{"product_id":"taiji-the-story-of-the-japan-dolphins","title":"Taiji: The Story Of The Japan Dolphins By Varley, Len","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe little coastal village of Taiji, Japan is lauded as the birthplace of Japanese whaling. Today the secret of ''The Cove'' and Taiji''s annual dolphin hunt is out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet amid the activists'' frontline battle to protect Taiji''s dolphins, \u003cem\u003e''Taiji''\u003c\/em\u003e brings a bigger untold story to readers. It sets out the conflict against the backdrop of Japanese history and culture; documenting its duality set in stark contrast against the high spirituality of the nearby Kumano region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his three trips to Japan, Len Varley details his mysterious encounters with a number of captive dolphins. Interactions with police and dolphin hunters. There is action and intrigue; loyalty and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e''Taiji''\u003c\/em\u003e is a broad canvas which the author paints lovingly-sometimes hard-bitten, sometimes in wonderment-but always with his trademark sensitivity and respect for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a work which observes an example of human mishandling of interactions with nature and wildlife, its messages remain timeless and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57844620362110,"sku":"NW9781738458219","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/taiji-the-story-of-the-japan-dolphins","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}