The whaling economy was preceded by a battle to overcome a giant creature which, more than profits and losses, required a spiritual vitality.
Whales were resources that swam slowly through the sea. Once brought up onto land, their massive bodies were divided and used until there was nothing left.
Jay Alabaster is a longtime journalist and now a PhD student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He is also an...
Artwork made from the baleen of whales has been an integral part of the culture of whaling communities in Japan and around the world, and some...
Locals are fighting to preserve their coastal whaling traditions by introducing new dishes and creating a healthy balance of demand and supply.
Voted as Best Film by viewers at the Guam International Film Festival, the whaling documentary by Japanese photographer Bon Ishikawa continues to gain momentum.
The Taiji Whale Museum in Wakayama Launches a 360-degree Panorama Experience.
In a beautifully shot film now showing in Japan, photographer-cum-director Bon Ishikawa whisks us away to an Indonesian whaling village, letting us ride along with the...
In the world of commercial whaling, whalers cannot just hunt as they please – there is an annual quota set by the government. However, they must...
This kicks off Kujira Town's interview series with whale enthusiasts and experts. Read on and have a whale of a time as they share their unrivaled...
Each frame of the manga is a product of scrupulous research by artist Satoru Noda, a Hokkaido native whose work received the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural...
In July 2020, two momentous events converged to highlight the whaling history of the tiny coastal community of Ayukawa that sits on the southern tip...