Size: 24 Fishing Type/Species: Japanese Seabream, Shore, Boat, Sea Bream Type: Fishing Hook Features: Handmade These are Tosa hand-forged hooks. Handmade. Some hooks may have imperfect plating, but this does not affect their use. Tankichi Fishing Hooks has a tradition of over 240 years since its founding in 1781 (Tenmei 1st year), specializing in the forging, hand-forging, and handcrafting of fishing hooks. It is the world's oldest fishing hook manufacturer.