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11:16, 19-Jan-2018
Japanese night fishermen’s lights create surreal scene
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These photos were taken on the Yoshino River, on the island of Shikoku in Japan. It’s a stretch of water that is famous for its night fishing. The powerful green and yellow lights contrast with the darkness around them. /VCG Photo
These photos were taken on the Yoshino River, on the island of Shikoku in Japan. It’s a stretch of water that is famous for its night fishing. The powerful green and yellow lights contrast with the darkness around them. /VCG Photo
The lights are used to attract young “shirasu” eels to the surface, where fishermen scoop them up with nets. /VCG Photo
The lights are used to attract young “shirasu” eels to the surface, where fishermen scoop them up with nets. /VCG Photo
Photographer Nori Yuasa captured the midnight scene. /VCG Photo
Photographer Nori Yuasa captured the midnight scene. /VCG Photo