From Lake Biwa to the World — Manabu Kurita's World Record Bass
On the still waters of Lake Biwa, a single cast changed the history of bass fishing. This is the story of an angler who spent a lifetime chasing a fish the world had never seen.
2009年7月2日、琵琶湖で生まれた記録
On the still waters of Lake Biwa, a single cast changed the history of bass fishing. This is the story of an angler who spent a lifetime chasing a fish the world had never seen.
July 2, 2009. Lake Biwa, Japan. The largemouth bass Manabu Kurita took on live bait weighed 10.12 kg (22 lb 4 oz) and stretched 73.5 cm. The IGFA (International Game Fish Association) certified it as an All-Tackle World Record — a tie with the legendary fish caught in Georgia, USA, in 1932.
10.12kg、全長73.5cmという驚異的なサイズ
栗田学が琵琶湖で釣り上げたラージマウスバスは、重量10.12kg(22ポンド4オンス)、全長73.5cmという驚異的なサイズを記録しました。琵琶湖の豊かな環境が育んだビッグバスの到達点とも言える1匹です。
ジョージ・ペリー氏と並ぶ共同世界記録
この記録は、1932年にアメリカ・ジョージア州でジョージ・ペリー氏が樹立したIGFAオールタックル世界記録に並ぶものとして、共同世界記録に認定されました。「世界記録を更新した」ではなく、ジョージ・ペリー氏の記録に並んだ共同世界記録として、バスフィッシングの歴史に刻まれています。
世界記録への挑戦を次の世代へ
世界記録を釣ったアングラーから、次の記録を狙うアングラーへ。追い求めてきたものは常に同じ——誰も見たことのない魚に出会うこと。1匹の記録で終わるのではなく、すべてのキャストから始まる次の挑戦へ、バトンをつなぎます。
記録魚を1:1サイズで再現したポスター
栗田学が琵琶湖で釣り上げた10.12kg、全長73.5cmのブラックバス共同世界記録を、1:1原寸大で再現したポスター。あの瞬間の重みを、手元に置ける記録として残すアイテムです。

HONORING THE LEGACY
On June 2, 1932, at Montgomery Lake in Georgia, USA, George Perry caught an extraordinary 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass.
His legendary record stood for 77 years, becoming one of the greatest symbols of hope and possibility in bass-fishing history. Generations of anglers around the world pursued the dream that began with that remarkable catch.
Then, on July 2, 2009, at Lake Biwa, Japan, Manabu Kurita caught a 10.12-kilogram—22-pound, 4-ounce—largemouth bass measuring 73.5 centimeters in length, joining Perry in the world-record books.
This was more than the pursuit of a record.
It was a moment when the history and passion of American bass fishing crossed borders and generations, connecting two anglers from two countries through one extraordinary achievement.
Kurita Shoten offers its deepest respect to George Perry, whose legendary catch helped inspire the dreams of bass anglers throughout the world.
A dream born from one fish traveled across 77 years and reached the waters of Japan. That dream continues today, calling anglers everywhere back to the water.
Honor the history.
Carry the challenge forward.
GEORGE PERRY × MANABU KURITA
TWO ANGLERS. TWO COUNTRIES. ONE WORLD RECORD.
