Japanese whale hunters defend endangered tradition

Japanese whale hunters defend endangered tradition

TAIJI, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 24, 2012, shows the statue of a traditional harpooner in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture. The statue underwent renovation after an antiwhaling German male activist bent its harpoon in October 2012 and was arrested.

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