Cormorant fishing begins on Nagara River in Gifu Pref.

Cormorant fishing begins on Nagara River in Gifu Pref.

GIFU, Japan - A fisherman (R) manages his trained cormorants on leashes from a wooden boat on the Nagara River in Gifu Prefecture on May 11, 2010, the opening day of this year's cormorant fishing season. The 1,300-year-old cormorant fishing will be conducted every day until Oct. 15. (Kyodo)

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