Two Historic Whaling Bases Collaborate to Preserve Culture and Cuisine
2025-10-29
Eastern Hokkaido’s rich whaling history and traditions of whale culture and cuisine are thriving in Abashiri and Kushiro. Both towns are happy to share.
Discover Wonderful Whale Traditions: Stamina Soup and Salted Whale Skin
2025-10-01
Join a journey to Niigata to explore local whale cuisine and culture, including seasonal, stamina-building dishes like whale soup and salted skin.
Fisheries and Food Security in Japan’s Rich Waters
2024-12-07
[SPONSORED] Achieving sustainable use requires more food self-sufficiency, using diverse local fisheries and whale resources.
Getting to Food Security with More Variety in Food Sources
2024-12-06
[SPONSORED] It is “reckless and dangerous” to global food security that 90% of humanity’s food supply is supported by only 23 foodstuffs.
Whales in the Context of Food Security
2024-12-05
[SPONSORED] Diversifying local food sources, including whales, would help broaden the recklessly narrowed food basket of 23 species.
‘Kitchen Car’ Whale Cuisine: New Dishes for a New Generation
2022-08-29
“It makes me really happy when someone tries whale for the first time and says ‘this is really good!” ーRajiku chef Takatoyo Itahana.
In Chiba Prefecture’s Minamiboso, Fighting to Save Coastal Whaling Traditions
2022-02-17
There was a time when whale meat was so common in Japan that we almost expected it to be a part of every meal. But this changed from the late 1980s, when the International Whaling Commission (IWC) placed a moratorium on commercial whaling. Since then the overall whale market hasContinue Reading
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.
INTERVIEW | Fishmonger Asana Mori Shares Her Love of Whale and Fish Through YouTube
2021-03-09
~~ ~ Interview Series Part 1: A Conversation with YouTuber Asana Mori Asana Mori, a popular YouTuber, is the centerpiece of website Kujira Town‘s first interview in a new series with people who love whales. She shares the best methods of cleaning and preparing seafood such as whale meat andContinue Reading