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This article reviews major research articles and books on the cultural anthropology of whaling cultures written in Japanese. These studies fall into the following categories: (1) cross-cultural, (2) small-type coastal whaling, (3) aboriginal subsistence whaling, (4) local whaling, (5) the international politics of pro-whaling and anti-whaling movements, and (6) disciplines other than anthropology in which whaling forms the focus of the research. In this review, several features of whaling culture studies in Japan are examined. Based on this review, several topics for future investigation are suggested. These include: (1) relationships between humans and whales in both regional and historical perspectives, (2) deconstruction analysis of existing anthropological studies of Japanese small-type coastal whaling and aboriginal subsistence whaling, (3) sustainable use and management of whale resources, (4) activities of whaling-supporting NGOs and anti-whaling NGOs, both domestic and foreign, (5) perspectives on whales, whale tourism, environmental ethics and humane kill relating to whaling, and (6) theory-oriented ethnographic research of whaling cultures.
