Besides a traditional diet and scientific purposes,why do you think that the Japanese kill the whales?

Question

Besides a traditional diet and scientific purposes,why do you think that the Japanese kill the whales?

Answer 1

I've never known that Japanese traditional diet included whale meat. It's as "traditional" to them as curry is for the English.

Answer 2

its sad that the japanese are hunting whales predominantly

for their blubber.

Answer 3

On the other hand as I heard, they are also carrying out some researches on increasing the population of whales.

Answer 4

a) To supply specialty restaurants with whale meat

b) So they don't forget how

c) Whale meat was a source of protein in Japanese diets during war time.  Maybe they're planning for another war?

Answer 5

Dunno, they don't understand that whales are an endangered species.........