From Food and having live fish diced onto your plate as sushi; as Entertainment and Decor when talking about Koi fish or when lifting two fingers to the world in their "scientific" whaling endeavors, its a pretty great look at the impact and importance of fish in Japanese culture.
Charles Rangeley-Wilson returns to the BBC with a look at the role that fish have to play in the culture of the Japanese people.
You can catch Fish a Japanese Obsession Videos on Youtube in 9 parts
Part 1 of 9 below
or You can watch the whole Fish Video on BBC four - its 1.30 long and its next airing is Sun 5 Apr 2009, 22:00 on BBC Four
BBC 4 - March 23 - 9pm - "This travelogue through Japan explores the nation’s unique obsession with fish, one that enters every aspect of Japanese life."Tags: Fisheries Management, Japanese Fishing, wto