Bear Attacks
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General NewsBear Sightings from Jan. to May Hit Record High of 3,721; Iwate Pref. Reports Most Incidents at 792
The number of Asian black bear sightings nationwide from January to May hit the highest ever sinc...
July 5, 2025
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General NewsWoman in Iwate Pref. Dies After Being Attacked by Bear in Home; First Fatal Bear Attack in House This Year
KITAKAMI, Iwate — An elderly woman was found dead on Friday morning after being attacked by a bea...
July 5, 2025
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Crime & CourtsBear Believed to have Killed Woman in Her House; Claw Marks Found on Her Body, Animal Footprints Left in Iwate Pref. Home
A woman, 81, who died in her home in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday is believed to have be...
July 4, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks Man in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; Victim Was Taking Refuge After Reports of Bear Sighting
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — A man was bitten on the head by a bear on Monday morning in Nasushiobara,...
June 30, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Collides with Bear; Services Suspended
The Tohoku Shinkansen line was suspended after a bullet train collided with a bear while travelin...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsYamagata Airport Resumes Normal Operations after Bear Incursion
YAMAGATA — Yamagata Airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, resumed normal operations on Frida...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsBear Roams Streets in Japan’s Iwate Pref. For 2 Hours; Police Chase Animal Warning People to Be Careful
MORIOKA — A bear roamed through an urban area for about two hours in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, ...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks 2 Men in Nagano Pref. in Japan; Injuries Said to Not Be Life-Threatening
NAGANO — Two forestry workers were attacked by a bear while they were spraying deer repellant in ...
June 26, 2025
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Bear Sighted at Yamagata Airport in Japan; Runway Closed for 30 Minutes for Safety Check
HIGASHINE, Yamagata — An employee at Yamagata Airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, spotted ...
June 26, 2025
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46-year-old Man Killed by Bear in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture; 2nd Man Sustained Minor Injuries
A 46-year-old man was killed by a bear in a forest in Omachi, Nagano Prefecture on Sunday morning...
June 22, 2025
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General NewsBear Sightings in Japan’s Aomori Pref. Force Change to Schools’ Sports Day Venue; Event Moved from Outdoors to Indoors.
The Japan NewsAomori Pref. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] AOMORI – An ele...
June 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusBear Zoo in Akita Pref. Opens for 2025; Children Excitedly Feed Bears Apple
KITA-AKITA, Akita — Kumakumaen, a bear zoo in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, held a ceremony marki...
May 15, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks Two Self-Defense Force Officials in Iwate Pref.; Both Victims Injured, in Stable Condition
Two men were attacked by a bear in Hachimantai City’s Matsuo district in Iwate Prefecture while c...
May 6, 2025
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General NewsBear Flees After Trapped in Residential Area in Iwate Pref.; Residents Uninjured
MORIOKA - A bear ran through a residential area on Thursday in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, after ...
April 25, 2025
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General NewsIwate Pref. Park Famous for Cherry Blossoms Closed Due to Bear Sightings; Restrictions May Continue to Ensure Safety
MORIOKA — A series of bear sightings near a park famous for cherry blossom viewing in Shiwa, Iwat...
April 18, 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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Bear Spotted near Kyoto’s Arashiyama, Close to World Heritage Site Temple
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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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How to Protect Yourself During Bear Encounters
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‘Bear’ Takes Top Spot as Japan’s Kanji of the Year, Reflecting Year of Bear Sightings, Attacks (Update1)