Shichijuu Moriyama

Shichinohe, Aomori

5 months ago

A fisherman spotted a swimming bear in Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture; the hunters' association boarded a fishing boat and culled the bear at sea. The individual was an adult male approximately 1.5 m long and around 140 kg in weight.

Mutsu Bay, Aomori

6 months ago

A 57-year-old ramen shop employee was attacked by a bear on November 9, 2025; he fought back, striking the bear and throwing it with an 'o-soto-gari' judo throw to repel it. He suffered a fracture around his right flank and facial bleeding; he described the bear as looking like a 'log.'

within Aomori Prefecture (exact location unknown), Aomori

6 months ago

Around 06:20, a high school student on the way to school sighted an unspecified-size bear parent and cub near a residence by the Kobato-Tatematsu bus stop. Town staff, Goshogawara police officers, and members of the hunters' association conducted joint patrols and issued notices via the disaster wireless system after the report.

Shimomae district, Nakadomari, Aomori

6 months ago

An adult bear, described as quite strong, broke through the bars of a metal box trap and escaped.

Aomori Prefecture, Aomori

6 months ago

One bear observed

Aomori, Aomori

8 months ago

One bear sighted

Aomori, Aomori

9 months ago

One bear sighted

Aomori, Aomori

11 months ago