Why Protest?
About 500 dolphins have been caught since the beginning of the year and driven into the cove of Taiji, including Risso's dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Striped dolphins and spotted dolphins. About 170 of them have been killed. Those animals not captured to be used in marine parks, are killed for human consumption. Source: Atlantic Blue
Why a protest mail campaign?
This simple campaign can have a large impact, with little effort on your part. We all make choices in our lives. You can choose not to support those companies which support , or do not express their opposition to, activities not in accordance with world views. Its not passing judgment. Its a choice through education. Change only occur when people's minds are opened.
About 500 dolphins have been caught since the beginning of 2014 and driven into the cove of Taiji, including Risso's dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Striped dolphins and spotted dolphins. About 170 of them have been killed. Those animals not captured to be used in marine parks, are killed for human consumption. Source: atlantic blue
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Consider
emailing the letter below to companies of your choice, from the list
of major Japanese companies working in the USA (listed below)
- Follow
through buy not purchasing products from these companies!
- Plan
a Head! Do not put yourself in the situation where you may
have to make a last minute purchase from, say, 7-Eleven,
because you did not leave your self options.
- Tell
a friend! Its important that people become educated on the
controversy in order to make informed decisions. Do not judge
others for the decisions they make if they have not been educated on
the topic.
SAMPLE LETTER:
COMPANY NAME
Subject: Annual Taiji, Japan Dolphin hunt
Dear Board of Directors:
The world is a smaller place today than it was 50 years ago. Markets have been globalized and international news is now local. We are all connected.
Japan's practice of taking (cetaceans (whales and dolphins), in particular the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, is not acting in accordance with the predominate world view and must be stopped. As a citizen of a country other than Japan, I have little right to dictate my wishes upon your country. However, as a citizen of the world I have every right to voice my opinion and make a choice on which global companies I choose to purchase goods and services.
As a leading global company based in Japan, you have the ability to place pressure on your government to stop the Taiji dolphin hunt. If your company has not voiced its opposition to the Taiji hunt, then you are in support of it and, therefore, working against world opinion. For this reason, I choose not to do business with your company, support or purchase any goods that you may manufacture. In essence, I am advocating a boycott of your company until the large scale taking of dolphins and other marine mammals by Japan ends.
I have made my choice, now it is time for you to make yours.
Best Regards,
LIST OF JAPANESE OWNED COMPANIES DOING WORK WITHIN THE USA:
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
19001 South Western Ave.
Dept. WC11
Torrance, CA 90501
19001 South Western Ave.
Dept. WC11
Torrance, CA 90501
Email: http://www.toyota.com/support/#!/app/ask
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Honda Automobile Customer Service
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Mail Stop: 500 - 2N - 7A
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Honda Automobile Customer Service
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Mail Stop: 500 - 2N - 7A
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Email: http://www.nissanusa.com/apps/contactus?next=connect.contact.contact.link
Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, 3G-7
Secaucus, NJ 07094
One Panasonic Way, 3G-7
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Email: outreac@us.panasonic.com
550 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10022-3211
Attn: Communications and Public Affairs Department
Email: SPE_CSR@spe.sony.com
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Digital Products Division
9740 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618-1697
949-583-3000
Email: access@tais.toshiba.com
Pioneer Corporation
2265 E. 220th Street
Long Beach, CA 90810
United States
7-Eleven, Inc.
One Arts Plaza
1722 Routh St., Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75201
Email: Newsmediainquiry@7-11.com
Nintendo
Email: noalegal@noa.nintendo.com
Fujitsu United States
Web form: https://www-s.fujitsu.com/global/about/environment/contact-form.html
Hitachi America, LTD
Web form: https://www.hitachi-america.us/contact/inquiries/
Sharp Electronics CorporationSharp Plaza
Mahwah, New Jersey 07495-1163
Phone: (201) 529-8200
Email: http://www.sharpusa.com/CustomerSupport/ContactUs/ContactUsPressReleases.aspx
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Park
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-330-5000
Email: pr@cusa.canon.com
NEC Corporation of America
6535 N. State Highway 161
Irving, TX 75039-2402
Email:
Acer America Corporation
333 West San Carlos Street
Suite 1500
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 533-7700
Email:
JAL Customer Service & Support Center
300 Continental Boulevard, Suite 401
El Segundo, CA 90245
1-800-525-3663*
Web form: https://www.ar.jal.com/arl/region/en/contact/svc_form.php
All Nippon Airways
ANA Customer Relations & Services, The Americas
2050 West 190th Street, Suite 100
Torrance, CA 9050
310-782-3011
Web form: https://contact-en.ana.co.jp/app/ask_anacs_pcen
What business do these companies do within the United States?
Airline companies
JAL (Japanese Airlines)
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
Electronics and Consumer Goods
Cannon
Panasonic
Fujitsu
Toshiba
Pioneer
Hatachi
Sharp
Sony
NEC
Automotive
Honda
Toyota
