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If Japan truly believes its whale harvest is a tradition, then I have no problem with Japanese whalers following what the traditional owners of the land in Australia do: Do not use modern equipment, row out in traditional whale boats (what do they look... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Sat, Jan 26 2008

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