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Anamizu Station, a terminal station on the Nanao Line. One of the rail gateways to the Noto Peninsula. 穴水駅
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In Anamizu and Nanao Bay, it was common to see these little watchtowers called "bora-machi yagura" or mullet fishing tower (ボラ待ちやぐら). An ancient fishing method to catch mullet.There's a fishing net laid on the bottom of the shallow water. A fisherman sits on the tower and watches for mullet swimming over the fishing net. He then pulls up the net.
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Bora-machi yagura. This fishing method died out in the mid-1990s, but you might still see the tower built for tourists. (ボラ待ちやぐら)写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Anamizu's kiriko lantern festival, called Okinami Tairyo Festival, is held in the ocean during the day to pray for a good catch and safety of fishermen.. 沖波大漁祭https://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/kiriko/en/kiriko/okinami.php
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Anamizu's kiriko lantern festival called Maenami Hikiyama Festival. Lantern floats are paraded in the evening. Prayer for a good harvest and fish catch. Held in Sept. 前波曳山祭https://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/kiriko/en/kiriko/maenami.php
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