Japanese Whaling

Whaling has been regarded as an important part of Japanese society for over 1,000 years. Whaling in Japan dates back to the seventh century during the Yamato-Asuka period in ancient Japan. The oldest Japanese book in existence, called the Kojiki, chronicled that the Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan, ate whale meat.... In addition to the Kojiki whaling is also mentioned in numerous other historical writings in Japan.

It is true that this kind of tradition is still in succession to current Janpanes culture. Historically, Japanese whalers encountered a major obstacle preventing them from continuing their practice. The International Whaling Commission voted on a resolution to ban commercial whaling....  Under the this agreement, Japan only began researching ways to restart commercial whaling under the jurisdiction of the IWC.  But, Japanese whaling practices are not following the IWC regulation. 

I do not want comment which party has legal right for whaling.....

Whale....... The biggest mammal in the world.......


For centuries, whales have been hunted for meat and as a source of raw materials. By the middle of the 20th century, however, industrial whaling had left many species seriously endangered, and whaling was ended in all but a few countries including Japan.

The vessel Ady Gil, which is above picture was donated from Hollywod millionaire to protect Whale from Japanese practice.  But the hig-tech speedboat was hit by Japanese whale ship on January 2010.

 
Hunted whale is being driven to Janpanese harbor to make  meat and use of industrial purpose.  In fact, some countries have a cultural habit to eat whale meat..... And, the whale skin is good raw material for making soap.....(not sure.....)

Because of diffenret culture, I do not want to blame for whale meat eating... But, I am wondering is it necessary for young student of Japan need to school trips on whale salugter?  Japanese children as young as ten are watching whales being slaughtered to teach them the "cultural importance" of Japan's controversial commercial whaling industry.

Japan still claims that whaling practice is conducting for only scientific purpose. The young students' trip is also one of the education of science.  They responded.......

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