The Net Repairer

Fay Archive - Field Test No. 35

Abashiri, Japan

On the island of Hokkaido, Yukata Takada’s life is strongly connected to the sea and nature. In fact, during the fourth leg of their Japan adventure, the Fay Archive team quite literally caught him repairing the nets of local fishing boats in Abashiri.

Testing: The sheepskin 4 Ganci

Testing: The sheepskin 4 Ganci

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“This place has probably been here for around 80 years. It may be very old, but it is also very sturdy. They say that kamaboko, crabs and other products were once sold in this warehouse.”

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Besides good manual skills, experience is also helpful when it comes to repairing the nets. Yukata used to be a fisherman but now focuses on net repairs.