I was poking around on Chris Stewart's website recently (always a dangerous thing to do) and came across the seiryu rods. These are light, telescopic poles (no reel needed) and are used for catching small trout and similar fish. They are similar to tenkara but lighter.
I really enjoy the simplicity and effectiveness of telescopic poles and catch a lot of fish with them every year. Since I typically use a cheap fiberglass pole (or "whip" as they say in Europe), I was really interested in trying out a JDM version of the same thing.
I settled on the Suntech Kurenai HM33R. The rod is 11'2" fully extended and weighs 1.1 oz. It weighs
one half of what my JDM spinning rods weigh. Can't wait to baptize this baby!
More details are here:
https://www.tenkarabum.com/suntech-kurenai.html