Features: Handmade Size: 17 Type: Fishing hook Species: Japanese seabream, rockfish, black sea bream, boat Tosa hand-forged fishing hooks. Handmade. Tankichi Fishing Hooks, with a tradition of over 240 years since its establishment in 1781 (Tenmei 1), specializes in the forging, hand-hammering, and handcrafting of fishing hooks, similar to the process used for Japanese swords. It is the world's oldest fishing hook manufacturer.