Migrant fishermen (watari gyofu)

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Migrant fishermen (watari gyofu)

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Mid-Spring
***** Category: Observance

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Explanation

migrant fishermen, watari gyofu 渡り漁夫 (わたりぎょふ)
..... gyofu tsunoru 漁夫募る（ぎょふつのる）
fishermen coming, gyofu kuru 漁夫来る（ぎょふくる）
..... yanshu kuru ヤンシュ来る（やんしゅくる）

In spring, herring start appearing off the coast of Hokkaido. During this season, many fishermen and poor farmers from Hokkaido and Northern Japan assembled at the homes of the local "fisherman master" (amimoto) to help with the seasonal fishing activities.

In recent years, this custom has almost died out thanks to different fishing equipment and other influences of modern life.


Lodging of the fishermen, 漁夫だまり

©　PHOTO : sinoumugen

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Things found on the way


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HAIKU

itajiki ni mushiro ya watari gyofu no nema

the bedroom for migrant fishermen
was with wooden floor
and straw mats

©　Goshima Kyuukou, 2007

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