Iwate
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General News2 Bears Spotted in Tree Eating Persimmons in Iwate Pref. Town
IWAIZUMI, Iwate — Bears were spotted in inhabited areas in two municipalities in Iwate Prefecture...
November 18, 2025
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General NewsPolice in Japan Launch Teams to Combat Bear Attacks on Humans in Akita, Iwate Prefs
AKITA/MORIOKA — Akita and Iwate prefectural police marked the launch of their teams to combat bea...
November 13, 2025
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General NewsMan Injured in Bear Attack While Walking Dog in Iwate
A man in his 40s was injured after a bear scratched his head and arms on the street in front of h...
November 12, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Advisory Lifted after Earthquake in Tohoku Region (Update 2)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.7 hit Miyagi and Iwate prefectures at 5:03 p.m. on...
November 9, 2025
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Unidentified 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 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 NewsShohei 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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General NewsRemains of 6-Year-Old Girl Lost in 2011 Tsunami Returned to Family
MIYAKO, Iwate — The partial remains of a 6-year-old girl who had been missing since the tsunami t...
October 18, 2025
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General NewsBody Found near Inn Where Employee Went Missing in Apparent Bear Attack in Iwate Pref.
MORIOKA -- A body was found on Friday morning in the mountains near an inn in Iwate Prefecture wh...
October 17, 2025
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General NewsMan Missing from Hot Spring Open-Air Bath in Iwate Pref., Apparently Taken by Bear
MORIOKA - A 60-year-old male employee went missing from a hot spring ryokan inn in Kitakami, Iwat...
October 17, 2025
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Travel SpotsFall Foliage Offers Vivid Scene on Mt. Kurikoma in Tohoku Region, View Known as ‘Carpet of God’
Visitors enjoy autumn foliage on Mt. Kurikoma in the Tohoku region as the leaves on the middle an...
October 14, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks Man in His 80s in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
IWATE — A 87-year-old man was attacked by a bear, which is believed to be an adult, in Kamaishi, ...
October 12, 2025
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Man in His 70s Found Dead in Suspected Bear Attack in Iwate Pref.
A man in his 70s was found lying in Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, and later confirmed dead on Fr...
October 10, 2025
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General News400 Participate in Michinoku Coastal Trail Walking Event; Participants Visit Sites including Miracle Pine Tree that Survived 2011 Tsunami
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — A walking event was held Sunday on the Michinoku Coastal Trail, which link...
October 6, 2025
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NY Times Nod Puts Morioka on The Map
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Hydrangea Pond at Iwate Prefecture Garden Features 5,000 Blooms Floating on the Water
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Earthquake hits Aomori, Iwate on Monday Morning; Seismic Intensity 4 in Aomori City
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Bear Encounters Increasing in Japan’s Urban Areas; 2 Dead in Hokkaido, Iwate Prefectures in July
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Millennium-Old Traditional ‘Naked Festival’ to Be Held for Last Time Next February at Iwate Pref. Temple