YGK

A Word from the President

To remain
the beloved brand of
anglers around the world.

President and CEO
Takafumi Saito

Fishing is a culture loved all over the world.
Many people feel the vitality of life when they hook a fish for the first time and the pull is stronger than they ever imagined.
The experience of cooking and eating the fish you catch also teaches you a lot.
It not only teaches us that fresh fish tastes great but that the food we take for granted every day comes from nature.
Fishing provides a realistic understanding of the food chain as a way of life and plays a major role in food education.

However, the environment surrounding fishing is now very critical.
For example, it is predicted that by 2050, the amount of marine plastic waste will outweigh the number of fish.
The impact of microplastics and floating marine debris on wildlife, global warming, and climate change are also pressing issues.

At YGK, we envision a future in which anglers and nature coexist sustainably and the fishing culture is loved by people worldwide for years to come.
We will continue to strive to play a part in this.

Our brand XBRAID, launched in 2019, encapsulates YGK’s concept for the best possible line performance, innovations in the manufacturing process, and environmental considerations.

As a group of fishing line experts, we take pride in and uphold our principle of doing everything necessary to provide only what we feel confident in and not disappoint our customers in terms of quality.

State-of-the-art specifications can only be the best if they satisfy the angler and respond well in real fishing situations.
To this end, we will continue to research and develop our products daily and promote them so that fishing enthusiasts the world over will say that our fishing lines are the best.

YGK will never stop moving forward, not even for a moment.