Small-type coastal whaling in Japan : report of an International Workshop
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Small-type coastal whaling in Japan : report of an International Workshop
（Occasional publication (Boreal Institute for Northern Studies), no. 27）
Boreal Institute for Northern Studies : Japan Social Sciences Association of Canada, 1988
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A joint publication of Japan Social Sciences Association of Canada, Fund to Promote International Educational Exchange and Boreal Institute for Nothern Studies
Bibliography: p. 112-116
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Description
Treats in considerable detail, the entire history of whaling in Japan and the nature of contemporary coastal whale fishery. It provides a useful context for a wide range of topics which include: the organization of small-type coastal whaling, the commercial and non-commercial distribution of whale meat, the importance of whales as a source of food, social integration, and whaling culture.
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