Jan 24 (Kyodo) - 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.
The traditional drive hunting method of catching dolphins and small whales practiced by the two towns has drawn international criticism as fishermen herd cetaceans into a cove before sealing the area with a net.
