cormorant fishing
Traditional fishing method using trained cormorants, practiced in Japan mainly on the Nagara River.
cormorant fisherman
A person who practices cormorant fishing; often called 鵜匠 (うしょう) in formal contexts.
Cormorant fishing is held every summer on the Nagara River in Gifu Prefecture.
The cormorant fisherman skillfully handles the cormorants to catch fish.
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana.
Irregular okurigana usage; seen in proper names and traditional contexts.
Compound of 鵜 (う, cormorant) and 飼い (かい, keeping/raising), from the verb 飼う (かう, to keep/raise).