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Japan has a long history of whaling and use it for scientific research, cuisine and other things. Although commercial whaling is temporarily illegal, only the Institute of Cetacean Research is allowed to. Japan isn't the only country that allows for whale hunting. Many countries allow natives to hunt whales as it may be a great part of their culture, such as the Inuits in northern Canada, the island of Bequia, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the Lamalera and Lamakera of Indonesia. Even the U.S allow the Alaskan and Washington natives to hunt for whales. The only thing is that msot of these communities have a limit and must not surpass this limit.
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∙ 14y agoOstensibly for scientific research; however most, if not all of the meat ends up in seafood shops and restaurants.
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What is the Japanese word for whale?
The Japanese word for whale is Kujira
Why do the Japanese people kill the whales?
It's my understanding that whale meat and blubber are delicacies in Japan; whale hunting is banned except in certain instances, and officially the Japanese are catching them for scientific purposes.Japanese people kill whales, because they eat whales just like we eat other animals, they kill to eat not to thrill.
Can a ringed seal kill a killer whale?
no it can not kill a orca killer whale
Can a sperm whale kill a blue whale?
No
Can a blue whale kill a shark?
no, but a sperm whale can.
Can a sperm whale kill a killer whale?
No, They are not an *enemy
What was the south park reson why the Japanese kill whales and dolphins?
According to south park, the American government told the Japanese that it was a whale and a dolphin who nuked them during WWII. Then the Japanese ended the war with USA, and started hunting whales and dolphins.
Why do killer whales kill living things?
For food. The Killer Whale is the only known whale to kill the blue whale.
When do Japanese eat lunch?
whale
Can a killer whale kill a dolphin?
yes a dolphin can kill a killer whale and they do to protect themselves from the whales
Can a giant squid kill a whale?
No. The giant squid is a common predator for whales.
What happens to the whale meat?
The Japanese eat it.
