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麦わら村長チャンネル

@unagi_sonchou · JP · JA

Mugiwara Sonchou (@unagi_sonchou), a Japanese professional eel fisherman based in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki, posts about wild eel fishing and village life on Lake Kasumigaura. The channel has about 6,300 subscribers and a median of roughly 43,000 views per video, with a sporadic upload pace. Sponsored integrations would fall in the $850 to $1,500 range per video.

Why brands book 麦わら村長チャンネル

Reach Japanese outdoor and food viewers through a working wild-eel fisherman

  • Median views around 42,758 per video across the last 30 uploads.
  • Viral spikes reached 927,386 and 10,504,931 views on single videos.
  • Shorts make up about 36% of uploads, useful for quick product demos.
Best foroutdoor and fishing gearregional food and tourism campaigns
Watch forUploads have stopped since mid-2024, so confirm the channel is still active before booking.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Food & Drink40%
Hobbies & Interests35%
Home & Garden10%
Travel15%
Formats
fishing field footage, short clips with captions, fishing trip vlogs
Tone
candid, energetic
Language
Japanese
On camera
Yes, talking head
Production
Phone, natural light
Typical length
under 60 seconds to about 4 minutes, with occasional long-form fishing trips

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Engagement0.3%
Likes and comments per view on recent videos
Audience asks abouthow wild eels are caughthow to cook and prepare eelwhere to eat wild eel in Ibaraki
Age
15%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
35%45+
Gender
35%women
65%men
Countries
🇯🇵 Japan90%
🇺🇸 United States3%
Taiwan2%
LanguagesJapanese 90%English 10%

Commercial

0%of the last 50 videos were sponsored
None seenno sponsored videos in the last 50
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicslow

Family friendly
Titles such as 'Japanese eel fishing' and 'fish' clips include fish handling and dispatch, which some advertisers may find graphic; the 'マナーの悪い釣り師を注意したら逆ギレ' series involves confrontations with other anglers.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Platforms

PlatformFollowersMedian viewsUploads, 90d
YouTube6.3k43k0
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TikTok–––

Benchmark score: 51 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Engagement Median views relative to followers50 / 50
Activity Uploads in the last 90 days0 / 30
Reach Followers on the main platform1 / 20

Recent videos

Last three uploads, latest 805 days ago.

Thanks for watching the video My name is Mugiwara Sonchou. 初めまして麦わら村長と申します。 このチャンネルでは、天然うなぎ漁歴30年以上の専門漁師の麦わら村長が、地元霞ヶ浦で漁をしたり、田舎ならではの動画、町おこしにつながるプロジェクトの模様や、漁師ならではの動画をアップします。 日本が好きな方、天然うなぎ好きの方、川魚に興味がある方、漁や漁師、そして霞ヶ浦に興味のある方は是非チャンネル登録をよろしくお願いします。 この動画、おもしろかった!楽しかった!応援してくれる人は、是非お友達やSNSなどで色々な方にオススメ、シェアして下さい。 皆さんの応援がやる気の源ですので、お力を下さい。 村長のSNS ・Twitter https://twitter.com/mugiwarasonchou ・Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mugiwarasonchou ・Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100029715403974 ・TikTok  https://www.tiktok.com/@mugiwara
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About 麦わら村長チャンネル

Mugiwara Sonchou (@unagi_sonchou) is a Japanese professional eel fisherman who has worked wild eel fishing on Lake Kasumigaura in Ibaraki for more than 30 years. The channel posts low-production footage of fishing trips, eel handling and cooking, and local village projects, with a mix of short clips and longer field videos. Viewers are likely Japanese adults interested in fishing, food and rural life; these audience figures are estimates.

The channel has roughly 6,300 subscribers and a median of about 43,000 views per video. Its upload pace has slowed sharply, with no uploads in the last 365 days in the dossier. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $850 to $1,500 per video, which compares with a paid ad CPM of $10 to $30 for reference.

Brands in outdoor gear, regional food or Japanese rural tourism may find the audience a good fit, especially for campaigns built around authentic local work. The creator's Starbooked profile is a listing based on public channel data.

Written from 麦わら村長チャンネル's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. 麦わら村長チャンネル can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about 麦わら村長チャンネル

How much does Mugiwara Sonchou charge for a sponsored video?

Based on a median of about 43,000 views, the estimated rate is $850 to $1,500 per video for a long-form integration, or $200 to $350 for a Short. Rates are estimates from public data, not a posted price.

What does Mugiwara Sonchou post about on YouTube?

The channel posts about wild eel fishing, fishing on Lake Kasumigaura, eel cooking and handling, and village projects in Ibaraki. Content is mostly in Japanese with low-production field footage and short clips.

How do I contact Mugiwara Sonchou for a brand deal?

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