TOKYO FISHING TACKLE MUSEUM

Do you know about the unusual "TOKYO FISHING TACKLE MUSEUM" ?

Mr. Yasuhiko Tsunemi , former Chairman of Tokyo Fishing Supplies Cooperative Union and honorary member of JGFA, has recently opened an information center on fishing supplies which he himself has collected and presented over his illustrious career. The museum is just three minute walk from JR Ueno station and is located on the 5th floor of the Tsunemi Bldg. which is on the left side of the street facing Okachimachi on Showa-dori. The museum is open only on Wednesday and Saturday every week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. On display are fishing tools and implements made and used over 100 years ago, such as the fly tackle made of hickory, the diminishing Japanese style fish rods, antique lures and many other novel supplies and accessories pertaining to fishing. Take time to visit this museum. You won't regret it, and the curator will be happy to show you around.

You must make this visit without fail!

The supplies and implements displayed in the center represent less than 1/3 of the total collection of Mr.Tsunemi, but the lures, fly, gut and the old Chinese lures that could be taken out of the picture of "Tykoon" are all displayed in an orderly fashion. Displayed are many fishing implements and tools coveted by collectors, such as the rods used before the introduction of the hexagonal rods and fly rods made of hickory as well as wooden rod cases are on display.	This is a rare item. A reel for big game produced by Hardy Co. in England in 1937.The well preserved chrome plating is still beautiful and is wound with a linen line.
Another item of great interest is the fishing lines.	The Japanese style fishing rod is an item that Japan has taken pride in introducing to the world, but regretfully, what few makers that are left have divided in recent years, and even the number of those who have taken the troublesome task of caring for these rods seem to have decreased with the years.

TOKYO FISHING TACKLE MUSEUM
MITSUMINE Bld.5f, 2-18-5,Ueno, Taitoh-ku, Tokyo Tel:03-5688-8860