Ever Green International has produced a three-color limited designed by JB WORD PRO SHOJI JUN. The priceis 1700 Yen. It will be sold by Popeye stores. The most desired color is the Blue Gill Male. 

SHIMANO has produced 6 new types of rod for the Japanese market. Three of them are for cranking and three for pitching. The prices range from 40.000 to 48.000 Yen. The name of these rods are AKRAB and they shown in Nagoya by the fishing adviser Jim Murata.