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Kamasugo (Sand Lance)

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KamasugoSand lance

These are the young of a fish called the kamasu (barracuda). They are also called ikanago. They are caught in large quantities in the bays of Amagasaki and Hyogo in Settsu Province.

The net used to catch them is called a sube-ami. The outer perimeter is netted with rope, the next section is netted with straw, and the center is a ramie net. There are fourteen ropes and fourteen people, with two net boats called the ma-ami and saka-ami. Two additional boats are also used. The four boats are moored, and they surround the area to cast the net.

Kamasugo is boiled down to extract oil. The remaining dregs are taken to market and sold as kamasugo.

Source: National Diet Library Digital Collections, "Nihon Sankai Meibutsu Zue, Volume 5"
The net used to catch them is called a sube-ami.
The four boats are moored, and they surround the area to cast the net.

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Ikanago tsukeyaki (Glazed sand lance)
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