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DAIWA SEALINE SL50HS NEW MADE IN JAPAN $90.00 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 28m Buy It Now for only: $90.00

Original Japan Only SHIMANO STELLA 3000 Spinning Reel w Box Papers Bag BASS $120.00 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 6h 3m

DAIWA EXIST 2004 DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $411.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 11m

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DAIWA EXIST 2500 DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $219.16 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 35m

DAIWA EXIST 2506 DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $325.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 41m

Daiwa Fuego RH Baitcast Reel 631 Japan $140.00 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 51m Buy It Now for only: $140.00

DAIWA EXIST 2506 DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $265.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 47m

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DAIWA EXIST 2508R DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $203.16 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 21h 11m

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DAIWA EXIST 3012 DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $325.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 21h 17m

DAIWA EXIST 3012 DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $325.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 21h 23m

Daiwa Bradia 3500 Spinning Reel Japan Model $328.00 Time Remaining: 28d 9h 1m Buy It Now for only: $328.00

DAIWA EXIST 2004 HYPER CUSTOM DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $415.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 23m

DAIWA EXIST 2004 HYPER CUSTOM DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $410.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 29m

Shimano Sustain Spinning Reel 2500FD 2000FB Japan $250.00 Time Remaining: 23d 3h 50m Buy It Now for only: $250.00

DAIWA EXIST 2508 HYPER CUSTOM DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $248.17 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 53m

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DAIWA EXIST 2004 DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $405.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 17m

Shimano Scorpion Mg 1001 Japan Chronarch 51Mg Left Handle baitcasting Reel VGC $199.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 53m

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DAIWA EXIST 2508 HYPER CUSTOM DIGIGEAR SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $275.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 59m

Vintage Daiwa A 130 RL spinning reel Made in Japan 512070 $10.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 54m

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Vintage Shimano 250 BaitRunner Spinning reelJapan $24.51 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 18h 19m

Vintage Ryobi AX123 spinning reel Made in Japan 512068 $11.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 54m

New Shimano Metanium MG DC7 Left Hand Reel JAPAN $570.00 Time Remaining: 21d 9h 33m Buy It Now for only: $570.00

Vintage Daiwa 130X spinning reel Made in Japan 512069 $9.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 54m

2011 SHIMANO ELF 2500 JAPAN $100.00 Time Remaining: 9d 18h 3m Buy It Now for only: $100.00

Vintage ABU Garcia Cardinal 754 Spinning Reel Made in Japan 512055 $35.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 54m

Shimano Curado CU 100B Baitcasting Fishing Reel Japan $78.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 58m

Shimano Citica 200E Baitcasting Reel NEW IN BOX MADE IN JAPAN $119.00 Time Remaining: 8d 16h 32m Buy It Now for only: $119.00

SHIMANO BIOMASTER 2500 MgS High performance Spinning Reel Made in Japan $105.00 Time Remaining: 3d 16h 29m Buy It Now for only: $160.00

Vintage ABU Garcia Cardinal Drag Master DM3 spinning reel Made in Japan 512050 $18.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 54m

Shimano Citica 200E Baitcasting Reel NEW IN BOX MADE IN JAPAN $114.95 Time Remaining: 20d 3h 22m Buy It Now for only: $114.95

Abu Garcia Cardinal 753 spinning reel near mint condition works perfect Japan $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 19h 30m

Daiwa Japan JDM Reel Team Daiwa Z Bigbait Special Left handle New $445.00 Time Remaining: 23h 58m Buy It Now for only: $445.00

Daiwa TEAM DAIWA S 2500 iAW High performance Spinning Reel Made in Japan $105.00 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $140.00

Shimano Bantam Beast Master BBM III Two Speed Baitcasting Reel Made in Japan $10.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 19h 13m

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Vintage Daiwa 1500C High Speed Fishing Reel Japan No Reserve $5.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 16h 55m

VINTAGE LEWS SPEED SPIN 1 FISHING REEL EXCELLENT WORKING COND JAPAN $21.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 48m

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Abu Garcia Cardinal 753 spinning reel fast cast model Japan $10.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 45m

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New in Box Daiwa EXIST 2500 Spinning Reel Japan $8.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 10h 53m

2009 DAIWA BRADIA 3000 High performance Spinning Reel Made in Japan $240.00 Time Remaining: 3d 6h 40m Buy It Now for only: $290.00

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SHIMANO TOURNAMENT BANTAM 100SG REEL NO BAD RASH SMOOTH OPERATION MADE IN JAPAN $11.51 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 38m

Shimano KX I SPINNING REEL tackle box find Japan EXC $8.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 10h 39m

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RAE SHIMANO CALCUTTA 100 PROFESSIONAL JAPAN BAITCAST REEL NICE SMOOTH $21.71 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 11h 38m

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KMART 207 LEVELWIND FISHING REEL 31 RATIO 380YDS OF 25LB MADE IN JAPAN $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 17m

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SHIMANO BANTAM CHRONARCH 100 BAITCASTING REEL Made in Japan $102.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 13h 22m

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New Daiwa Certate HYPER Custom 3000 Spinning Reel Japan $650.00 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 25m Buy It Now for only: $650.00

VINTAGE SHAKESPEARE SPINNING FISHING REEL 2200 EXCELLENT GREEN JAPAN $12.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 17h 32m

05 Shimano Calcutta 201 Left Handle Baitcasting Japan Reel NIB $255.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 18m

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Shimano 2000 Spinning Reel Symetre Japan $23.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 11h 4m

Shimano Axis 101 Version 2 Left Hand Made in Japan $128.00 Time Remaining: 7d 22h 54m Buy It Now for only: $128.00

Shimano Stradic GTM 3000 Reel Made in Japan 97 $48.72 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 10h 26m

VINTAGE SOUTH BEND SPINNING REEL JAPAN BAIT MUSKIE PIKE FISHING CASTING NICE $2.99 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 53m

New Daiwa Certate HYPER Custom 2500R 2500 R Spinning Reel Japan $640.00 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 41m Buy It Now for only: $640.00

DAIWA GOLD FISHING SPINNING REEL RG2600 MADE IN JAPAN FREE SH $18.99 Time Remaining: 6d 17h 31m

Vintage Sportsman 102 all metal spinning fishing reel made in Japan very clean $4.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 6h 48m

Megabass Baitcasting Reel IS73C COMPETITION Right handle From Japan $799.99 Time Remaining: 7d 21h 26m Buy It Now for only: $799.99

Shimano Bantam Chronarch CH 100 Japan Baitcasting Fishing Reel Nice No Reserve $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5d 12h 26m

Abu Garcia Cardinal 653 Spinning Reel Made in JAPAN VERY NICE $45.00 Time Remaining: 8d 20h 49m Buy It Now for only: $45.00

05 Shimano Calcutta 101 Left Handle Baitcasting Japan Reel NIB $250.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 21m

excellent Shimano Bantam Black Magnum 101GT fishing reel made in Japan $24.95 Time Remaining: 4d 10h 53m

Shimano Calcutta Conquest 1001F Left Hand Lucanus Reel TE 401 Japan $550.00 Time Remaining: 27d 22h 57m Buy It Now for only: $550.00

DAIWA LUVIAS 2500 High performance Spinning Reel Made in Japan $158.00 Time Remaining: 2d 20h Buy It Now for only: $230.00

Hard to Find Large 5 Zebco z 300 Mooching Fly Reel Rare Made in Japan NR $26.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 15h 2m

New in Box Daiwa EXIST 2508 Spinning Reel Japan $670.00 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 22m Buy It Now for only: $670.00

2011 model Abu Garcia ambassadeur REVO LTX Right Gear Ratio79 From JAPAN $349.99 Time Remaining: 3d 5h 31m

excellent Ryobi T 2 the one fishing reel made in Japan $51.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 10h 53m

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DAIWA TOURNAMENT Z 1500 iA High quality Spinning Reel Made in Japan $175.00 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 24m Buy It Now for only: $250.00

05 Shimano Calcutta 50 Right Handle Baitcasting Japan Reel NIB $255.00 Time Remaining: 12d 23h 20m Buy It Now for only: $255.00

05 Shimano Calcutta 51 Left Handle Baitcasting Japan Reel NIB $245.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 15m

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SHIMANO STELLA FW2000S Highest class Spinning Reel Made in Japan $275.00 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 11m Buy It Now for only: $400.00

ABU Garcia Abumatic Ventage 460 Power Torque Spincasting reel Made in Japan $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 53m

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Team Daiwa TD1Pi Made in Japan 51 Ratio Excellent Condition Original Owner $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 18h 36m

SHIMANO NEW NASCI 2500 JAPAN $118.00 Time Remaining: 13d 21h 35m Buy It Now for only: $118.00

Shimano Calcutta 400 Fishing reel VGC made in Japan $102.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 20h 33m

DAIWA TOURNAMENT Z 2500 SiA High quality Spinning Reel Made in Japan $215.00 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 55m Buy It Now for only: $300.00

05 Shimano Calcutta 200 Right Handle Baitcasting Japan Reel NIB $275.00 Time Remaining: 19d 1h 39m Buy It Now for only: $275.00

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2 ABU Garcia Abumatic Ventage 170C Spincasting reels very nice Made in Japan $18.49 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 16h 3m

VINTAGE RYOBY SX 1 SPINNING REEL MADE IN JAPAN $9.99 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 51m Buy It Now for only: $9.99

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Reel Japan

Travelling to Japan

Since the earthquake a month ago, Japan has seen one natural incident after another. With earthquakes, tsunamis and snow, they really didn't need anything else to add to the mix. But another earthquake on the 11th of April has left the country reeling, as the authorities declared the nuclear accident at Fukushima a disaster level seven, when it had previously been ranked at five putting the nuclear disaster on the same level as the infamous Chernobyl accident in the eighties.

The government have called for evacuation of a few of the towns around the Fukushima Daaichi area, in fear that if not the people may receive a high level of radiation from the explosion. Evacuations have so far involved eighty five thousand people, and they don't know how many more people are set to be involved in the latest processes.

If you have booked a holiday to Japan then you may have been attracted by the polar opposites in culture, and drawn to the land of the rising sun. Japan observes some ancient superstitions, for example you shouldn't stick your chopsticks vertically in a bowl of rice, as this is synonymous of death in Buddhist funeral ceremonies. You should also avoid the number four when giving gifts, as in the Japanese language the pronunciation of the word ‘four' is much the same as the word ‘death' and it is therefore seen as highly rude. Another interesting ritual they observe is that when people get married, they give an odd number of banknotes to the couple, as they believe if they are given even numbers they are easier to divide, and therefore the couple will find it easier to split up.

If you are planning on travelling to Japan at the moment, then the government advice is to go unless it is essential, especially to areas north east of Tokyo. This area continues to be devastated by recent events, and is in danger of tremors and possible further damage. British nationals are being urged to follow the advice of the Japanese authorities. If you do intend to travel in these uncertain times then look for Cheap Insurance. Travel insurance is available online.

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I don't remember this old news was true, is it real?

I don't remember, but I heard it long ago that Japan once reeled in a giant from the sea. The giant had figures much like we humans do now, but the Japanese decide to throw it back into the ocean because it stink too much.

Well----

1. is it in current myths and legends in that country or was it from an old movie?
2. if it was big enough to be reeled in, you'd be limited to something smaller and lighter than a whale, not a true giant.
3. no physical evidence was ever kept (very telling, no proof. People just 'say' it happened)
4. why would anyone take it seriously if there's no proof.

Sounds like a myth at best, or a rumor at worse.

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