Whiskey ,fly fishing , good food and access to a beautiful river system, that would definitely keep a smile on my face !
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Yes,that's what makes anglers happiest.
@kenjones2973Ай бұрын
Look, I stumbled across this truly amazing little bit of footage an hour ago and just finished watching it for the third time. It is the finest visual I have ever seen on fly fishing. I am 72 and have fly fished since I was 10 in Scotland, England, Wales and widely in Australia, covering many species, fresh and salt. I did not understand one word the gentleman spoke, nor do I need to. In fact, I would actively avoid any translation, none needed. It was a privilege to have seen this. I will watch it many more times, I thank you.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
I feel it is very meaningful that the message of this video has reached you, transcending language barriers.
@user-rf7kc4ev6tАй бұрын
My father taught me how to drop a fly in a tin can from 10 yards when I was 11. He taught me small brook skills in upstate NY fishing native brookies. I have a bamboo rod made in Utica NY almost 100 years ago. It is pristine. I have memories of lakes and streams and rivers and brooks and the many native fish I saw in them. After a time, fly fishing became so easy I pinched my barbs down. On a trip to the High Sierra for Goldens I cut my hooks off completely and just fished for the strike.....I never harmed another trout.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Your story of valuing nature through fly fishing is heartwarming.
@user-rf7kc4ev6tАй бұрын
@@RiverRunsThroughJapan Thank you for stimulating the memories of the journey I took through your beautiful story.
@marcfilippone18114 күн бұрын
Your story reminds me of my dad - he didn't want to have too much advantage wether he was hunting or fishing because he felt it diminished the joy of the sport.
@cameroncurley811712 күн бұрын
That's so baller
@joshuabrown94133 сағат бұрын
We truly are, overwhelmed by information. It doesn't make us better, only busier. I chase trout, myself. I cherish every inch of water I've ever fished. Thank you for this video. It's given me a fresh perspective.
@mwcarl2004Ай бұрын
Wow that was beautiful. Seeing him smile even when missing a fish is a feeling I recognize deeply.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you can relate.☺️
@Artemis_x9812 күн бұрын
Stunning cinematography and beautiful presentation. You deserve millions of views!
I’ve been fly fishing since the mid 80’s. I’ll be sixty years old this coming year. You put into words how I have felt for many years traipsing up and down my small Colorado, and now Idaho, creeks and tributaries. After watching this video I now have wise words and a Chinese proverb to print and post by my desk at work. Thank you for sharing. This is a wonderful video.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanКүн бұрын
Thank you. If the message of this film has had a positive impact on you, we would be very happy.
@coreytohme9861Ай бұрын
I too love exploring small brooks searching for native fish, no matter how small they may be. The beauty is not always in size.
Wonderful. At 66, I'm still too Gonzo to achieve Zen but I'm trying. Now my son is hooked and realizing how the mountains and trout draw you in. It is a true pleasure to fish with him and enjoy a Scotch from a hip flask while we watch and wonder.
@RiverRunsThroughJapan3 күн бұрын
Thank you! I imagine you sitting by the river, lost in thought, sipping a scotch from a hip flask. That might be your Zen.
@toolb0x_Ай бұрын
Your kindness and sincerity are remarkable. Few possess such a genuine spirit. The world is better with people like you in it. Bless you!
@horgasz4482Ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
@InspiredPhotonsАй бұрын
Poetically told and a classic tale of love for Nature. Thanks for sharing!
How wonderful. As a native of the US mountain west who has enjoyed fly fishing for decades, your words and your experiences resonate with me. Whatever our national and cultural heritage, we are all moved by mountains, rivers, and the hope that a trout will rise.
@RiverRunsThroughJapan11 күн бұрын
Your words will surely resonate with the protagonist of this film.
@highnoon116Ай бұрын
Thank you from an ole kayak fisherman that loves and highly respects smallmouth. High Noon
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@nickdeluise4095Ай бұрын
Japan truly is a brilliant country
@aldeventosАй бұрын
That river photo through the forest is perfect. As simple and beautiful as life gets... just printed the screen so one day I could paint it in watercolor
Thank you Kakuhiro - i wouldl ike to fish for trout the next time im in JApan.
@tarkovtxusa6626Ай бұрын
Across the ocean, we share the same heart. It's my dream to move to Japan and live a simple life of fishing and enjoying nature and whiskey. Maybe my dream will come true! Subscribed!
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
I would love to see you fly fishing in a Japanese river someday☺️
I love this so much. It’s really a blessing to see people appreciate aspects of American culture and history that aren’t mainstream but are truly beautiful. Much love on your journey and may the fish be intoxicatingly elusive.
5 am in Puerto Rico, drank a cup of coffee watching this, you sir are an accomplished fisherman and an artist, I can relate to many things you said in the video but your wisdom is at another level, thank you so much for sharing this, that ending, priceless, you have a new friend here.
@RiverRunsThroughJapan28 күн бұрын
"Priceless," your words will resonate with the protagonist of this film.
@robtoneguzzo7761Ай бұрын
Thank you! you have captured my imagination with this wonderful video and beautiful location. I loved the words of wisdom at the end. We do live in a world of excess. I am a hobby bladesmith of many years so I can really appreciate the work and skill that goes into making those rods. I fully agree that fishing is not about the quantity of fish caught but the quality of the experience. All the best from Australia and I look forward to watching more.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you for watching the film! As the creator, I am very happy that you understood the core message of this video.
@jimbobborg22Ай бұрын
I always wondered if there was a fly fishing scene in Japan. I was a child when I lived in Tokyo from 1976-78. I would have loved to go fishing more while I was there. Now that I'm an adult, I want to go back and spend a few weeks fishing Honshu and Hokkaido islands. Thank you for this video, it was beautifully done and makes me wish I was there with my own bamboo fly rod.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad that watching this movie reminded you of your time in Japan.
@crazyaboutfishing7 күн бұрын
I am from India and watching fly fishing is kind of meditation for me❤❤❤
That was absolutely beautiful! I consider myself quite lucky to get to be guiding fly fishing in Japan, and it is meeting people like Nonaka san that make it so special here. Well done on this video 👏
@RiverRunsThroughJapan27 күн бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad that this film was one of the experiences you gained in Japan through fly fishing.
@えみる-v2uАй бұрын
人生の勉強をさせられる素敵な人柄。 いい動画を見させて頂きました、ありがとうございます。
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
ご視聴いただき、ありがとうございます。
@NMranchhand27 күн бұрын
Lovely video.
@andreasweber7828Ай бұрын
How very much I needed that today, no-one will ever know.
@willeramaАй бұрын
These videos are amazing, thank you so much for sharing from a Canadian fly fisherman
Beautiful video, keep up the good work. Much love from Germany! ✌️
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you! Your love is an encouragement to me.
@OpportunisticoutdoorsmanАй бұрын
Dude just wants a good place to fish, and some whiskey. We may be different on the outside but we have a lot in common. Rather inspiring for a dude who’s looking for a career change himself. Thank you for the glimpse into your life sir.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
You and dude will have a mutual understanding.
@vincentjames570927 күн бұрын
Love this ! fishing wiskry japan my favorite. From USA
@RiverRunsThroughJapan25 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@geoffanderson6462Ай бұрын
WOW, thank you for making this fantastic video and sharing your story. This is one of their best short stories I’ve watched.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you for the wonderful compliment!
@Tjk186Ай бұрын
Simply beautiful in every respect …thank you for sharing your story and skills…love your choice of music too…could you kindly list the songs / artists that you chose to accompany your video please ? 🙏🎣 domo arregato
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you! The music in the middle may be controversial, but I'm glad you agreed with it!
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
@@Tjk186 Alex Munk"Open Water" The Talbott Brothers"Run No More" Oak and Cherry"Voice"
Amazing short film :) thank you. You are a true craftsman........your rods look outstanding ! fantastic......they flex so much better than any rod I own .
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you very much for watching and for your kind comments!
Thankyou, a very beautiful film. The simplicity and difficulty makes the pleasure
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you. That's exactly it!
@nabekichifisher4575Ай бұрын
投稿者さまステキな動画をありがとうございます。
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
ご視聴ありがとうございます!
@fabiorioscardoso36917 күн бұрын
Seu vídeo é uma inspiração, respeito sua cultura, nós brasileiros admiramos seu povo, as artes de produção das varas e toda técnica que envolve a fabricação, parabéns por dividir neste vídeo uma parte de sua vida, amamos pesca com "Fly" seguimos aprendendo a cada dia do resto de nossas vidas 🙏
@RiverRunsThroughJapan7 күн бұрын
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! I'm sure the rod builder featured in the film are very happy too.
@TheEmiliodiazАй бұрын
I would love to own a bamboo rod one day. I appreciate your story. Blessings from Oregon.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thanks for watching! The bamboo rod are very artistic.
@TheEmiliodiazАй бұрын
@@RiverRunsThroughJapan are you still making rods?
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
@@TheEmiliodiaz Yes, the protagonist of this video is still actively making rods.
@TheEmiliodiazАй бұрын
@@RiverRunsThroughJapan would you happen to have a contact email for them?
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
@@TheEmiliodiaz Of course, I know the builder's email address and can give it to you. However, since he only understands Japanese, there may be a language problem in contacting him. Currently, if you want to inquire about his rods from outside Japan, the contact point seems to be a pro shop called Tsuruya. www.fly-tsuruya.co.jp info@fly-tsuruya.co.jp
@elenapaculdar959924 күн бұрын
Very refreshing views Sir. Thank you for sharing this beautiful place 🙏
@RiverRunsThroughJapan24 күн бұрын
I'm glad you liked this movie.😊
@verrugaytodo4 күн бұрын
Very cool.
@WilliamCookII-z2p5 күн бұрын
Absolutely amazing and philosophical thank you
@RiverRunsThroughJapan5 күн бұрын
Thank you for empathizing with the message of this film.
@steppenwolf37242 ай бұрын
この素敵な釣りシネマは、どんな人が撮って、繋いで、リリースしているのだろう。音楽もとても良いです。
@RiverRunsThroughJapan2 ай бұрын
ご視聴ありがとうございます🙇♂️
@feric1978Ай бұрын
Merci beaucoup pour ce moment de bonheur partagé sur votre vie et notre passion commune de la pêche. Un magnifique endroit. Avec tout mon respect. Bonjour de la France
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@leskvin80Ай бұрын
Love from Italy
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@allanasp771Ай бұрын
I got my first fly rod when I was 12, (actually a japanese "No brand" glasfibre rod with steel ferrules), and have been "hooked" ever since. I'm now 66y old and newly retired so plenty of time to go fly fishing, mostly grayling but also trout now and then. I can so wholeheartedly relate to this movie as it captures the same feelings I have for fly fishing in small rivers. 15 years ago I also got the opportunity to acquire a cane rod made by Ulf Löfdahl, a renowned swedish cane rod maker, and have never looked back. It feels like you are coming closer to nature when using it compared to modern carbon fibre rods, it is that simple. Once again, thank you very much for this excellent movie. Greetings from Sweden.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Your story is very heartwarming. Being "hooked" with fishing is one of the important times in life when you can distance yourself from the troubles of everyday life. Thank you for resonating with this movie.
@everythingthroughbooks19 күн бұрын
Truly one of the most beautiful youtube videos I have ever seen. Incredible work!
@RiverRunsThroughJapan18 күн бұрын
Wow! Thank you!
@kevgoesАй бұрын
Thank you! The world has us chasing something new all the time. The older I get the more I realize happiness cannot be achieved this way. I think true happiness can come by living simple and just simply living. 🙏
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
I'm so glad you resonated with the message of this film.
@rapala68Ай бұрын
Its not always about catching. Just being there is enough. Beautiful video showing the passion a fisherman can have for his sport.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
I’m glad you can relate.
@bruce502Ай бұрын
I think we sometimes forget that this activity is called 'fishing' and not ' catching' because it is the activity of fishing that is important.
@J.Nevermore27 күн бұрын
Sounds like a great piece of happiness uve got for urself 🫡
@RiverRunsThroughJapan27 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@kei-hs9xfАй бұрын
めちゃくちゃ格好良いし、最後の言葉が身に沁みる…素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます。
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
とても嬉しいご感想ありがとうございます。
@tomasssh876 күн бұрын
Great video. Greetings from Poland!
@RiverRunsThroughJapan5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@sac78906 күн бұрын
Beautifully done.
@kurichanyonihatzedekАй бұрын
I like shime saba very much, also a good single malt. I live in Cornwall UK and have a small moorland stream in our garden which has small trout, and the heron starts flying in daily through the winter and cleans them out, but i always see the tiny little fry appearing in the slack water in early summer. 10 minutes down the road i can be on the main river, and cast a fly for a sea trout, or 20 minutes and be by the sea with a chance of a mackerel or sea bass. I love the wild nature of Japan, and appreciate the culture of artisan craftsmanship you have. Arigato and kanpai!
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
You seem to live in a wonderful place, with trout swimming in your garden! Your love of Shime saba means you're quite a Japanese foodie.
@xerxeth1861Ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Your passion for fishing and nature is clear, and your craftsmanship excellent.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@ap4802Ай бұрын
“It’s the silence between the notes that make the music.” . Beautiful video. . Tight lines from San Diego, California!
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
That's a fascinating word. I guess I need to gain more experience before I understand what it means.
@robbieprokop1745Ай бұрын
@@RiverRunsThroughJapan ~ The phrase essentially means may you land more fish than you lose. Keeping the fish 'on' into your net, or hand, means your line stays 'tight', not loose, when a fish gets off. Your ideas AND work are PURE art - how does one find / purchase one of your rods? Domo arrigato.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
@@robbieprokop1745 Thank you for your insight. Your deep thoughts are very interesting. The fly rod that Kakuhiro Nonaka builds in the movie is called the "Kakuhiro Rod." This rod can be purchased at the Japanese fly shop "TSURUYA." It seems that it can also be purchased from overseas. www.fly-tsuruya.co.jp info@fry-tsuruya.co.jp
@robbieprokop1745Ай бұрын
@@RiverRunsThroughJapan domo arrigato. Massive thanks! Didn't realize you weren't Kakuhiro Nonaka. Please share my sentiments with him. Nice production.
@ChasingAlpha300Ай бұрын
Amazing. Thank you for sharing with us. I love everything about this
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@kalunvinkaАй бұрын
Mighty fine skills, mate.
@rivalrizqullah299Ай бұрын
Beautiful Japan
@alexredhat3476Ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful films I've seen in while
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@pedaldriven417Ай бұрын
Beautiful country ❤
@gutebrandaoSantos26 күн бұрын
Wise man,lots of wisdom in his words... perfect video,the nature,the music,his philosophy of life...
@RiverRunsThroughJapan25 күн бұрын
I'm so glad that the message of this film resonates with you.
@deanoproduktions25 күн бұрын
What a beautiful film! I must travel to Japan and fly fish there one day. I watched this film with my son who I will teach fly fishing one day soon :) Thank you
@RiverRunsThroughJapan25 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope your son will become interested in fly fishing after watching this video.☺️
@beardedmisanthrope9274Ай бұрын
Such a beautiful life you live. I fly fish here in America and wish I could learn to live like this.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
I think the same as you.
@p-anilsson630615 күн бұрын
Beautiful movie about What flyfishing should be about🙌
@RiverRunsThroughJapan14 күн бұрын
I'm glad you understood the essence of this movie!
I would love to try his small rod for brook trout - the action is amazing!
@RiverRunsThroughJapan27 күн бұрын
Yes,Mr.Nonaka builds all kinds of rods, but he has a particular preference for building rods specifically for catching small trout.
@davidgray3321Ай бұрын
Been fly fishing for about 50 years, my father fished, and I have tied flies on my grandfathers fly tying vice. It’s a wonderful pastime, I have fished all over the U.K. and 7 times in Norway. I highly recommend it, always something to learn, it is peaceful and relaxing, and takes you to fabulous locations.
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
I'm so glad that you, someone with a lot of experience, could relate to this video.
@davidgray3321Ай бұрын
Thank you for your reply, your craftsmanship is fabulous.
@david-le-jardin-libere-terreАй бұрын
Beautiful❤!
@hosspreyАй бұрын
Lovely little film that touches on so many of the intangibles that keep us coming back to water
@RiverRunsThroughJapanАй бұрын
Your comment is a great honour.
@Lexist-gn5ub29 күн бұрын
Beautiful and great words of wisdom that rings true with me