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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.

“Higashinaruse is a village located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the village had an estimated population of 2,363 in 944 households, and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is of the village is 293.57 square kilometres (113.35 sq mi). In 1999,…”