In a similar way to Okinawan Bull Wrestling, fishing with cormorants is something that I have mixed feelings about. Is it a happy symbiotic relationship between man and bird , or simply exploitation?
Taking photos was tricky, not using a flash meant that I had to use Provia 400 for the dusk shots of the fishermen and then Provia 400 pushed to 1600 once it was dark. As I had expected most of the shots were junk (slow shutter speeds and difficult to focus), but there were a few images that worked well and captured the overall feel of my night on the river.
Ukai fishermen attach a harness to the cormorant
Lantern on ukai boat
Ukai fisherman, Arashiyama, Kyoto
Ukai fishing, Arashiyama, Kyoto
TRAVEL 67 : Chris Willson Photography 
Very nice photographs.
I especially like the photo of the fisherman. I think it really captures some of the emotion and personality of your subject.
I saw Ukai in Uji and loved it. I’m doing some posts on it now and came across your web-page.
Thanks for the post. Its obvious you know your way around a camera!
Matt