Nationalists and environmentalists square off at protest against Japanese dolphin hunt

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/31/nationalists-and-environmentalists-square-off-at-protest-against-japanese-dolphin-hunt/



Environmentalists staged a rally in Tokyo Saturday to protest the start of Japan’s annual dolphin hunt, which was made infamous by an Academy Award-winning documentary.

The rally organiser, Action for Marine Mammals, said it was one a number of demonstrations taking place around the world this weekend ahead of the season’s hunt in the Japanese fishing village of Taiji.

About 50 activists gathered in central Tokyo carrying banners that read: “Stop the slaughter.”

“Japanese people are responsible for stopping our country’s barbarian dolphin hunt,” said Toshiaki Morioka, head of the group, adding that some of his members planned to travel Taiji later.

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1. To watch that documentary is

so very difficult! One of my activist friends asked me to watch it. She was right when she told me I'd be very angry. I had to ask a friend to help me de-escalate.

[life long demo]

2. This is good. For the longest time people even living in Taji did not know

what was happening, it was kept so secret. I watched the video, The Cove, and yes you get so very angry. I am happy that even this small group of protesters were marching. Every movement starts with at least one voice.

Save the dolphins!