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Episode 93: A Whale of a Tale
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45 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2017
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On the season finale of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Megumi Sasaki, a film director and producer who was born and raised in Japan, and has lived in New York City since 1988. Her latest project is the documentary A Whale of a Tale, a deep dive into how the sleepy fishing town of Taiji in southern Japan became a battleground between local whalers and international activists, following the release of a previous documentary about whale and dolphin hunting.
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Released:
Aug 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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