Special Reports
INTERVIEW | LDP’s Kiyoshi Ejima: Demand for Whale Meat Should Increase
Just over a year ago, on June 30, 2019, Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). A […]
Special Reports
Whaling Nations Should Take A Stand As ‘Activists’ Meddle with Food Culture
I have sided with China and North Korea in the past. I was staying at the Friendship Hotel when […]
Culture
INTERVIEW | Dr. Seiji Ohsumi on Sustainable Whaling as ‘Ideal Option’
Dr. Seiji Ohsumi, the Japanese expert who helped guide the study of whales for more than half a […]
Culture
Japan Moves Toward Revision of Whaling Law
There is broad political support in Japan for revising the nation’s whaling law, including measures for promoting whale
Culture
‘Let’s Eat Joban Mono from Fukushima’: 2019 Fish Festival Spotlights Tohoku, Whale Cuisine
Those who want to eat the best fish from all over country, right in the capital, will find all […]
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Untangling the Myth Behind the Whaling Controversy: A Director’s Take
I still remember the taste of hard-to-swallow fried whale meat served in Japanese school lunches. I have no nostalgia
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Don’t Let the Anti-Whaling Zealots Impose Their Hypocrisy on Japan
Isn’t totalitarianism from either the left or the right the common enemy of democratic countries and their citizens?
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An Argument for Sustainable Whaling: The Case of Alaska’s Indigenous Peoples
Human history began with a hunter-gatherer lifestyle based on hunting animals and gathering plants for food. Up to the
Special Reports
Blanket Ban on Commercial Whaling A Misguided Way of Protecting Species
A blanket ban on commercial whaling is therefore clearly and totally misguided as a method of protecting these [&hel
Politics & Security
Japan Risks International Legal Trouble As It Resumes Whaling in Its EEZ
Japan’s commercial whaling industry, resumed after a 30-year pause, is likely to have a rocky start as the country [&h
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[Mythbusters] White Makes Right When It Comes to Whaling
On the last day of 2018 the editorial board of The New York Times (NYT) issued one of its […]
Special Reports
Why Boris Johnson and the New York Times Criticize Japanese Whaling
(Third of 4 Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling Part […]