The award-winning US documentary "The Cove" has opened in 6 cinemas in major Japanese cities despite protests.
The first showing started at 10 AM on Saturday at a theater in Yokohama, near Tokyo, with about 50 people in the audience.
About 10 members of a right-wing organization clashed with police when they tried to enter the theater.
A theater in Shibuya, Tokyo, enjoyed a full house while about 20 protestors picketed outside.
The movie distributor says no disturbances have been reported so far.
"The Cove" won this year's Academy Award for Best Documentary by critically depicting Japan's traditional dolphin hunt in Taiji Town, Wakayama Prefecture.
The film was initially scheduled to be screened in Japan from late June. But three theaters in Tokyo and Osaka decided to cancel the screenings in the wake of protests. The protestors say the film makers used hidden cameras and show only one side of the story.
"The Cove" will open at 19 more cinemas across Japan in the coming days.
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