Yamagata
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General NewsBear Found Near School Killed in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture
YAMAGATA — A hunter culled a bear that was climbing a tree near a municipal junior high school in...
November 17, 2025
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General News3 Bears Eating Fruit up Tree at Residence Culled in Japan’s Yamagata Pref.
Three bears were found eating fruit on a persimmon tree at a private residence and were culled in...
November 14, 2025
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Travel SpotsAutumn Leaves, Waterfalls Create Beautiful Contrast in Yamagata Pref.
YAMAGATA — Tourists flocked to see the contrast between waterfalls, autumn leaves and a river at ...
November 7, 2025
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General NewsBear Enters, Stays at Hot Spring Inn in Yamagata Pref.; No One Hurt
YAMAGATA — A bear entered a hot spring inn and stayed there on Friday in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefe...
November 7, 2025
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Japan In FocusYonezawa Station Festival Draws Crowds, Promotes New Video Game
YONEZAWA, Yamagata — The 2025 Oshoshina-eki Matsuri festival was held in and around JR Yonezawa S...
November 5, 2025
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General NewsBear Enters High School Baseball Indoor Practice Field, Climbs Netting Before Fleeing
YAMAGATA — A bear entered the indoor practice field of the baseball club at Tokai University Yama...
October 30, 2025
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General NewsMan Attacked and Injured by Bear while Walking in Fukushima Pref.; Bear Collides with Elementary School Entrance Door, Breaking Glass in Yamagata Pref.
A man in his 70s was attacked by a bear while walking on a street near the Honna Power Plant in K...
October 29, 2025
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Japan In FocusFans Say Farewell to Feline Stationmaster of Yamagata Train Station at Retirement Ceremony
KAWANISHI, Yamagata — A retirement ceremony for Chocolat, the feline stationmaster of JR Uzen-Kom...
October 13, 2025
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General NewsYamagata Pref. Rice Paddies Create Autumnal Landscape
YAMAGATA — A traditional method of sun-drying harvested rice in stacks can be seen in the Owarabi...
October 8, 2025
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General NewsZao ‘Snow Monsters’ Thinning Rapidly Due to Insect, Snow Damage; Research Shows Ice Tree Formations Have Shrunk Greatly in Recent Years
YAMAGATA — The ice formations on trees that create spectacular winter views in the Zao mountain r...
September 24, 2025
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Japan In FocusYamagata Gov, Female Watermelon Farmers Hold Discussion; Farmers Share Recipes Using Discarded Parts of Fruit
OBANAZAWA, Yamagata — Yamagata Gov. Mieko Yoshimura recently exchanged views with a group of fema...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Sweet Obanazawa Watermelons Now in Season; This Year’s Crop Even Sweeter Due to Lack of Rain
Obanazawa watermelons are sorted at a facility before being shipped early Thursday morning in Ois...
July 26, 2025
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Bear Sighted at Yamagata Airport in Japan; Runway Closed for 30 Minutes for Safety Check
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Yamagata’s Hanagasa Festival Opens with Parade of Dancers, Decked in Flowery Hats
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Japan’s Sweet Obanazawa Watermelons Now in Season; This Year’s Crop Even Sweeter Due to Lack of Rain
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Climbing Without Barriers at Nobaria; New Inclusive Sport Climbing Facility in Yamagata Pref. is Among Japan’s Largest
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‘Sunken Forest’ Appears in Yamagata Emerald Lake; Visitors Canoe in Shirakawako Lake, View Shiroyanagi Willows Up Close