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2 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 7 months ago

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Around noon on November 8, 2025, Kotaro Koiwa (94) returned home in Yamanome, Ichinoseki and found about 10 persimmons and broken branches scattered in his yard. The trunk of the persimmon tree had claw marks, and police believe a bear was responsible and are warning local residents.

Iwate Prefectural Ichinoseki Second High School, Iwate

7 months ago
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Around 19:00 on November 3, 2025, a dormitory student at Ichinoseki KOSEN heard bear-like cries near the budokan. On the morning of November 4, staff found footprints believed to be from a bear on the baseball field; the school was closed until November 7 and club activities suspended until November 9. Since October, there have been repeated sightings of a bear parent and cub in the area.

Ichinoseki National College of Technology (Ichinoseki KOSEN), Iwate

7 months ago

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