Cormorant fishing on Nagara River

Cormorant fishing on Nagara River

GIFU, Japan - A handler controls cormorants on a string as they hunt fish on the Nagara River in the city of Gifu, central Japan, on May 11, 2011. The season for the traditional night fishing method, called ''ukai,'' opened the same day and will run through October 15.

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