On the Nagara River where Japanese Cormorants (Phalacrocorax capillatus) are used by the fishermen, the fishing season draws visitors from all over the world.
The Nagara River's well-known fishing masters work with this particular species to catch ayu.
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It is one of the species of cormorant that has been domesticated by fishermen in a tradition known in Japan as ukai (鵜飼).
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