Whaling tradition in Japan communities

Whaling tradition in Japan communities

TOKYO, Japan - Men sing a song to console the souls of whales during a Buddhist service for whales at Kogan Temple on Oumi Island in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on May 1, 2010. The local area previously lived on coastal whaling. (Kyodo)

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