A supporter of Japan's whaling eats a slice of whale meat during the 26th whale meat tasting event in Tokyo Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Hundreds of Japanese pro-whaling officials, lawmakers and lobby groups vowed to protect whale hunts despite the world court ruling that ordered the country’s Antarctic research culls must be stopped. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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A supporter of Japan's whaling eats a slice of whale meat during the 26th whale meat tasting event in Tokyo Tuesday, April 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during the 26th whale meat tasting event in Tokyo Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Hayashi told the meeting that Japan must protect its whale hunts and diet as cultural tradition. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
