Alpha Tackle Kaijin 22 Kawahagi 178M
kaijin カワハギ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
178M · 1.78 m (5'10") · 94 g (3.3 oz) · Japan list price ¥27,000 · approx. $227 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥27,000 (our data, not from eBay)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Can I buy Alpha Tackle in the US?
Alpha Tackle’s official distributor list (checked Nov 2026) names The Fisherman's Hut (Bradenton, Florida) as its US dealer. Whether a US dealer carries this exact model, and in the same sizes, is not stated there — the specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Maker’s distributor list ›
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥27,000 | 1.70 m (5'7") | 2 | 88 cm (34.6 in) | 90 g (3.2 oz) | — | — | — | #25–30 (93.75–112.5 g, 3.3–4.0 oz) | — | — | 1.2/11.2 mm | 4516508519495 | ||
| ¥27,000 | 1.78 m (5'10") | 2 | 93 cm (36.6 in) | 94 g (3.3 oz) | — | — | — | #20–30 (75–112.5 g, 2.6–4.0 oz) | — | — | 0.9/10.4 mm | 4516508519730 |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Lengths are the maker's figures; feet and inches are our conversion. Go (号) is the Japanese size number: for sinkers it is an exact weight (1 go = 3.75 g, converted); for line it is a diameter class, printed as published. Source: Alpha Tackle official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
178M: Japan list price ¥27,000 · Delivered to US approx. $227 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Kaijin 22 Kawahagi 178M: 1.78 m (5'10") long, 2 pieces, 93 cm (36.6 in) folded, weighs 94 g (3.3 oz), sinker rating #20–30 (75–112.5 g, 2.6–4.0 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 1.70 m (5'7") to 1.78 m (5'10"), all 2-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 88 cm (34.6 in) (170MH).
- Weights run from 90 g (3.2 oz) on the 170MH to 94 g (3.3 oz) on the 178M.
- Japan list price ¥27,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
178M: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥27,000); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 170MH: 0.08 m (0.26 ft) longer, 4 g (0.1 oz) heavier, 5 cm (2 in) longer folded.
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