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Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time. Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, took action after a medium-sized black bear – estimated to be about one-metre-long – was seen near a park in the city on Saturday....

The Guardian UK 2d ago

Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting

Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time. Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, took action after a medium-sized black bear – estimated to be about one-metre-long – was seen near a park in the city on Saturday....

The Guardian World 2d ago

Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.

BBC News 1d ago

Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.

BBC News 1d ago

Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.

BBC World 1d ago

'Gulf War III' pushes gold into bear market with no end in sight

The price of gold has fallen 20 per cent from its record high of $US5,597 in late January.

ABC Australia 12d ago

Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets

Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets TOKYO: A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools on Monday (Jun 8), as dozens of hunters and officials searched for the animal. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after receiving more than 10 reports of bear sightings since Saturday - including in a shopping arcade.

Channel News Asia 2d ago

Over 100 schools forced to close after bear 'prowls streets' near Tokyo

Over 100 schools forced to close after bear 'prowls streets' near Tokyo Terrified residents have been told to keep their children at home after multiple sightings of a brown bear near Tokyo - it's only the latest in a wave of incidents in Japan Almost 100 schools have been forced to close after a bear began prowling the streets of a busy city and skilfully evaded capture. Authorities in Utsunomiya, a city about 60 miles north of Tokyo, told children to stay at home this morning after...

Daily Mirror 2d ago

Japanese city closes 94 schools as hunt for stray bear enters third day

Japanese city closes 94 schools as hunt for stray bear enters third day Residents of Utsunomiya have been urged to stay indoors as police and hunters track the animal, which was spotted inside a shopping arcade The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after receiving more than 10 reports of bear sightings since Saturday – including in a shopping arcade. “We have vehicles out to areas where a bear was seen to make...

South China Morning Post 2d ago

Japan's bear attacks broke records in 2025. Will this year be worse?

Japan's bear attacks are breaking records and spilling into big cities Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 2:10pm The bear was far from the wilderness when it crossed paths with a man in a parking lot and leapt on him. Japan's latest bear attack injured four people last week and unfolded partly within view of a CCTV camera at a Fukushima steelworks.

ABC Australia 16h ago