Bear Attacks
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General NewsMoves to Raise Compensation for Licensed Bear Hunters Spreading in Niigata Pref. as Bear Sightings Increase
NIIGATA — With bear sightings increasing in populated areas, moves to compensate licensed hunters...
October 29, 2025
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General NewsBear Cub Enters Underground Parking Lot of Bank in Morioka
MORIOKA — A bear cub was found to have entered the underground parking lot of a bank in Morioka e...
October 28, 2025
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General NewsAkita Governor Asks for Troops to Capture Bears; Koizumi Says He Will Send Liaison Officer
Akita Gov. Kenta Suzuki called Tuesday morning for the Self-Defense Forces to be sent to his pref...
October 28, 2025
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General NewsUnidentified Body Found with Claw Marks, Bite Wounds in Ichinoseki, Iwate Pref.; Police Suspect Bear Attack
An unidentified body with claw marks and bite wounds, possibly by from an animal, was found at a ...
October 27, 2025
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General NewsAkita Governor to Ask for SDF to Cull Bears as Attacks Continue to Rise
Akita Gov. Kenta Suzuki indicated on Sunday he would ask the Defense Ministry to dispatch the Sel...
October 27, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks 75-Year-Old Woman Picking Persimmons, Bites Her Arm, Head
A 75-year-old woman was taken to hospital on Sunday after being attacked by a bear in Nanto, Toya...
October 26, 2025
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General NewsBear Spotted near Kyoto’s Arashiyama, Close to World Heritage Site Temple
KYOTO — Sightings of bears and animals believed to be bears are increasing in residential areas o...
October 26, 2025
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General News85-Year-Old Woman Suffers Head Injury in Bear Attack in Akita Pref.
An 85-year-old woman was attacked by a bear and suffered head injuries while washing vegetables o...
October 26, 2025
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General NewsJapan on High Alert for Bears as Autumn Foliage Season Begins
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Administrative authorities in Japan are calling for exercising a high level ...
October 26, 2025
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General NewsBear Captured in Box Trap at Residence in Akita Pref.’s Yuzawa, Animal Had Been Lingering at the House Since Monday
YUZAWA, Akita - A bear was confirmed to have been caught in a trap set at a private residence in ...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsJapan’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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General NewsTwo 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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General News
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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General NewsCouple 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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General NewsRampaging 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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46-year-old Man Killed by Bear in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture; 2nd Man Sustained Minor Injuries
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Multiple Bear Sightings in Western Tokyo Lead to Municipalities in Area Calling for People to Stay Vigilant
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Bear Spotted near Kyoto’s Arashiyama, Close to World Heritage Site Temple
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How to Protect Yourself During Bear Encounters
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What to Do If You Encounter a Bear