Whaling in Focus
After decades of deadlock in the International Whaling Commission, in 2019 Japan began commercial whaling for the first time in over 30 years...
Researchers' View
Largely unheard in the English-speaking world, prominent scientists, scholars, and writers give their opinions about the global whaling controversy...
‘Behind THE COVE’ Opens Discussion on Science and Politics of Whaling
The movie Behind ‘THE COVE’ presents the audience with facts about how the Japanese have lived alongside whales since the ancient times as well as the historical context of the whaling culture.
Taiji and the Liberal Dolphin Party
Behind the clump of panicked dolphins, a row of Japanese fishing boats and skiffs appeared, the low thump of their engines rolling in on the sea breeze.
Dancing With the Evil Fishermen of Taiji
The town I was supposed to cover was called Taiji. It was the subject of a documentary called The Cove, which was up for an Academy Award. My bosses wanted someone to be there in case it won, to get the town’s side of the story.
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[Mythbusters] White Makes Right When It Comes to Whaling
Again, there was no mention of Iceland and Norway, even though whaling in their exclusive economic zone is precisely what Japan has said it will do.
The Rich, Warm Story of ‘Golden Kamuy’ Manga’s Whale Soup
~~ In the icy, silver world of the northern coast of Sakhalin Island, an Ainu girl called Asirpa sips a bowl of ohaw and whispers, “Hinna hinna.” This scene is from the 17th volume of the popular manga series Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda, published by Shueisha. The story takes
