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General News73-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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General NewsRice Paddy Art in Shohei Ohtani’s Hometown in Iwate Pref. Depicts Him, His Pet Dog
Rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin, also known a...
July 8, 2025
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General NewsMt. Oritsume Glows by Light of Himebotaru Fireflies in Iwate Prefecture
Himebotaru fireflies cast their pale glow across the forest, creating a dream-like scene on Mt. O...
July 7, 2025
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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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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