Honshu

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Honshu
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“Honshu , historically known as Akitsushima or Hondo, is the largest of Japan's four main islands. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java.”
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OutsideApr 7

Japan Is Fighting a War Against Bears. The Bears Are Winning.

We traveled to the front lines of Japan’s battle against the moon bear, which experts say is responsible for hundreds of attacks on humans and more than a dozen deaths.

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