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.
The Taiji Whale Museum in Wakayama Prefecture is holding its summer event allowing visitors to learn about whales as they swim in the bay with local...
“We give thanks that we were able to make the catch without incident. We can’t forget our gratitude for the gift of another life” ー Taiji...
Japanese whalers of the Edo period made huge fortunes from an ocean resource that belonged to no one. Other groups stole some meat but weren’t punished.
Practiced in Japan as far back as 4000 BC, and humans are still chasing whales 6,000 years later, largely for a spiritual reward not measured by...
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.
Locals are fighting to preserve their coastal whaling traditions by introducing new dishes and creating a healthy balance of demand and supply.
The Taiji Whale Museum in Wakayama Launches a 360-degree Panorama Experience.
Warming waters and the whims of the Kuroshio Current bring new fish and whales to the fishermen at the heart of Japan’s centuries-old whaling culture -...
A new wave of Japanese activism is using Taiji as a domestic beachhead for the burgeoning local animal rights and vegan movements. But this is far...
It’s September again! Perched on the southern tip of Japan’s main Honshu island, Taiji has long been a whaling base. But it is best...
