After exiting the International Whaling Commission in 2018, Japan resumed commercial whaling in 2019 for the first time in 31 years. Locals are trying to make Shimonoseki recognized as Japan’s ...

Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan has been closed to the public for renovations since December 2024. Its sunfish fell ill soon after and staffers struggled to understand why the ...

During this month, Kangei Maru is scheduled to leave its home port of Shimonoseki for an eight-month maiden voyage off the north-east coast of Japan. However, the government has set a catch limit ...

As spring rolls in, information about the Japan cherry blossom season 2025 is heavily searched not only by foreigners but ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture—Japan’s new whaling mothership departed on its first expedition as the country plans to expand its commercial hunts. The Kangei Maru, the successor to the ...

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This marks a significant moment for Japan's whaling industry as it seeks ... The auction, held at the Sapporo fish market and Shimonoseki port, featured 1.4 tons of fin whale meat caught off ...

The vessel will replace Japan's only existing mother ship ... To coincide with the launch, Shimonoseki City is promoting restaurants and hotels where people can enjoy whale dishes, and raising ...

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has secured orders for three more methanol-ready ro-ro freight vessels from a trio of ...