Hunting and fishing at Takeshima start
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Jul 05, 2023
Hunting and fishing at what is now called Takeshima begun during the mid-17th century. In 1681, Oya Kyuemon III (Katsunobu) made a reply to Shogunate officials that “We are hunting sea lions for oil on that small island we were granted 25 years ago.” (Ref.1)
Ishii Soetsu, in a correspondence addressed to Oya Doki circa 1650, indicated that Murakawa Ichibei was hunting sea lions on Matsushima (present-day Takeshima). (Ref.2)
Ref.1: Takeshima Tokai Yurai-ki Nukigaki (Excerpts from records of voyages to “Takeshima”) – Tottori Prefectural Museum: “The Okajima Family Documents” (available on the Shimane Prefectural Government Web Takeshima Issue Research homepage)
Ref.2: Shinshu Tottori-shi Shi (New Edition of a History of Tottori City) Vol. 2, 1988
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