Part of the Asa Zoo grounds have been closed to the public after security cameras captured footage of a black bear in the area. sighted by a security camera.

It seems we may have to add a 73rd microseason to the ancient calendar that mirrors changes in nature. Bears

Iwakuni seems to be bucking the nationwide trend of increased bear sightings.

Human-bear interactions are on the increase in the north of Japan and sightings are being reported here in the Hiroshima region on an almost daily basis.