The town of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture where I live has for many years been subjected to groundless persecution, slanderous abuse and attacks tantamount to human rights discrimination by opponents of whaling and environmentalists.The Japanese have eaten whale meat for at least a thousand years. Each country has its own diversity of diet, and it is important that we acknowledge and respect each other's traditions. It should not be permitted for one nation or group of nations to unilaterally impose its own values on another, or to engage in propaganda campaigns that border on self-seeking malice and infringement of human rights.
Selected Papers No.14