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Memorial service for whales killed

TAICHI, Japan, April 29 Kyodo - Whalers and former whalers hold an annual memorial service in Taichi, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 29, 2024, in front of a monument of a whale to pray for the repose of the coastal whales they killed. Whaling from the western Japan town dates back over 400 years. (Kyodo)

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