Interesting about the Dutch. Are they known for eating horse??
Even though it's Japan and probably way safer, eating raw meat still scares the crap out of me. Any parasite, bacteria, etc. could be in it and ruin your day. I ate it to please my host and have a laugh, but as I get older these types of things aren't as much as a laughing matter. The cooked horse was no problem, just felt bad about it....