Origin : Japan
Made of : porcelain - potery
Classification : creatures / sea creatures
Maker : ?
About "whale" (kujira - 鯨) :
Whale has been for centuries an important resource in Japan. Because of the risk of extinction of some species, Japan has signed international agreements banning the fishing of whales. But Japan still captures whales for so called 'scientific purposes' and it's still possible to eat whale in some restaurants...