this is the infamous place the call “The Cove.” this is where one countries culture takes place. this is where the world is split up right now. this is where an activist group sneaked in and documented a one-sided movie that was unauthorized. i didn’t see it and have no desire. but if you did, you would probably hate japan, and the japanese people. by now, you all know how i feel about this topic of so called “dolphin killings.” don’t get me wrong, i love dolphins and whales. but at the same time, i love culture. that’s why i’m kind of stuck in the middle of this one and want to learn more and more about it. i don’t want to learn by watching a one-sided movie bashing the japanese, i want to learn more by learning more about the hundreds of years of culture in taiji. someday, i will. and someday, i will video the japanese side. i just want to show that culture is culture. but until then, please don’t make judgement by watching one side of the story….
the documentary that was made in taiji somehow won an oscar. now, they want to show it in japan? are you kidding me? why would you want to show a japanese bashing movie in japan? there have been so many protests and even death threats from conservatives so they called off the tokyo screenings. it’s pretty sad to see activist groups going around the world disrupting culture traditions, no matter what it is…..
**and last, i received a few emails giving me information about on how to find out my roots in japan. in a week or so, i should be able to get my great grandparents names and what city their from. then i’ll take it from there. thank you all for your help. and after thinking about it more, one of you could be my relative. that would be cool….
