Hilarious piece on eating whale meat in Japan by Seth Stevenson. I have to meet this guy while he is here in Tokyo.

Also, if you’re still hung up on the whale, you should know that you can get horse sashimi here. I have not eaten horse sashimi, but if I do, I am planning this exchange:
I take a bite of horse, cough, clear throat, cough
Companion: “Something wrong with your throat?”
Me: “Just a little horse.”

Total “oyaji gyagu” but brilliant nonetheless ^_^.
Tokyo on One Clich» a Day By SethÜStevenson