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Ok, two questions, I hope they aren't that polemic:
Is it true that there is a great amount of pornography and prostitution in japan?
I have read some blogs here and there, and they all claim this is somewhat frequent, however some of these seem a little biased.

What about the whale and dolphin hunt?
What is japan's usual response to this?
In the case of whales, I read they are ok with it, due to cultural differences ( I agree).
However in the case of dolphins, the only region that actively hunts dolphins is taiji, and there are many risks related to eating their meat, the taiji hunters attempted to promote it...

What is YOUR opinion on the subject?

I am not criticizing (pfft, I am morally nihilist), I just want to know how you see it as foreigners living there...