Whaling towns of Japan, Faroe Islands become sister cities

The western Japan town of Taiji, known for its whaling and dolphin hunts, said Wednesday it has established a sister-city relationship with a town on the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic with similar hunting practices.Taiji Mayor Kazutaka Sangen told a press conference he visited the town of Klaksvic on the islands and concluded a partnership agreement on Saturday."Taiji town has faced criticism by antiwhaling groups but I hope people will know there is another town which is culturally similar to us" through the partnership, Sangen said.The traditional drive hunting method of catching do…READ FULL ARTICLE