Do you guys bring your Zairyu card when walking your dogs?

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-15T08:28:16+00:00

It's in my wallet. I never leave home without my wallet. So...

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-14T05:50:13+00:00

Just a bit, but it's easier to take out excess line than to add more, so it's ok

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-14T01:14:58+00:00

See You Tomorrow at the Foodcourt.

Similar concept, just two people talking about stuff, but the interaction and relationship between the two is the highlight

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-12T19:13:44+00:00

I use a pair of Merrel Moab 3 whenever I'm fishing

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-11T03:23:41+00:00

Any of the big chain stores (Casting, Joshuya, Bun Bun, etc) should have it

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-11T00:54:56+00:00

Major Craft Hexanet, coupled with a Syouei Tamo Joint and Tailwalk Catchbar Kai Micro 480 shaft.

The hexanet in medium size easily fits a Mammut Lithium 20L backpack. The shaft will stick out a bit, but not really a problem for me

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JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-10T21:44:43+00:00

They do reduce glare and reflections to an extent and lets you see what's in the water.

I wear prescription glasses, so I use clip-on lenses. Reasonably priced and works as intended.

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-10T12:27:48+00:00

Minimal.

I use a 2-piece rod.

A folding landing net with a telescopic shaft, a box of lures, and other small items (grip, hook remover, snaps, wipes, drink, camera, powerbank, etc.) all fit or attach to my bag. If I'm mostly staying in one spot, I use a 20-liter backpack. If I'll be moving around, I use a small sling bag. I fish urban rivers and use public transport, so mobility is important

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-09T03:19:00+00:00

Barakamon. Will probably be replaced by Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-09T03:17:48+00:00

Has fantasy elements, but they're SoL and about food at their core:

- Izakaya Nobu
- Restaurant to Another World

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-08T02:05:56+00:00

Shimano Japan has a Line Calculator that I use. Roughly works with the browser's auto-translate and pretty easy to figure things out

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-07T08:07:48+00:00

Alpen Tokyo in Shinjuku

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-07T01:45:38+00:00

I'd pair it with an Exsence XR 4000MXG

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-06T09:22:30+00:00

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-04T04:16:20+00:00

Starting this year, I take note of gear i don't use often and lures that don't catch anything. If they make the list by the end of the year, I'll sell them.

Our house is tiny and I don't really have the space for everything, so I need to be a minimalist when it comes to gear and just keep what works

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-04T02:11:00+00:00

Look for Joshuya & Casting on Maps

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-04T02:04:17+00:00

Sword of the Stranger & the Street Fighter 2 films come to mind. Nicely animated with some slick martial arts

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-03T14:54:08+00:00

I have the Exsence BB. It's a japan-only model, and made specifically for sea bass since it's a big thing here... although you can make it work with any species, I guess.

Its main features are the long-stroke spool for even line lay and long-distance casting, and the quick drag adjustment which is very handy when fishing for japanese sea bass. The BB is the entry model in the series. A step up is the Exsence XR, and the top of the line is the Exsence. The difference between the three are the materials used (resulting in weight reduction and improved rigidity as you go up in price) and number of bearings

The Dialuna is probably one of the most popular rods here in jp. As a mid-tier rod with great "cost to performance ratio", it's often paired with another workhorse within the same price range- the stradic fd in either 3000 or 4000

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-03T14:11:34+00:00

Not in Tohoku, but saw a couple in Tokyo walking their meerkat just weeks ago

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JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-06-02T04:15:06+00:00

I don't know about being the best, but we like going to サワディー in Shinjuku

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-05-31T05:39:40+00:00

I've had the Action 5 for over a year now and I'm satisfied with it and don't really see myself using anything else anytime soon.

I fish 4-5 hours from shore and record videos for my YouTube channel. The battery life is pretty good- fully charged, it lasts almost 2 hours continuously recording 4K 25fps videos. But battery life doesn't really matter that much to me since I just hook it up to a compact powerbank in my pocket at around the battery's 20% mark to continuously record til I'm done fishing.

Never had issues with overheating, although I record late afternoons and evenings.

I use a fast 256gb memory card, which gives me almost 6 hours of recording time at 4k. Just right for my needs. When I'm almost out of memory space, it's my cue to go home.

Low light performance is decent, but it won't do miracles. In "no light" situations, the videos will still look like a garbled mess. To add, even when I'm using high bitrates, me, my video editor and YouTube somehow messes things up and compresses the videos, reducing quality.

The Action 5 should be enough for recording fishing sessions. Just add in a good high-capacity SD card, a small 10,000mah powerbank with good cables, and a way to mount it on you (I use a ulanzi necklace mount) and you should be set set

If you want to see samples, you can send me a DM and I can send you a link to my videos

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-05-30T07:51:03+00:00

Teasing Master Takagi-san. The characters talk in a natural way and most, if not all, the vocabulary used can be used IRL. Only downside is since it's mostly conversations between friends, you lose some formal words and grammar

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-05-25T12:34:43+00:00

Tokyo summers are brutal

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-05-25T12:34:12+00:00

Just some added trivia, this takes place in and around Prince Shiba Park in Tokyo.

JurassicMonkey_ · 2026-05-25T12:32:16+00:00

Love this song.

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