Pioneer of tenkara in Quebec, Daniele Beaulieu has practised this discipline since 2014. A pioneer of Tenkara Canada / Tenkara Quebec, she imported Japanese rods for several years and now focuses her activity on guiding and direct transmission. She took part in the first fly fishing competition in eastern Quebec on the Montmorency River in 2017.

« Tenkara is simple: one rod, one line, one fly. And the whole river as a playground. »

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JAPANESE MASTERS · 日本の師範

MASTER · JAPAN

Yuzo

Sebata

Legendary tenkara master of northern Japan’s mountains, Yuzo Sebata is known for his pure keiryu approach — mountain streams, minimalist kebari and the live-dead motion passed down for fifty years.

DR · MASTER · JAPAN

Hisao

Ishigaki

A doctor of marine biology and a world-renowned tenkara master, Dr. Ishigaki preaches extreme simplicity: a single kebari for every situation, and rigorous observation of the river.

MASTER · JAPAN

Kazumi

Saigo

A contemporary tenkara master, Kazumi Saigo teaches the Edo-tenkara tradition and has trained many anglers in Japan and abroad. His meditative approach inspires the next generation.

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THE SUNDAY LETTER · 日曜の手紙

One river, one kebari, one reflection.

A bilingual letter inspired by the masters of tenkara, every Sunday morning.

No spam. One letter per week. Bilingual FR · EN.

« Tenkara does not teach you to fish:
it teaches you to see. »
— YUZO SEBATA · 瀬畑雄三

One rod, One line, One kebari.

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The voices that transmit.

Danièle Beaulieu