The Japanese Culture of Mourning Whales

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Addresses the controversial practice of Japanese whaling Highlights the cultural and historical value of Japan's whaling culture and memorial rites for whales Assesses the relevance of this culture to nature conservation and management of sustainable use of natural resources

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Mayumi Itoh is former Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, US. She has also taught at Princeton University and Queens College, City University of New York and has written numerous books, including Globalization of Japan (1998), The Hatoyama Dynasty (2003), Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy (2010), and The Origin of Ping-Pong Diplomacy (2011). 

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