Niigata, Japan

[Takajo]

I have the priviledge of being able to hunt one of the biggest varieties of ducks in the world. Here in Niigata, which lies on the northwest coast of Japan, every waterfowl imaginable migrates down from Siberia to its lakes and ponds; ponds which get a surprise visit from me and my peregrine every winter. :twisted: Although traditional Japanese falconry does hold a place for the peri, the gos is the legendary bird of prey used by the shoguns.
As the falconry laws here are similar to Britain's, the Japanese gos isn't used here, and it's numbers are few. The Siberian gos gets to nail it's native prey here that it's used to in warmer months.
I also hunt with a Harris', which goes for hare and pheasant. Got a partridge this winter too. Any questions on Japanese falconry, give me a mail as I'm doing research and translation on it extensively just now....

[Finnish]

Have you got any pic's of your hunting ground and birds please...

[Takajo]

Here's some more from this week

[Takajo]

And this was in Autumn. Sorry, every one of these was taken by cell phone cameras, so they're not so clear.

[Moses]

brilliant stuff takajo, awesome scenery mate, supposed to be awesome scenery in japan, specially the countryside

my mate nr takashi comes fae takarazuka hyogo

[Moses]

by the way mate u may have heard of my hero

Keiichi Tsuchiya


the most awesome and funniest racer in the world :D


http://www.nndb.com/people/690/000095405/tsuchiya.jpg

he is a legend among us folk here, we luv him and his mate orido and other pals tarzan etc

http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/articles/jgtc/2004/10things/tsuchiya.jpg

[HawkMan69UK]

moses wrong forum:supz:

[Takajo]

quite well. He races at Fuji speedway's GT circuit. I work for Nippon Seiki, we make the instruments for Honda, Mitsubishi and a shload of others. Do translation for them in the afternoons, and in the morningss.....

[Moses]

quite well. He races at Fuji speedway's GT circuit. I work for Nippon Seiki, we make the instruments for Honda, Mitsubishi and a shload of others. Do translation for them in the afternoons, and in the morningss.....


lol i luv u bud, i knew u would know of him , coz i know all japanese lads luv their cars, drifting and tuning :D


im so glad i got to know u here bud,we share the same luv of motors


hawkman, i wanted to get tae know him and im glad i did, i had a feeling he was into japanese motors and tuning like i am and im glad we spoke aboot it today

nice one takajo

all the best mate with the falconry

:)
edited to add sorry mate the pics didnt come up, cant see them

cheers

[Takajo]

in the morningssss....I go here

[Moses]

in the morningssss....I go here


thats so awesome mate

winter time will be rocking in japan

easy tae spot rabbits and hares

any close up pics of yer birds mate

cheers

[Takajo]

This is Adrianna. Looks like I've got her plugged in to the wall, but it's just the cell phone charger...

[Moses]

This is Adrianna. Looks like I've got her plugged in to the wall, but it's just the cell phone charger...



lol i luv it lol battery operated harris :D


cheers bud she is a beauty

[Takajo]

Yeah, a b.o.b.o.p. as it were.

[Pete Smith]

Hi Takajo,
Interesting to here you are based in Nigata, spent a week there years ago while i was working for NEC. Cant remember the water birds/ ducks etc , just lots of Black kites.
Pete.

[Palmer]

Looks spot on. I'll be on the next plane down. I wish!

[Takajo]

Hi Takajo,
Interesting to here you are based in Nigata, spent a week there years ago while i was working for NEC. Cant remember the water birds/ ducks etc , just lots of Black kites.
Pete.
You must've been near the sea Pete. At the beach they swoop down and and swipe the McDonalds hamburgers from the mousy Japanese chicks' hands. I luv 'em:supz:

[Takajo]

Looks spot on. I'll be on the next plane down. I wish!
Yer welcome to stay. Rent is a good mews cleaning.:wink:

[Isaac]

Hey Mike, send some of that game down this way! I can never find enough ducks nearby for the Harris! We have to drive up to Nara to find a good spot. I just build a Harris sized hawk box that bolts on to my scooter though so I can take him to some pheasant spots nearby and maybe chase some pigeons around...You going to the Flight Festival in February?

[Takajo]

Hey Mike, send some of that game down this way! I can never find enough ducks nearby for the Harris! We have to drive up to Nara to find a good spot. I just build a Harris sized hawk box that bolts on to my scooter though so I can take him to some pheasant spots nearby and maybe chase some pigeons around...You going to the Flight Festival in February?I will, if I can pay my shaken by then:roll: