I still remember the taste of hard-to-swallow fried whale meat served in Japanese school lunches. I have no nostalgia for it, but when I come...
Isn’t totalitarianism from either the left or the right the common enemy of democratic countries and their citizens? Joining hands and close cooperation are...
Human history began with a hunter-gatherer lifestyle based on hunting animals and gathering plants for food. Up to the present day, taking the lives of...
A blanket ban on commercial whaling is therefore clearly and totally misguided as a method of protecting these endangered species. The year 1972...
The five whaling boats chugged out into the bumpy waters off of eastern Hokkaido, a tiny armada under gray skies and the gaze of the...
Japan’s commercial whaling industry, resumed after a 30-year pause, is likely to have a rocky start as the country tries to balance its actions against...
On the last day of 2018 the editorial board of The New York Times (NYT) issued one of its ex cathedra statements telling Japan and...
(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...
(Third of 4 Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling Part 2: With Japan's Withdrawal, What Lies...
(Second of 4 Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling The Japanese government announced on...
(First of 4 Parts) Whaling is obviously a controversial topic. At the same time, it is important to remember that whaling is a...
Overseas, Japan-bashing is again on the rise in response to the Japanese government’s announcement that it will leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Major...