Synopsis

A short walk from Asagaya Station in Tokyo lies a time-honored goldfish pond, a quiet fixture in a residential neighborhood for over ninety years. Visitors can easily pause and cast a line into its waters, a pastime enjoyed by people of all ages. We observed a diverse array of anglers: one who had frequented the pond for more than half a century, another who drove three hours each weekend for the chance to fish there, and a woman who routinely caught up to two hundred goldfish in a single day. W