thejapantimes, 
The brand-new, nearly 9,300-ton lead vessel for Japan's whaling flotilla departed Tuesday on its maiden hunt — heralding a new era for an industry defended by the government as an integral part of Japanese culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/japan-new-whaling-mothership-sets-sail/ #japan #whaling #yamaguchi #shimonoseki #whales #iwc