Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Paper Topic
One of my primary interests going into Japan is the environmental mindset of the Japanese people. Are they more concerned about environmental issues? Less? Since there's such a disconnect between West and East sometimes, I'm curious to see how this plays out in my interactions with people. One of my focuses here will be the whale issue, which I went into a detailed research report last semester defending Japan. I'd like to personally *see* rather than read about this side of the issue, perhaps by seeing some whaling boats, looking for it at markets, and, why not, even trying some whale meat.
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As you already know, I'm a fan of whale meat and fully support a visit to Kujira-ya in Tokyo. There was also a report in the NY Times recently about a famous whaling village that was wiped out by the tsunami. You could also visit the bay where they (used to?) commit dolphin genocide. Your report could address some issues that you addressed in your paper, but from the perspective of focusing on things that you can actually experience.
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