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Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture: The World in Miniature

  • Filmmaker Sasaki Megumi says she was struck by the fact that only one side on the whaling controversy ever seemed to be heard.

    Filmmaker Sasaki Megumi says she was struck by the fact that only one side on the whaling controversy ever seemed to be heard.

  • Sasaki conducts an interview in Taiji. (© Okujira-sama Project Team)

    Sasaki conducts an interview in Taiji. (© Okujira-sama Project Team)

  • Scott West, a member of the Sea Shepherd team that was posted permanently in Taiji during 2010 and formed the nucleus of the movement against the dolphin hunts. (© Okujira-sama Project Team)

    Scott West, a member of the Sea Shepherd team that was posted permanently in Taiji during 2010 and formed the nucleus of the movement against the dolphin hunts. (© Okujira-sama Project Team)

  • Activists protest against the dolphin drives. (© Okujira-sama Project Team)

    Activists protest against the dolphin drives. (© Okujira-sama Project Team)

  • Former AP journalist Jay Alabaster lived in Taiji for two years, building up relationships of trust with the local fishermen. He is now pursuing a PhD at Arizona State University, studying the relationships between Taiji and the media.

    Former AP journalist Jay Alabaster lived in Taiji for two years, building up relationships of trust with the local fishermen. He is now pursuing a PhD at Arizona State University, studying the relationships between Taiji and the media.

  • Sasaki says the Japanese government is failing to fulfill its duty of accountability toward the international community.

    Sasaki says the Japanese government is failing to fulfill its duty of accountability toward the international community.

  • A Whale of a Tale is playing at select theaters around Japan. Although there are not yet any firm plans for a US release, Sasaki says the film is likely to be available as a digital download.

    A Whale of a Tale is playing at select theaters around Japan. Although there are not yet any firm plans for a US release, Sasaki says the film is likely to be available as a digital download.

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