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App Allows Real-Time Sharing of Bear Sightings in Japan's Iwate Prefecture

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By Keita Yamamori / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

12:30 JST, August 9, 2025

MORIOKA — Amid frequent bear sightings in Iwate Prefecture, a smartphone app for reporting and sharing bear sightings has been developed and is gaining popularity in Hachimantai in the prefecture. Since the city first introduced the app in April last year, it has been effective in raising awareness.

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