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[tejplunkett]

Hi folks! Does anyone know if this book: Iwana II - The Last of Kurobe’s Commercial Anglers has been translated into english? AND...if its still in print and where i can buy a copy? Thanks !

[dwalker]

The Japanese title:
イワナⅡ 黒部最後の職漁者 [ Iwana II Kurobe's Last Shoku ryōshi
単行本 – 1989 Paperback book - 1989
曽根原 文平 （著）Sonehara Bunpei (author)

The commercial or professional mountain stream fishermen were called "Shoku ryōshi" [職漁師].

Not translated into English, as far as I know.

Out of print. Used copies (some paper back, some hard cover) seem to be readily available.
From Amazon (Japan)
中古品 Second hand goods
￥ 1,600 1600 JY
+ ￥ 257 配送料 + 257 JY shipping
中古品: 良い Used: good condition

Listing on Amazon (JP)

https://www.amazon.co.jp/イワナⅡ-黒部最後の職漁者-曽根原-文平・述/dp/B07B9LWKTX

https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AF%E3%83%8A%E2%85%A1-%E9%BB%92%E9%83%A8%E6%9C%80%E5%BE%8C%E3%81%AE%E8%81%B7%E6%BC%81%E8%80%85-%E6%9B%BD%E6%A0%B9%E5%8E%9F-%E6%96%87%E5%B9%B3%E3%83%BB%E8%BF%B0/dp/B07B9LWKTX

[tejplunkett]

Thanks for your quick reply DBWalker!