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Do you want to raise Nagasaki? Nagasaki Grouper Fried Tournament　

A grouper battle that has been going on since the Edo period, where you cut off your opponent's grouper.

In Nagasaki, kites are called ``Hata'', and Hata-age is one of Nagasaki's three major festivals, along with Nagasaki Kunchi and Shoro Nagashi.

Grouper-age in Nagasaki differs from other regions in that it is not a grouper that is fried high, but rather a grouper battle in which the grouper fights with other groupers and cuts the threads of the other grouper. Therefore, the grouper has a diamond shape made by combining two bones in a criss-cross pattern, with a 2-hiro (approximately 1 m) long ridge that connects to a single strand, allowing it to be controlled freely. The thread used for this interplay is called ``Bidro Yoma,'' which is made by gluing glass powder and applying it to hemp thread. Depending on the size of the grouper, a 1.6 to 1m long bead is attached, and this is used to cut the bead of the opponent's grouper and drop the grouper.

This fried grouper, which is said to have originated around the end of the 18th century, seems to have been introduced in the mid-15th century from the Tang Dynasty, the Netherlands, and (Indonesians who were attendants of the Dutch), and the pattern is also three-colored: white, blue, and red. Many of them are simple designs, such as those designed after ship flags or signal flags. Each piece has a name, such as "stone pavement," "plover in the waves," and "turtle shell," and it is said that there are between 3 and 200 different types, but currently about 300 types are created as traditional designs. Masu.

The grouper-frying competition is usually held from late April to early May. It is held on the mountains surrounding Nagasaki city, such as Mt. Kazagashira, Mt. Karahakkei, Mt. Konpira, and Mt. Inasa. The grouper-frying in Karahakkei is particularly spectacular, and there are events that the whole family can enjoy, such as grouper battles and parent-child grouper-frying classes.

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Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Event period (display) Date for 2026 to be determined (usually held in early April)
Venue Nagasaki Tohakkei Park
Time 10:00～15:00
Address Karahakkei Park, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Telephone number 095-823-7423(Nagasaki International Tourism and Convention Association)
Transportation access ・Short walk from Karahakkei bus stop
・Take the Nagasaki bus bound for Karahakkei from the JR Nagasaki Station south exit bus stop, and it takes about 25 minutes to the last stop, Karahakkei bus stop.
・Car: Approximately 20 minutes from Nagasaki Station.
Parking There is no parking lot at the venue.
[Note] Atago Driving School's parking lot will not be available for this event.
　　　Please note that you cannot come by car, so please use public transportation (bus).

How to get in Camotes Island?
10. Get off at the bus stop "Tohakkei" and walk for about XNUMX minutes
8. Get off at the bus stop "Tagami", walk for about 5 minutes to Nagasaki Hospital, then take the free shuttle bus for about XNUMX minutes
Remarks Held on Sunday, November 2025, 4
Link URL Nagasaki Grouper Fried Food Promotion Association Event Details
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