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News Black Bear Rice fields south of Isawa Daiichi Elementary School, Iwate Mar 12, 2026, 08:50 PM

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Description

At around 05:50 on the 13th, an adult bear was sighted in the rice fields south of Isawa Daiichi Elementary School in Oshu City, and a nearby resident reported it to the Oshu Police. The bear left to the north and no damage was confirmed.

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

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 08:50 PM

Address

Rice fields south of Isawa Daiichi Elementary School, Iwate

Coordinates

39.096952, 141.079194

Sources

https://www.iwate-np.co.jp/article/2026/3/13/191321

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