net is left in the water for only a short time; just a few minutes before it is raised back up by tugging ropes. The Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin are said to have their origin in China.
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  • The Chinese fishing nets at  Kochi are used for a unique method of fishing. Operated from shore the nets are extended on bamboo poles and held up by huge mechanical strctures which are lowered and raised from the sea. They are counter weighed by large stones.  Each net is operated by a team of some five or six fishermen.  The net is left in the water for only a short time; just a few minutes before it is raised back up by tugging ropes. The Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin are said to have their origin in China.
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  • The Chinese fishing nets at  Kochi are used for a unique method of fishing. Operated from shore the nets are extended on bamboo poles and held up by huge mechanical strctures which are lowered and raised from the sea. They are counter weighed by large stones.  Each net is operated by a team of some five or six fishermen.  The net is left in the water for only a short time; just a few minutes before it is raised back up by tugging ropes. The Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin are said to have their origin in China.
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  • The Chinese fishing nets at  Kochi are used for a unique method of fishing. Operated from shore the nets are extended on bamboo poles and held up by huge mechanical strctures which are lowered and raised from the sea. They are counter weighed by large stones.  Each net is operated by a team of some five or six fishermen.  The net is left in the water for only a short time; just a few minutes before it is raised back up by tugging ropes. The Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin are said to have their origin in China.
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  • The Chinese fishing nets at  Kochi are used for a unique method of fishing. Operated from shore the nets are extended on bamboo poles and held up by huge mechanical strctures which are lowered and raised from the sea. They are counter weighed by large stones.  Each net is operated by a team of some five or six fishermen.  The net is left in the water for only a short time; just a few minutes before it is raised back up by tugging ropes. The Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin are said to have their origin in China.
    cochin-fish-nets-3.jpg
  • The Chinese fishing nets at  Kochi are used for a unique method of fishing. Operated from shore the nets are extended on bamboo poles and held up by huge mechanical strctures which are lowered and raised from the sea. They are counter weighed by large stones.  Each net is operated by a team of some five or six fishermen.  The net is left in the water for only a short time; just a few minutes before it is raised back up by tugging ropes. The Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin are said to have their origin in China.
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  • The Chinese fishing nets at  Kochi are used for a unique method of fishing. Operated from shore the nets are extended on bamboo poles and held up by huge mechanical strctures which are lowered and raised from the sea. They are counter weighed by large stones.  Each net is operated by a team of some five or six fishermen.  The net is left in the water for only a short time; just a few minutes before it is raised back up by tugging ropes. The Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin are said to have their origin in China.
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  • Hua Hin is lucky to have many beautiful seaside communities with an abundance of fresh seafood.  Once a funky and lowly collection or ramshakle huts under Khao Takiab Hill, the Sea Market is THE source for lovers of the freshest seafood.  Still retaining s a touch of local life, fishermen next door to their family fish shops repairing nets, you know this is the real thing.  Originally most fish shops sold by the kilo, but nowadays they will cook up whatever you buy from them,  thus explaining its popularity.  In season, you will find crabs, shrimp, prawns, squid, snapper, mollosks and just about any fish that swims in the Gulf of Thailand
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  • Anglers Lodge, Golden Gate Park - The Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club (GGACC) located in Golden Gate Park - San Francisco has a worldwide membership of more than 500 members. GGACC members enjoy fishing the globe for all species of fish.  Many members are renowned for their casting, rod design and fly tying expertise.  The club's facilities include the Angler's Lodge and Casting Pools built in 1938 by the Work Project Administration (WPA) and considered one of the finest in the world. The casting pools are open to the public and are utilized for national and international casting tournaments.
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