Duck hunting - Kamobaryo

Japanese: 鴨場猟 - かもばりょう

Currently, it is the only traditional hunting method preserved by the Imperial Household Agency. Duck hunting grounds were established by the shogunate and various feudal lords in the mid-Edo period as a kind of social gathering place. However, this hunting method requires a large amount of land and the surrounding area must be designated as a no-gun hunting zone, so as development progressed in the Meiji period, it became difficult to continue and gradually disappeared. During this time, the Imperial Household Ministry tried to preserve them, and they are still used to entertain the Imperial Family. There are two duck hunting grounds managed and operated by the Imperial Household Agency: one in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, and the other in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture. Diplomats, cabinet ministers, and members of parliament from various countries are invited to the hunting grounds during the hunting season.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

現在，宮内庁で保存されている唯一の伝承猟。鴨場は，江戸中期幕府や各大名家などが一種の社交場として設置した。しかし，この猟法は広大な土地を要し，周辺を銃猟禁止区域に指定する必要があるため，明治になり開発が進むと存続が困難になり，しだいに姿を消していった。この間，宮内省によって保存がはかられ，皇室の接待用として現在に至っている。宮内庁が管理運営する鴨場は，埼玉県越谷市と千葉県市川市の2ヵ所。狩猟期間中には各国外交官や閣僚，国会議員などが招待される。

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