News Brown Bear Miyakoshi, Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido Jan 21, 2026, 02:20 AM
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On January 21, 2026, an in a field in Miyakoshi, Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido, an in his 80s man sighted one bear. A hunter who responded to the report dispatched the bear at around 11:20 a.m.; the female was about 1.4 m long, estimated 100 kg and about 8 years old.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 02:20 AM
Address
Miyakoshi, Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
41.729412, 140.185763
Sources
https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/991044 https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/2/5/501_5_r_20260122_17690... https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/30418888/ https://www.htb.co.jp/news/archives_35488.html https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/669c330d36a8a04c789bffe5f0... https://www.uhb.jp/news/single.html?id=56786
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Comments (1)
yama961 4 months ago
1月下旬でクマが活動してるのか、それも推定8歳の成熟したメスだから相当な個体が出歩いてるんだな。
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