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Akatsuki

Japanese-market Shimano rods for herabuna fishing.

Rods in this series

10 models

Model	Type	Length	Price
6	Pole	5'11"	Buy from Shimano
7	Pole	6'11"	Buy from Shimano
8	Pole	7'11"	Buy from Shimano
9	Pole	8'10"	Buy from Shimano
10.5	Pole	10'4"	Buy from Shimano
12	Pole	11'10"	Buy from Shimano
13.5	Pole	13'4"	Buy from Shimano
15	Pole	14'10"	Buy from Shimano
16.5	Pole	16'3"	Buy from Shimano
18	Pole	17'9"	Buy from Shimano

Specs as Shimano lists them, last verified October 12, 2026. Report a spec error

All 10 models

6 Pole · 5'11"

A 5'11" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 3 sections.

7 Pole · 6'11"

A 6'11" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 3 sections.

8 Pole · 7'11"

A 7'11" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 3 sections.

9 Pole · 8'10"

A 8'10" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 3 sections.

10.5 Pole · 10'4"

A 10'4" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 3 sections.

12 Pole · 11'10"

A 11'10" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 4 sections.

13.5 Pole · 13'4"

A 13'4" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 4 sections.

15 Pole · 14'10"

A 14'10" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 5 sections.

16.5 Pole · 16'3"

A 16'3" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 5 sections.

18 Pole · 17'9"

A 17'9" pole rod from Shimano's Japanese-market Akatsuki lineup, built for herabuna fishing, in 5 sections.