The most notable characteristic was open sea fishing in the archipelago that extended between Kyushu Island and South Korean peninsula; the characteristic fishing tool was the assembled fishing needle and Ishinoko (a stone saw) which was unique to northwest Kyushu region.
最大の特徴は九州島と韓半島の間に広がる多島海を舞台とした外洋性の漁労活動で、西北九州型結合釣り針や石鋸が特徴的な漁具である。