Fishing type/fish species: Japanese seabream, rocky shore, boat, sea bream Type: Fishing hook/hook Features: Handmade Size: 15 Tosa hand-forged fishing hooks. Handmade. Some hooks have imperfect plating, but there is no problem with their use. Tankichi Fishing Hooks has a tradition of over 240 years since its establishment in 1781 (Tenmei era), specializing in the forging, hand-forging, and handcrafting of fishing hooks, similar to Japanese swords. It is the world's oldest fishing hook manufacturer.