Talk:Japan/@comment-24336140-20150726214018/@comment-992505-20150726220323

Well, it isn't sanctioned or condoned by the Japanese government, but some Japanese do it anyway, despite the lack of demand for whale based products.

As far as I know, it's a nationalistic thing; many of these whalers tend to be ultra-nationalists and apparently do it for no other reason than to spit in the international community's face.