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Fireworks Festivals Ditch Summer Over Heatstroke, Lightning Fears
Japan’s firework traditions are changing, as festivals grapple with such dangers as heatstroke an...
October 25, 2025
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Japan’s Pro Wrestling World Mourns Beloved Referee Killed by Bear; ‘Sasayan’ Had Retired to Countryside This Year
MORIOKA – Japan’s professional wrestling world is mourning a long-serving referee who died this m...
October 24, 2025
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Two Brown Bears Spotted in Park in Sapporo Culled After Emergency Use of Firearms Authorized
SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government decided Friday to authorize the emergency use of firea...
October 24, 2025
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Record 529 Elementary, Junior High, High School Students Commit Suicide
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan who ...
October 24, 2025
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Suspected Bear Attack Injures 4 People in Akita Pref. Village, Victims Found with Injuries to Heads and Faces
AKITA — Four people were injured in what is believed to be a bear attack in the village of Higash...
October 24, 2025
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Yamanote Line to Mark 100th Anniversary of Loop Line Operations; After a Century, Line Continues to Develop
The JR Yamanote Line, which circles central Tokyo, will mark the 100th anniversary of the start o...
October 24, 2025
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Snowcap Sighting; Snow Spotted Covering Top of Mt. Fuji for 1st Time This Season
Snow is spotted covering the top of Mt. Fuji, as observed from a Yomiuri Shimbun helicopter Thurs...
October 23, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani Appears on Blackboard at His Alma Mater; Chalk Art Commemorates Anniversary of Star’s Declaration of Major League Dream
Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, appeared on a blackboa...
October 22, 2025
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Season’s 1st Bird Flu Infection in Japan Confirmed in Hokkaido
Sapporo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)—The Hokkaido government in northern Japan on Wednesday reported the...
October 22, 2025
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Couple Attacked by Bear, Sustaining Facial Injuries in Aizumisato, Fukushima Pref.
A couple in their 80s was attacked by a bear around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Aizumisato, Fukushi...
October 22, 2025
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Rampaging Bear Injures 4 in Akita Prefecture, Holes Up in House; Elderly Man Suffers Bite, Broken Bone
YUZAWA, Akita — Four men were injured in a series of bear attacks near JR Yuzawa Station in Yuzaw...
October 22, 2025
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What Should You Do If You Encounter Bear?
When faced by a bear, it is essential to hide, according to an expert, who said the animals are e...
October 22, 2025
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Over 50% of Recent Bear Attacks Occurred in Human-Inhabited Areas; 7 Bear-Caused Deaths Recorded So Far in 2025
There has been a spate of bear attack cases across the country this year, more than half of which...
October 22, 2025
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1st Game of Go Kisei Title Series to Be Held in Hawaii, Previous Match There Played 29 Years Ago
The Yomiuri Shimbun will hold the first game of the 50th Kisei title series — the most prestigiou...
October 21, 2025
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Hokkaido Mountain Pass Covered in Snow as Many Areas of North Japan See First Snow of Year
SAPPORO - Cold air flowing over Hokkaido chilled the region Monday, leaving roads and roadside tr...
October 20, 2025
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