next on my list of my favorite treasures in our home is our japanese glass fishing float. glass floats were used primarily by japanese fisherman to string their fishing nets together. sometimes the floats would detach from the nets and bob across the pacific ocean. that is how we came to be in possession of this beautiful item. about 40 years ago, my mother-in-law found this float when it washed ashore in hawaii. we love it. we love the story it tells and that its been in our family for some time.