Banshu-kebari: The Making of Traditional Fishing Flies

The making of Banshu-kebari (fishing flies) was developed as a side line for farmers when the techniques were introduced from Kyoto in the mid-19th centuy. A jig only a centimeter long is dressed with feathers by use of silk thread. It requires close attention and delicate handing. The finished product is just a precise copy of living insects.

Today, Banshu is the leading producer of fishing flies in Japan.