Bears are becoming a growing problem in some of Japan’s urban areas as they are forced to venture further in search of food
It came as no surprise, least of all to the residents of Osaki, that “bear” was selected as Japan’s kanji character of the year earlier this month.
The north-eastern town of 128,000 people is best known for its Naruko Onsen hot springs, autumn foliag... [6779 chars]