Rare Artwork from the Baleen of Whales
2022-03-12
Artwork made from the baleen of whales has been an integral part of the culture of whaling communities in Japan and around the world, and some examples are introduced here.
Japan’s Non-lethal Whale Survey Continues in the Faraway Antarctic
2022-01-20
The ongoing recovery in the numbers of fin whales and humpbacks is becoming clearer, and observations of the blue whale indicate a recovery in that species as well.
Whale Research Drone ‘Asuka’ Debuts at Japan Drone Exhibition
2021-12-14
The use of the Asuka drone allows researchers to identify whales even in the midst of ice floes, where research vessels are unable to go.
Audience Choice: New Accolades for Bon Ishikawa’s Indigenous Whaling Film ‘Lamafa’
2021-11-30
Lamafa, an independent documentary about traditional life in a distant Indonesian whaling village, has continued to impress modern audiences around the globe, and was selected by viewers as the best film at the Guam International Film Festival (GIFF). The festival announced Monday, November 29, that the documentary, produced, written, andContinue Reading
Whales in Your Living Room
2021-11-10
The Taiji Whale Museum launches virtual 360-degree panoramas The Taiji Whale Museum, located in the small town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, is focused totally on whales and dolphins, a rarity in Japan. The museum features a three-story exhibition hall on whale biology and whaling history, live dolphin and whale shows,Continue Reading
‘Lamafa’ Documentary Wins International Film Award, ‘More than a Whaling Movie’
2021-11-05
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, and sometimes they turn out to be quite popular.
New Whale Meat on Plates in Taiji as Fishermen Adjust to Whimsical Kuroshio Current
2021-10-29
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, and sometimes they turn out to be quite popular.
INTERVIEW | Sustainable Resource Management is Still the Key Goal for Japanese Whaling ー Tsutomu Tamura
2021-10-25
His research reveals how whales change their diets, and may even change their migrations and shift to new habitats because of changes in water temperature and the availability of fish they feed on.
Beyond Murakami: Norway and Japan’s Shared Tradition of Whaling and Whale Cuisine
2021-03-22
“Whales are a gift of nature and have been an important part of the Norwegian diet for many years,” says first-class chef Lars Helge Hansen in Funen.
INTERVIEW | Fishmonger Asana Mori: ‘Whale is Delicious so First, Give it a Try’
2021-03-17
As an exchange student, some discriminatory remarks were directed at her simply because Japanese people eat whale meat, Mori admitted. Then she started research using a vast range of resources.