As the topic brings quite controversial, in fact I think now only hunt whales Nordic countries and areas in Japan, so we are pushing a lot, but I have not much idea.

PS: you entered the restaurant?

Bambokun: Yes, we realized that to leave the izakaya, so we did not eat, but will definitely return to try it.

The research is, for me, a cover. If you need to research an animal already dead, to kill one would suffice.
Just yesterday I talked about this with Hideo. She said that those who consume whale meat are more older people. I do not know. What I do know is that everything possible will avoid eating it, mostly on principle.
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I think the same as Nuria, do they need to hunt 935 whales a year to investigate?

I do not understand is why they need that excuse to controlled hunting of whales for meat only. After all other species such as tuna also are running out and no one says they are left to hunt. I guess with the whales is different from the moves of environmentalists: S

Another thing that surprises me is that being so controlled a market to sell a whale burger so cheap, 380 yen is not very expensive for meat is scarce.

Curious news that Alain us today.
And of course, not a hair cut in the cartel to announce that it is whale. It is almost bigger the kanji for whale than any photo. So if anyone is wondering what the picture ... have no doubt that this is whale.

I suppose that foreigners are those who come to taste these dishes, mostly out of curiosity how is the meat. Well, that can only be found in Japan, and yet ... it is strange to find a restaurant with such meat.

Regards, and happy holidays to all of you s!

Finally a topic that I can say ^ ^

in fact most Japanese fishing that hunt whales, cut up and packaged for sale nothing but upload them to fishing. The alleged "evidence" carried the remains dug ... (viscera, blood ...)

really sad to use that excuse to hunt ...

is a fact that the hunt up to 935 whales a year for study is an absurdity -. -

A biopsy would be enough .......

PS: I really like this blog, is so! (> '-')>

Whatever the reasons, more than doubtful that
gives Japan for continued whaling (a supposed research that I doubt contribute much to marine science) is a medical reason not to eat whale meat (or dolphin, which is also consumed in Japan): Its high content of heavy metals ( especially Mercury). You only have to do google with keywords "whale meat" and "heavy metal" to convince yourself of how unhealthy it is to eat the flesh of these animals. The fundamental reason to continue to eat whale, according to the Japanese government, is nothing but a matter of "protecting their own culinary traditions" (vaos they will not let anyone tell them what you will eat or not). Fortunately, the theme (like the bulls in Spain) also divides the Japanese themselves. And indeed, for that ye be not old enough, not long ago that Spain could buy whale meat (I still remember having eaten as a child, nurse for the first 80).

Congratulations on the blog, which I have long since, but so far had not participated.

are treated as far as rules are respected and the number of whales to kill reproduscan giving rise to q is however according to what I read in several sources, more whales are born each year but each year less number of them reach adulthood.

interesting post alain

So important is the whale meat in Japan, had heard about the hunting of these mammals, but from there to justify it as a study or control over the population of these cetaceans, is a bit of rednecks. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BLOG ALAIN.

It shall be lawful and all you want but it seems like a savage I think also what they do with the seals in Canada or even the rednecks who enjoy here with the bulls.

Between this and the dolphins, Japan is looking.

alain kun looks hehe
I was reading your post seals
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puess alain-chan let me tell you that these whales were hunted in a "protected" called the whale sanctuary that my country is located between Argentina and the south pole, but of course since we are a third world country and do not have the resources to watch, are these "sons of the east" (not to say a few swear words) and hunt what they crave illegally, with absurd excuses, but we are going to pay, cretins

There is an international community that protects whales, do not say environmentalists, scientists say it hundreds of countries, but Japan is skipped by the rules eggs, gives reasons to laugh and catch them up in protected sanctuaries of Antarctica where is not only forbidden to hunt whales but they are doing in a place where you can not catch anything. ¿900 whales? Are muuuuuuchas more, no one knows how many. You can see whale meat in restaurants, burgers and even go to supermarkets or fish markets and are packaged in packs comfortable sushi, multiply by the number of restaurants and supermarkets throughout japan and I do not leave the accounts. I consider Japan an aberration, something that should be very proud because I know some Japanese there are other Japanese who does them gracefully.

Anyway care to consume raw fish is very fresh though, and especially whale. Surely you have heard of ANISAKIS. The final recipient of this parasite are large mammals such as whales, dolphins, seals, etc ... and the rest of the food chain are the intermediarios.Estos parasites feed on the guests kind mackerel, sardines, etc. .. until it is eaten by another. When the parasite host feels the dead through the meat until it enters the stomach the next portador.Si the fish dies without being eaten by another, the parasite can swim for days to be eaten by another whiting pez.En a worm is small but noticeable (my mother once put a few whiting in her fridge and the next day had some fine "threads" dancing on the plate), but in a marine mammal is as thick as your thumb of the hand and the amount of eggs is bestial. That begins the chain and are passed in the feces start over the chain. Imagine a whale with mouth open ... there falls plankton eating everything. In man it's okay as you are not allergic to Anisakis are beautiful but as soon die in your stomach ... but imagine something white and fleshy in your stomach or intestines. If whale meat is infested ... I certainly am not going to infect because I'm not eating meat illegal.

Well, I will roll ... hehehe .. released

As stated Hértor R could hunt alone but as a whale meat is sold after "investigation" will not veder only one ...? I think that's why so must make invensigaran hunting horn with one or two and the rest to sell.

Alain and greetings to all readers.

Alain! Good thing you consumed no meat, do not give them rope. But back to the place to consume it, as you say, not favooorrrrrr. Be good boy and take care of our planet! =))

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I think an atrocity that killed 900 whales under the guise of scientific research. I love Japan, but am ashamed of this.

I also seem a bit ridiculous to kill 935 whales with the excuse that they will investigate, but if this proved that the whale population is increasing where is the problem that there is controlled hunting of whales for food? I think it would be better to say, this year we will hunt 935 whales to be sold in supermarkets.

Naruhito: Well ... Just eat raw fish in Japan eat a lot every day.

Is that the problem is that the data offered by the Japanese government is LYING, ie any other country study shows that the species is in danger of extinction, there is the problem with environmental organizations. Are dying and these fanatics lying, not only on the false assumption and increase of whales, there is evidence that it is precisely the opposite, but justify with scientific pretensions over a very lucrative trade. Really gross, one of the negatives of Japan, no doubt.
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The problem of the whale hunt is like that is what is bringing tail is NOT the same ... let it bleed and stop moving for izarlas the ship to suffer or die if as with dolphins and sharks, which they tear the fins or whatever edible when still alive!

Alain separate from the topic of today .. I love your blog! It follows

And I have a question about the houses in Japan. There to make reforms or a work at home, is there to do paperwork mcuho? Do you leave?. I encantaríam, if you know something, you told us!

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No, sorry Marina, the problem is not like the hunt, hunt them but the fact that is destroying the species. It is insane to say that the problem is to die without being sorry, the fact itself, the real problem is that they are killing and lying constantly about his purposes.
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I eat it without hesitation ... is a thing I forgot to be in Japan ... the next falls a bit of whale

Mhhh controversial, controversial.
But I do not know. The Gulf of California in Mexico come every year a very particular species of whales and it happens if its population has been diminished (according eh heard), to the knowledge I have several species of whales have endangered populations below 1000 individuals.
And still come with a "not going to finish" personally that sounds very "global warming which one?" Or Mexicanisimo "which is both least bit."
What strikes me the most attention in this is the hehco that after studying the flesh, do they sell that kind of studies do not affect meat quality?
I am of the idea that there is more than mere pretext to continue an arcane practice in a nation characterized by modernity throughout the extesion of the word.
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Very appropriate comparison I think NH is the same case that the United States with the issue of global warming, they say nothing is happening because of the increasing population of whales by the Japanese government is, plain and simple a lie to justify their heinous acts.
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if they have the Japanese embrace modernity but do not release their traditions or dead ... should consider doing a farm (although it sounds absurd ^ ^) and the excuse to investigate smells for miles ... Now there are reports poblaación say the whale increases and others decreases ... would have to be clear what kind regards and veracity of such reports. Moreover, the heavy metals do not think is unique to whales or big fish, with small as well, here we had such problems (in the harbor by a spill from a mine) and there are no whales ^ ^ U

Anyway, is it good? ^ ^ U
Greetings and go on with the pad ...

Kill 937 whales to investigate?!

I think an absolute outrage that excuse has no rhyme or reason we no where to get it.

I do not understand how you can be as progressive on issues of recycling and so "Carcass" on issues of animal extinction.

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This is like everything else, is not profitable, the firm occasional moratorium and become the strongest advocates of whales. I remind you that Spain was, until 80, one of the largest whaling worldwide. In Algeciras (my hometown) was a whaling station and, according to my grandfather, put their boots in the nearly 50 years who were hunting in there.
A data (global catch): year 1970 to 25521 copies (only sperm whale (P. macrocephaulus)).
The research is a lie, that everybody knows. It remains a good business and that's it.
Saluditos!

I think the eating bayena not bad because it is another fish more than just another size so if esque researchers say it is very difficult to keep alive bayena mintras amu is studied much water it requires care and espaso

by desert to investigate the excuse is absurd because they lack it is to use, and since this saves a lot of trouble hehe good dome arigato sayoonara

Yui, much justification, to begin the whale not a fish, is a mammal. And again, the problem is not that they eat, investigate (even blatantly lie) or matching trim at home, the irrefutable fact is that it is reducing the number of whales. Obviously those countries, like Japan, they should lie about it, will draw false reports, but for every wrong there are 10 that show that is so, if still-hunting (for that is killing more than 900 whales) will end the species .
Shinigami, not that it is profitable or not, when they did in Spain was 30 years ago, there's the problem, something despicable that was done in our country and in others of course, now these people still doing contradicting most part of the world community.
We must call things by their name, nothing more or less, are Japanese, Spanish and Angolans.
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Marina: Well, to make any reform must check first who built the estate, and if you leave it then go ahead to reform.

Ivan: You talk about the whales as if there were only one kind of these. There are some endangered species and not others.
Of which are endangered there are only a very small number which may be hunted (if I remember correctly, in 2007 only 50 such zacar allowed).
As stated above, the problem is and kill as killing them, who are not endangered.

yes, I read an article in national geographic hunting tuna and whales were scarce in the future this situation is that you shit

Alain, I meant those that are clearly protected, not the other, however, if you feel good that an endangered species "only" 50 per year hunt ... then great, I consider that a species in danger of extinction should not hunt or one will be a matter of conscience of each, not because they are in danger of extinction is that the reproduction does not create increased kind, so if you go hunting, albeit on a smaller scale (if 50 per year can be considered a small scale), the problem will remain the same and end the kind of logic is I think.
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eeem ... ^ ^; whale meat ... ahem ...
few remaining bugs!!
trickery. T_T
(Ok I'm from greenpeace, what happens?)

Hello, I accidentally found this blog, and Alain, I feel fantastic, I love Japan and I hope to go someday. As for the whales ... a shame, but all these people and giving punches to running the bulls in the villages of Spain??? Or the famous bull? There are so many atrocities ... well, would never end.
Greetings to all s. Domo arigato.

tb bulls are a shit ...

sorry when I say "toros2 I mean the fact of killing the bull or am a plaza in front of many people for fun.

hi, well I think the important thing is that whether or not they lie about the research and everyone knows it is a vile excuse for the meat trade, if not that what matters is the killing

In Chile for example and there have been several protests where people ask to stop Japanese whaling ships or aliens who are caught in waters of chile.ya that what he says "Gustavo" is really not an respected whale sanctuaries

well I hope people aware about it and do not promote this slaughter eating whale meat in addition to already have a large range of fishes to consume

animal.please we stop the abuse!! T_T

I do not understand very well is the child of argument typical strong defense of all that means Japan, for some to be attacked by something harmful Japanese society, comparing it with things that go wrong in our country, that if the bulls, that if this, if that ... etc, man, please, let us know a little adult and differentiate one from the other. If something goes wrong in any of the countries because it says no problem, and of course killing bulls is a morbid and frivolous, but now we do not use that as an argument to deflect the fact that Japan is acting horribly wrong in this. Let's be a little adult.

Shoshu: Use a good translator but is not understood anything.

Anyone with half a brain looks like japan laughs from all countries, does whatever he pleases out, which gives me tummy ache to know that Japanese scientists need nearly 1000 whales for research, I imagine there when there's a murder what will be expected to plow with 900 murders or more in order to do an autopsy of the corpse as a body not only okay, where scientists will study at a college where he teaches Hannibal the cannibal? it is incredible that also let's you blame them, since guilt is both europe and america united states and in general agree that, because making new laws is solved, I think we're smart enough to understand that Whales have a job at sea is all one string, and if they finish with them extingiran other fish too, as there are many animals that live by the whales. While United States is the world's leading power to reach the Japanese and laugh at them, incredible, I begin to think that the words of the new president of united states are just a way to secure votes for the next campaign, which sincerely want to end it already would have made that more difficult was to invade a country like Iraq and have done so, but then not have what it takes to make new laws against hunting for research (But of course the whales oil so they do not matter), best of all, take the fabric of years of research but there is a Japanese scientist who says we do because we want a drug for AIDS, or any disease, there is more, which should do is imprison anyone who knowingly sells or close the business directly, which is very nice to say that it is a tradition of eating whale, but save a tradiccion stupid (like the bulls in Spain, which I think wrong, the fun with an animal until it dies, but in Spain for at least the breed for that, no problem of extinction) if at least one farm tubiera japan, since it would seem wrong to me, grabs a male and a female and changes from those who are released, they kill all the whales are whales and then they run out and you want tradiciones.Nunca nothing wrong to anyone, but what I hope is that if something happens in 2012 in the world that starts with these people, after seeing what he did irosima pump, they do cojen and otherwise (but the brutality is the same) and laughing at international standards, and I been in Greenland, people live there exclusively of fish by 90% and have less and less fish, are laying waste to everything, all kinds of fish, tuna mackerel or whether any race, and the worst thing is that if countries are going to stop, but as always LATE!!

PS: we are the virus of this planet, what a shame what we are doing, (

I support you David, that from the research have desd 2007 and still continue with the alleged investigations, the bullfights in Spain and in other countries is also (unfortunately here in Peru tmb do) as they say is culture or tradition, nose q is from culture to see an animal tortured to death q ... and tell the q BRAVE MAN comes to the end, are ignorant nose if you put those q that title. but for me they are just COWARDS, I will travel within poko to Japan d and qm topare face with this terrible event, no more enter his head as if they have corner points, but many fish, go on and on with these poor mammals ... and q is x tmb say tradition (jaa) and q be the following tradition?? he did not think ... but the only thing is q q for a little help this is to avoid the consumption of this kind ... is more advice to friends, family and acquaintances q Do not eat whale meat, ps if you do not stop the large and alemnos U.S. once we hagamolos not??. And if I tmb q if some day I hope something happens on earth ends with all these that the harm and abuse the q can not defend themselves ...
PS: I belong to and support Greenpeace Whale Wars.Gracias

Ahh The Japanese who eat whale meat are nothing but scum, like many other eastern consuming, bear bile, sea horses, tortured dog meat and things such as retrograde and barbaric indeed the problem ...... is that they kill and are killed as the pretext ansestrales traditions and roll freaks like that, it's like I'm down, he

Within the traditions of my family is the break his face and beat to stop dying every eastern consuming endangered animals is and ask you not to criticize me because it is a tradition ansestral.

We must end the cursed race of Orientals.

I think that with 10 whales and have to investigate and do not need to send ships to the Antarctic with all pilot whales that Japan and its people killed each year as the Dolphins locked up in a pen before being sold to ignorance