OutsideApr 7Japan 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.12 things in this storyŌu MountainsSightmountain range bordering KazunoKazunoNeighborhoodfarming community in Akita prefectureHonshuNeighborhoodIt lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west).HigashinaruseNeighborhoodAs of 28 February 2023, the village had an estimated population of 2,363 in 944 households, and a population density of…Picchio Wildlife Research CenterPlaceconservation organization in KaruizawaMiyagi PrefectureNeighborhoodlocation of mushroom picker maulingIwate PrefectureNeighborhoodlocation of elderly woman's deathBamboo-shoot killingsPlaceseries of bear attacks in Kazuno, May 2016Maki AmboPlaceKazuno city council member, hosted dinner partyMetokiTrain stationprofessional bear hunterBanji BanzaburōPlacelegendary first matagi hunterAkitaNeighborhoodRead the full piece at Outside →