2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (703+ words) KYOTO - Authorities in Kyoto Prefecture received another report of a bear sighting at the famous Amanohashidate sandbar on June 12th, just two days after a bear was captured in the area, prompting temporary road closures and heightened precautions for local residents…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1141+ words) "Because bears are wild animals, there is always danger involved," Kato said. "I want to record their everyday lives and understand what they eat and how they live." "Even at that distance, it was frightening," he recalled. "It was getting…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (683+ words) TOCHIGI, Jun 09, 2026 - A state of heightened alert remained in place in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 9th after a series of bear sightings continued across the city, with authorities warning that as many as two bears may be moving through residential…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (702+ words) TOCHIGI, Jun 08, 2026 - A large bear was captured on security camera footage running through a shopping arcade in central Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in the early hours of June 7th, as authorities stepped up warnings following a series of bear sightings across the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1067+ words) Aomori, May 30, 2026 (News On Japan) - A series of false bear sighting reports posted to an online alert system operated by Aomori Prefecture has disrupted schools, prompted a police investigation, and raised concerns about the growing impact of misinformation on public…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1267+ words) YAMAGUCHI, May 28, 2026 (News On Japan) - Black bears trapped inside box cages have been filmed thrashing about violently and attempting to lunge at handlers, as a sharp rise in bear sightings across Japan this spring raises concerns among local communities and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1109+ words) TOKYO, May 24 (News On Japan) - A string of bear sightings and suspected attacks in western Tokyo is prompting urgent action from local authorities, with schools in Hachioji preparing students for possible encounters and concerns mounting that animals once associated with…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (955+ words) KYOTO, May 23 (News On Japan) - Honeybees, long valued for producing honey, are now facing a growing survival crisis that experts warn could eventually threaten global food supplies, as climate change, rising temperatures, and spreading parasites continue to devastate bee populations…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1011+ words) KYOTO, May 21 (News On Japan) - Bear sightings across Japan have already climbed to nearly twice the level recorded during the same period last year, prompting entry bans in mountain areas behind Kyoto's Ninna-ji Temple and the cancellation of hiking events…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (606+ words) IWATE, May 21 (News On Japan) - A mother wild boar was filmed on a university campus leaving five piglets to scale a wall on their own, offering a rare glimpse of what one lecturer described as "Spartan" parenting in the wild…...