As Japan’s population shrinks, bears are moving close to town and creating a big problem

July 11, 2026

No-one knows for sure exactly how many bears there are in Japan, but they’re on the move — and they’re not afraid of humans.

When Araki Osamu first heard reports a bear had been seen in the streets of his home town, a 1-hour bullet train ride north of Tokyo, he dismissed it as “fake news”.…

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