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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

Japan’s main Honshu island, and numbers are thought to have increased in line with the growth in sightings. They can grow to up to 1.5 metres long and weigh up to 120kg. The bigger

Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

Japan deals with a rise in bear encounters. Attacks reached record levels in 2025, with 238 bear attack victims reported to the environment ministry, including 13 deaths. It took officials an hour and 40 minutes