Researching Whales

Japan is often very unpopular with much of the rest of the world for continuing whaling - critics have said that its barbaric and unnecessary to kill the whales for scientific research. Supporters purport that the essential research can only be done on dead whales.

I’m inclined to agree with them after a trip to one of the Hana no Mai chain restaurants the other night.

Without this research, how else would you have stumbled upon the marvels of Whale Carpaccio, Whale Bacon, Whale with Kimchi and the all time classic Whale sushi?