News Black Bear Near Shiokaze Nursery School (Ōhara district, Onagawa), Miyagi Nov 25, 2025, 10:00 PM
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Description
On the night of 25 November 2025, Onagawa Town issued an advisory with an image reporting a bear sighting near Shiokaze Nursery School in the Ōhara district, but the posted image was found to be an AI-generated fake. The image creator admitted it was fake, the sighting was confirmed false, and the town issued a correction and apology.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Onagawa Town posted an image on its official X account reporting a bear sighting near Shiokaze Nursery School on the night of 25 November, but on the 26th the image was revealed to be an AI-generated fake. The creator confessed, the post was removed and the town issued a correction and apology. The post garnered millions of views quickly, causing disruption such as suspension of nursery yard use and other precautionary responses.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Address
Near Shiokaze Nursery School (Ōhara district, Onagawa), Miyagi
Coordinates
38.448690, 141.442946
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Comments (1)
The timing of this being caught as fake right after Onagawa issued the advisory is probably the only good part of this whole thing.
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