Swim faster! I can hear the hideous sounds of an onboard karaoke room!

Humpback whale
Originally uploaded by andrewsomewhere.

So you know how Japan loves whale? Not like the way they love Hello Kitty, or the way homos love Kylie. It's more similar to the way I love McDonalds. And it's fucking stupid. I'm all about being accepting of cultural diffences, I'm in my house without shoes on aren't I and I'm sleeping on the floor. But eating whale is too much. Some of you might know about a few little rules here in Japan that are a tad strange/unique such as no blowing your nose in public, no smoking and walking (you could stab a child in the eye with it apparently) and no talking on your phone on the train. Well up until now I have very accepting of the guide to a successful Japanese modern life and have followed all the rules, but not anymore. Not until they stop hunting whales. Does that make me a bad guest?