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General NewsMan 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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Japan In Focus10,000 Fireworks Light Up Morioka Night Sky as Part of Traditional End of Summer Festival
MORIOKA — About 10,000 fireworks lit up the night sky at the Morioka Donpa fireworks festival, ma...
September 25, 2025
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73-Year-Old Man Attacked by Bear in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
MORIOKA — A 73-year-old man was attacked by a bear in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Monday evening...
September 2, 2025
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CompaniesJR East Plans ‘Flying Car’ Business in Iwate Pref., Tours Aimed to Be New Resource for Area Beyond Stations
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) aims to begin commercial operations of “flying cars” in Iwate Pr...
August 30, 2025
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General NewsApp Allows Real-Time Sharing of Bear Sightings in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
IWATE — Amid frequent bear sightings in Iwate Prefecture, a smartphone app for reporting and shar...
August 10, 2025
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1.3-Meter-High Tsunami Hits Iwate Prefecture Port Following Massive Earthquake Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
A 1.3-meter-high tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, at 1:52 p.m. on Wed...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsBear Encounters Increasing in Japan’s Urban Areas; 2 Dead in Hokkaido, Iwate Prefectures in July
HAKODATE, Hokkaido / KITAKAMI, Iwate — Bears are increasingly entering human-inhabited areas and ...
July 27, 2025
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General NewsWhat To Do If You Encounter a Bear? Elementary School Students Learn How to Avoid Bear Attacks in Iwate, Japan
ICHINOSEKI, Iwate — Children learned how to avoid being injured by bears on Thursday at Higashiya...
July 21, 2025
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Japan In FocusKodo Taiko Group Drummer Makes Homecoming Debut in Iwate Pref.
OSHU, Iwate — The pounding of taiko drums reverberated throughout a hall in Oshu, Iwate Prefectur...
July 17, 2025
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General NewsHydrangea Pond at Iwate Prefecture Garden Features 5,000 Blooms Floating on the Water
ICHINOSEKI, Iwate — A pond at Michinoku Hydrangea Garden in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, is curr...
July 13, 2025
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Bear Culled in Iwate Prefecture; It May Have Mauled 81-Year-Old Woman to Death
MORIOKA — A bear believed to have mauled an 81-year-old woman to death was culled Friday morning ...
July 11, 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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Tsunami Advisory Lifted; Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan (Update1)
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Bear Encounters Increasing in Japan’s Urban Areas; 2 Dead in Hokkaido, Iwate Prefectures in July
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Earthquake hits Aomori, Iwate on Monday Morning; Seismic Intensity 4 in Aomori City