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On the morning of August 26, a new type of whaling ship, completed in March this year, entered the port of Sendai Shiogama and unloaded raw whale meat for the first time since its inception. On the morning of the 26th, the new type of whaling ship Sekijimaru, completed in March this year, entered the port of Sendai Shiogama. Sekijimaru is unique in that whale meat, which was previously cooked in the open air, is now disassembled indoors where the temperature can be controlled, allowing the meat to be unloaded while maintaining its freshness. This was the third operation since its completion: about 250 tons of meat, including Bryde’s whales, were caught off the coasts of Hokkaido and Miyagi, of which 2.1 tons were caught in the past week, making this the first time that raw meat was caught off the coasts of Hokkaido and Miyagi. I was caught. Hideki Tokoro, president of Kyodo Senpaku, which operates Sekijiimaru, said, “This is raw meat that has never been frozen. I hope more people will try it and experience the charm of whales.” will be auctioned at the Sendai Central Wholesale Market on the 27th.