‘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
The Rich, Warm Story of ‘Golden Kamuy’ Manga’s Whale Soup
2021-03-05
~~ 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 takesContinue Reading
OPINION: Whaling Criticism is Often Melodramatic Japan-bashing
2020-02-11
I have sided with China and North Korea in the past. I was staying at the Friendship Hotel when I taught in Beijing, then suffering from the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre. I heard that their restaurant was going to serve dog meat. As I went to look atContinue Reading