[TV Osaka Corporation] [The Fishing] A Divine Dragon Appears in Kinko Bay – Catching the Legend with a Tenya Hairtail / Broadcast on Saturday, September 20th Image
URL: TV Osaka Corporation Press Release: September 17, 2025 [THE FISHING] A Divine Dragon Appears in Kinko Bay: Catching the Legend with a Tenya Hairtail / Broadcast on Saturday, September 20th “The Fishing” produced by TV Osaka will air on Saturday, September 20th from 5:30 PM on six TV Tokyo affiliates nationwide.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-51f3107ecbb7a70d726857d48c668450-1920×1080.jpg [Program name] “THE Fishing” The Divine Dragon Appears in Kinko Bay Catching the Legend with Tenya Tachiuo [Broadcast Date and Time] Saturday, September 20, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Produced by TV Osaka and broadcast nationwide by the TV Tokyo network [Cast] Takatsuki Satoshi Kikuchi Yuichi [Program Website]
https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/ip4/the_fishing/ A divine dragon appears in Kinko Bay: Catch the legend with a tenaya hairtail Tachiuo fishing using “tenya” (a type of fishing technique) is currently popular in fields across the country. Tachiuo caught in Osaka Bay and Tokyo Bay are called dragon size if they are over 120 cm long and five fingers tall, and anglers aim to catch fish of this size.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-826f02b7e664b87c01aa2b5d26a7e1e5-1920×1080.jpg (C) Osaka Television However, there is one spot that is the envy of anglers across the country, where it is said that you can catch a giant hairtail known as “Shenron,” a fish that is even larger than a “dragon.” That place is Kinko Bay in Kagoshima Prefecture. The sea surrounding Sakurajima, the symbol of Kagoshima Prefecture, is a treasure trove of fish, home to approximately 1,000 species. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-07af3de90f43f2552b9678f382c17a8b-1920×1080.jpg Kikuchi, Hirame (C) Osaka Television Two master anglers came, excited to “catch the fish of their dreams.” Takatsuki Satoshi. He is one of the pioneers of the Tokyo Bay Tenya Tachiuo boom and a leading expert in Tenya Tachiuo fishing. And then there’s Kikuchi Yuichi, who advocates the “deep pursuit fishing method” and loves Tenya Tachiuo more than anyone else.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-049a94a4e20c18ec45313b906b3f4925-1920×1080.jpg From left: Kikuchi and Takatsuki (C) TV Osaka Fishing was windy that day. The two of them searched for the answer through trial and error, choosing the right bait and the right color for the tenaya. However, the fish still didn’t respond. Time passed quietly.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-4ef8731fac4504f1e2f35db03214b8bc-1920×1080.jpg (C) TV Osaka Then Takatsuki felt a slight reaction. Hit! The strong pull raised hopes of a big catch. But it was a painful miss. Takatsuki couldn’t hide his shock.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-2dbb00875d4b8d5c3c391b323245fbc8-1920×1080.jpg Takatsuki (C) Osaka Television But the target must still be nearby. Then, Kikuchi got a strong bite! The same pull as with Takatsuki hit Kikuchi.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-4b7f8d9b51ba152c9ef049262f6cf464-1920×1080.jpg Kikuchi (C) Osaka Television Following the previous loss, I handled the situation more carefully. And then, what appeared on the surface was…
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-92c9fa080322e1a4ef3eb28eeed6ca82-3393×1909.jpg Takatsuki, Hairtail (C) Osaka Television
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-b010b0c60337da3e2ca0b930e11bc863-3740×2104.jpg Kikuchi, Hairtail (C) Osaka Television The passion for each fish, the frustration, the excitement, and the emotion. Enjoy 30 minutes of mixed emotions surrounding the giant hairtail!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2304/20945-2304-71b80013f8d29d972806681870f215f1-1920×1080.jpg From left: Takatsuki and Kikuchi (C) TV Osaka
