Special Reports
Activists’ Harassment, Cultural Invasion of Japanese Town Backfire 10 Years After ‘The Cove’
More than 10 years have passed since the 2009 premiere of the Oscar-winning film The Cove, which is critical […
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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 […]
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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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A Film 27 Years in the Making Captures Life in Whale-Hunting Indonesian Village
In the great ocean, a lamafa (whale hunter) engages in battle with a whale to humbly and gratefully […]
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Don’t Talk ‘No to Whaling’ If You Haven’t Been to Taiji
(Last of Four Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling Part 2: […]
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‘Behind THE COVE’: A Visual Take On the Whaling Issue
(Second of Three Parts) Part 1: Director Keiko Yagi: Why I Had to Make ‘Behind THE COVE’ Amid […]
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Director Keiko Yagi: Why I Had to Make ‘Behind THE COVE’ Amid the Anti-Whaling Uproar
(First of Three Parts) “The award for Best Director goes to Keiko Yagi for Behind THE COVE!” […]
Culture
Taiji and the Liberal Dolphin Party
“Dolphins!” Out went the cry, and the coiffed men lined up on the beach perked up and peered eagerly […]
Culture
Dancing With the Evil Fishermen of Taiji
“Listen,” he said, “if you get into any trouble down there, if it’s not safe, just get out, it’s […]
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The Time to Move Against Eco-terrorism in Japan is Now
It happened in the lush woodland area of Khimki, near Moscow, late at night in July 2012. Someone set […]