Abe’s legacy included overseeing a dramatic shift in Japan’s whaling policy, from the decision to withdraw from the IWC to the restart of commercial whaling.
More than 10 years have passed since the 2009 premiere of the Oscar-winning film The Cove, which is critical of the small cetacean fisheries (commonly...
(Last of Four Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling Part 2: With Japan’s Withdrawal, What Lies Ahead...
(Second of Three Parts) Part 1: Director Keiko Yagi: Why I Had to Make ‘Behind THE COVE’ Amid the Anti-Whaling Uproar The clash...
(First of Three Parts) “The award for Best Director goes to Keiko Yagi for Behind THE COVE!” I was immersed in applause and...
“Dolphins!” Out went the cry, and the coiffed men lined up on the beach perked up and peered eagerly out into the Pacific, their tailored...
The dolphin hunts are no secret in Taiji, and if you know a fisherman he will give you some meat while it is still warm, and,...
