Altahoe and alden...there's 127.5 million people in Japan, I dont think you can generalise a people in the way you are. Your "cove' argument is flaud. Completely. I've just returned from Japan, and the general population are nothing like Private Space, they are the most generous, polite, respectful to not only other people, but to other animals as well that i have ever met. Sure there are a number who support whaling and so on, but most are applaud.