Daiwa BJ Ikada
BJイカダ · Japan list price ¥37,000–¥39,000 · approx. $299–$313 delivered to US
3 models from 1.42 m (4'8") to 1.72 m (5'8"), all 2-piece.
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥37,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa BJ Ikada?
We could not find the BJ Ikada by name in Daiwa’s 2026-27 US catalog (printed, July 2026), so the sizes and specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Sellers who ship from Japan are the usual source for this exact model in the US; a US dealer may still carry a related model under a different name.
Common questions (3)
Is this the same as the version sold outside Japan?
This page is the Japan-market model from Daiwa, sold in Japan as BJイカダ, and every figure here comes from Daiwa's Japanese specifications. A model sold abroad under the same name may come in other sizes or with other specifications, so check the size code and weight on a listing against the table below.
Which size should I choose?
Rods for stocked sea ponds and rafts are short (around 3–4 m for ponds, shorter for rafts) and chosen by the target fish size. Compare the power rating and the packed length. Reels are small spinning or levelwind models.
How much will it cost delivered to my country?
The Japan list price is ¥37,000–¥39,000 for these sizes. For an eBay listing, the total we show is the item, the seller's shipping and our estimate of the import duty and tax for the country you pick at the top right of the page; for a size with no listing we estimate from the Japan list price and Japan Post EMS rates. The rates are on our Import duty page. They are estimates, not a seller's price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥37,000 | 1.42 m (4'8") | 2 | 85 cm (33.5 in) | 87 g (3.1 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.6–2 | 2% | 0.3/10.9 mm | 4550133545634 | ||
| ¥38,000 | 1.57 m (5'2") | 2 | 100 cm (39.4 in) | 90 g (3.2 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.6–2 | 2% | 0.3/10.9 mm | 4550133545641 | ||
| ¥39,000 | 1.72 m (5'8") | 2 | 115 cm (45.3 in) | 98 g (3.5 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.6–2 | 1% | 0.3/10.9 mm | 4550133545658 |
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: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
142·J: Japan list price ¥37,000 · Delivered to US approx. $299 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
157·J: Japan list price ¥38,000 · Delivered to US approx. $306 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
172·J: Japan list price ¥39,000 · Delivered to US approx. $313 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
In short
Daiwa BJ Ikada (BJイカダ) is a Japan-market rod, listed under Sea pond, raft & kase; ¥37,000–¥39,000 in Japan before tax. 3 models from 1.42 m (4'8") to 1.72 m (5'8"), all 2-piece. Japan list price ¥37,000–¥39,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The shortest packed length is 85 cm (33.5 in) (142·J).
- Weights run from 87 g (3.1 oz) on the 142·J to 98 g (3.5 oz) on the 172·J.
- Carbon content 1–2% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥37,000–¥39,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Fishing from a raft or a stocked sea pond — mostly a Japanese pastime.
- Sizes marked go (号) are the Japanese standard. For sinkers one go is exactly 3.75 g, so we convert it; for line it is a diameter class rather than a breaking strain, so we print the maker's number as published.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the 142·J, the 157·J is 15 cm longer and 3 g heavier, packs to 100 cm (vs 85 cm) and costs ¥1,000 more in Japan.
- Compared with the 157·J, the 172·J is 15 cm longer and 8 g heavier, packs to 115 cm (vs 100 cm) and costs ¥1,000 more in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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