Many Japanese aren’t a fan of whale meat. So why expand the hunt?
Yet he insists that the hunt is a vital part of Japan’s culinary history and culture, and must go on regardless of other nations’ objections.
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Japanese authorities urge caution after wild bears attack several people in the northeast
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US to send official to Tokyo dedicated to monitoring China
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30% of Japan's job seekers face sexual harassment, survey shows
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China-focused pet goods startup draws Zozo founder's fund as investor
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Japan and other allies brace for Trump but also for a divided U.S.
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Japan's small regional companies vie to raise pay amid labor shortage
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Sadao Watanabe, living legend of Japanese jazz, still gigging at 91
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