News 2 Black Bears Ichihasama Elementary School (Kurihara City), Miyagi Nov 22, 2025, 07:30 AM

Description

Around 07:30 on November 22, 2025, a parent and cub appeared in front of the staff entrance at Ichihasama Elementary School in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture. About 20 minutes later, a man in his 70s was attacked and injured by a bear in the parking lot of a clinic roughly 400 meters away.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of November 22, a parent and cub were seen on the grounds of Ichihasama Elementary School in Kurihara, and shortly after a man in his 70s was attacked and injured in a nearby clinic parking lot. In response, Kurihara City held an emergency meeting with school principals on November 28 to discuss safety measures for children's commutes, including expanding school bus usage.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 07:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.742214, 140.951824

Sources