Location
Description
A bear appeared during a junior high school soccer match in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, causing about 100 people to evacuate. A 78-year-old man fought back at the scene, reportedly hitting the bear's nose with his fist, after which the bear fled.
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
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Ueda Ninomaru, Nagano
Coordinates
36.401913, 138.249075
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