Fishing has always been a tradition in some marine areas, because the marine resources are rich and there are many fish to kill, but whales are killed. Why did Japan do this? Probably to get more resources. As the largest animal in the world, whales have dozens of tons, and killing hundreds of fish a year is tens of thousands of tons. Besides getting whale meat, whales have many valuable places, such as whale oil, which can be used for many things.
Besides eating and using, Japanese people have become a habit to eat whales, which is the biggest reason why Japanese people kill whales. Whale meat can be seen in some markets, which proves that whale meat has entered ordinary families. Therefore, the Japanese demand for whales is growing, and the Japanese government does not want to change this. It is normal for them to eat whales. With the increasing demand for whales in Japan, this market has become even bigger. Where there is a market, there are benefits. Where there are benefits, many fishing companies go whaling regardless of public opinion.
In any case, it is well known that the Japanese eat whales, and many international organizations have stopped them. But Japan still insists on killing whales, which seems inhuman, because the number of whales is slowly decreasing, and human activities have affected them, and now they have to kill them, which has accelerated the extinction of whales.