Hayabusa: Japanese lures and sabiki rigs since 1959

1959: First hooks made by Hayato Tajiri
Miki, Japan: Based in a metalworking town with 1,500 years of history
Sabiki: Rigs sold since the early days of the brand

The story of the brand

From a hook workshop in Miki to saltwater lures

In March 1959, Hayato Tajiri opens a hook workshop in Miki, in Hyogo Prefecture. The business bears his name: Tajiri Hayato Shoten. The Banshu region has lived from metalwork for centuries, and the workshop draws on this local skill.

In the early years, someone close to him suggests selling sabiki rigs. Hayato Tajiri brings them to market and slowly makes them the house specialty. In April 1970, the business becomes a corporation and takes the name Hayabusa.

Today, Hayabusa still makes hooks and sabiki rigs. It also designs saltwater lures, such as the Jack Eye jigs and the Free Slide tai rubbers. The company created FREEKNOT, a clothing brand. In 2025, it opens OPEN SPACE in Miki: a former school turned into a fishing leisure site, with an indoor pond.

Key dates

1959 Hayato Tajiri opens his hook workshop in Miki
1970 The business becomes the Hayabusa corporation
2025 OPEN SPACE opens, a fishing site in a former school

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything about the brand

Who founded the Hayabusa brand?

Hayabusa was founded by Hayato Tajiri. In March 1959, he opened a hook workshop under his own name in Miki, Japan. In April 1970, the business became a corporation and took the name Hayabusa. Its head office is still in Miki, in Hyogo Prefecture.

Why is Hayabusa linked to the sabiki rig?

Hayabusa brought sabiki rigs to market in its early years. A sabiki carries several small lures on one line. Anglers use it to catch mackerel, scad or live bait. These rigs became the brand's specialty, and it makes them in versions for the shore and for the boat.

What types of fishing does Hayabusa design its lures for?

Hayabusa designs its lures mainly for saltwater fishing. The Jack Eye series groups metal jigs for shore jigging and jigging. The Free Slide tai rubbers target sea bream, with a head that slides on the leader. The brand also makes hooks and rigs for freshwater.

Hayabusa, a Japanese maker of hooks and rigs

Hayabusa is a Japanese fishing tackle brand. It makes hooks, rigs and lures. Its head office is in Miki, in Hyogo Prefecture. This town has worked metal for about 1,500 years. The brand designs tackle for both saltwater and freshwater fishing.

The sabiki rig is still its best known product. It carries several small lures on one line. Anglers use it to catch mackerel, scad or live bait. Hayabusa also designs jigs for shore jigging and tai rubbers for sea bream.

A craft that started with the hook

Hayabusa began as a hook maker. Its rigs and lures came later. The founder wanted practical tackle that makes fishing easy for as many people as possible. That idea still shapes the design of the current series.

Sabiki: multi-hook rigs, made in versions for the shore and for the boat.
Jack Eye: a series of metal jigs built for shore jigging.
Free Slide: tai rubbers with a head that slides on the leader.
Finish: six coats of varnish on the Jack Eye Ace and Free Slide, three of them epoxy.

On the Free Slide, the head sinks first and the skirt follows. This fall looks like that of real prey. The sliding head also cuts down on lost fish during the fight. The Jack Eye Ace has a faceted profile and a rear weight bias. It reacts to twitches and also swims on a steady retrieve. Each model in the series keeps its own shape and balance.

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Hayabusa: jigs, tai rubbers and sabiki rigs for sea fishing

From a hook workshop in Miki to saltwater lures

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