Whaling in Japan
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Japanese whaling, in terms of active hunting of whales, is estimated by the Japan Whaling Association to have begun around the 12th century. However, Japanese whaling on an industrial scale began arou
A whale and a sub-adult being loaded aboard a factory ship, the Nisshin Maru. The sign above the slipway reads, "Legal research under the ICRW." Australia released this photo to challenge that claim.
Inshore whaling in Taiji, Japan
Japanese whale boat, Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia, 1935
The Tonan Maru No. 2 whaling factory ship, drafted into military use, was damaged by a Dutch submarine while taking part in the landing at Kuching, Borneo.
The Institute of Cetacean Research is a Japanese research organization that claims to specialise in "biological and social sciences related to whales" but is widely believed to be a front for commerci
Whale meat for sale at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo