I got to build a traditional bamboo tenkara fishing rod (Wazoa) when I was recently traveling in Tokyo. : r/Fishing
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Bamboo Tenkara Rod Making: Secrets & Stories of the Wazao tradition
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Bamboo Tenkara Rod Making: Secrets & Stories of the Wazao tradition
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Bamboo Tenkara Rod Making: Secrets & Stories of the Wazao tradition
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How to Tenkara - From setting up your rod to landing a fish and
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How to Tenkara - From setting up your rod to landing a fish and
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Traditional Bamboo Rod Wazao
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Japanese Style Fly Fishing
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Bamboo Tenkara Rod Making: Secrets & Stories of the Wazao tradition
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Traditional Bamboo Rodmaking
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Japanese Style Fly Fishing
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Trying Out the Cheapest Japanese-Made Tenkara Rod (Tenkara Fly
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Bamboo Tenkara Rod Making: Secrets & Stories of the Wazao tradition
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Traditional Bamboo Rod Wazao
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Traditional Bamboo Rodmaking
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Bamboo Tenkara Rod Making: Secrets & Stories of the Wazao tradition