{"id":780,"date":"2026-05-15T17:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenkara.ca\/manifeste-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:57:12","slug":"manifesto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tenkara.ca\/en\/manifesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenkara Manifesto"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILOSOPHY \u00b7 \u5fc3 \u00b7 KOKORO<\/p>

Manifesto.<\/h1>

Tenkara is not just a technique. It’s a philosophy. Ten principles for fishing differently \u2014 and perhaps living differently.<\/p><\/div>

TEN PRINCIPLES \u00b7 \u5341\u6212 \u00b7 JUKKAI<\/p>

The tenkara code.<\/h2>
  1. 01<\/div>

    One rod, one line, one kebari.<\/h3>

    Radical simplicity is not a constraint \u2014 it’s liberation.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  2. 02<\/div>

    Read the water, not the gear.<\/h3>

    The river holds all the answers. Gear only executes them.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  3. 03<\/div>

    The river dictates the rhythm.<\/h3>

    Not the weather, not the schedule, not the numbered goal. The river knows when it wants to give.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  4. 04<\/div>

    The fish is the guest.<\/h3>

    We are in its home. Catch-and-release by default. Keep only what you will truly eat.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  5. 05<\/div>

    Wabi-sabi: the beauty of imperfection.<\/h3>

    The poorly tied kebari that catches the most beautiful trout. The rainy outing that stays forever etched.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  6. 06<\/div>

    Mushin: the mind without mind.<\/h3>

    While casting, don’t think about the cast. During the drift, don’t think about the fish. Just be.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  7. 07<\/div>

    Mottainai: waste nothing.<\/h3>

    A well-maintained rod lasts 30 years. A repaired kebari is worth more than a new one thrown away.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  8. 08<\/div>

    Ichigo ichie: each outing is unique.<\/h3>

    This water, this light, this moment \u2014 will never return. Be there.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  9. 09<\/div>

    The sensei is the water itself.<\/h3>

    The best masters teach little. They show. And then they let the river finish the work.<\/p><\/div><\/li>

  10. 10<\/div>

    Art lies in detachment.<\/h3>

    Catch 20 fish and learn nothing. Come home empty-handed and understand everything. The fish is just a pretext.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>

    REFLECTION \u00b7 \u53cd\u7701 \u00b7 HANSEI<\/p>

    What kind of tenkara angler are you?<\/h2>

    Five short questions. No right answer. At the end, your profile among four archetypes inspired by Japanese masters.<\/p>

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    Question 1 \/ 5<\/div>\n

    Une journ\u00e9e parfaite \u00e0 la rivi\u00e8re, c'est avant tout :<\/h3>\n
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