Fishing Type/Fish Species: Japanese Seabream, Surf, Black Sea Bream, Boat Size: 12 Type: Fishing Hook Features: Handmade Tosa hand-forged hooks. Handmade. Tankichi Fishing Hooks, with a tradition of over 240 years since its founding in 1781 (Tenmei era), specializes in the forging, hand-forging, and handcrafting of fishing hooks, much like the process of making Japanese swords. The world's oldest fishing hook manufacturer.