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On the 1st, Ainu Satoshi Hatakeyama (77) caught a dozen salmon for ceremonial purposes in a river in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido, without permission from the prefecture, claiming that catching salmon is a recognized indigenous right. Although there were times when Hokkaido officials tried to stop him, Hatakeyama went ahead, saying, "Whether or not to fish for salmon is a self-determination right." Article details https://www.47news.jp/national/lifest...