Taiji, Wakayama, Japan
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Taiji, Wakayama, Japan is a small coastal town internationally known for its controversial dolphin hunting practices, which were prominently exposed in the documentary film "The Cove."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Taiji Town government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
capture of live dolphins for aquariums
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commercial sale of dolphin meat ⓘ treatment of dolphins ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
dolphin drive hunting
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small-type coastal whaling ⓘ |
| hasEconomicDependenceOn | dolphin and whale-related activities ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
dolphinarium
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whale museum ⓘ |
| hasGeography |
natural coves
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rocky coastline ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | history of Japanese whaling ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ whale meat processing ⓘ |
| hasInternationalResponse |
boycotts and protests by activists
ⓘ
diplomatic criticism from some foreign governments ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernmentForm | mayor–council system ⓘ |
| hasPolicyDebate | continuation of traditional whaling practices ⓘ |
| hasReputation | international controversy over dolphin hunting ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | road connections to other Kii Peninsula towns ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Cove documentary
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controversial dolphin hunts ⓘ dolphin hunting ⓘ drive fisheries ⓘ traditional whaling culture ⓘ whale hunting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Kii Peninsula
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| near | Pacific coastal fishing grounds ⓘ |
| partOf | Higashimuro District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity | dolphin hunting season ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
animal rights campaigns
ⓘ
environmental documentaries ⓘ international media coverage ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
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