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Ai No Yama

合いの山

4 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate
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On November 17 and 18, 2025, two bears believed to be a parent and cub stayed for long periods at a persimmon tree on private residential property in Iwaizumi. On the 18th a police special team deployed with a rifle attempted to cull them but did not do so due to sunset, and there were no sightings through the morning of the 19th.

Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate

6 months ago
News

On 2025-11-18, two bears believed to be a parent and cub stayed for an extended time in a persimmon tree in a residential area of Iwaizumi, Iwate. The prefectural police rifle team was deployed, but did not fire and no culling occurred due to sunset. There were no sightings on the 19th and residents felt relieved but remained uneasy about possible reappearance.

Iwaizumi, Iwate, Iwate

6 months ago
Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate
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Around 06:00 on November 17, two bears (an adult and a cub) were seen in a persimmon tree in a residential area of Iwaizumi town, where they stayed for about 13 hours eating fruit. No injuries or property damage were reported; they descended from the tree after 19:00 and left westward.

Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate

6 months ago
Iwaizumi, Iwate, Iwate
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Around 06:00 on November 17, 2025, an adult bear and a cub were seen in a persimmon tree on private residential grounds in Iwaizumi, Iwate, remaining in the tree while eating persimmons. The site is about 60 m west of the Tsuruha Drug Iwaizumi store and roughly 200 m from Iwaizumi Elementary School; no human or property injuries have been reported and police and municipal authorities are on alert.

Iwaizumi, Iwate, Iwate

6 months ago

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