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Modern spears, safety-free sprays, handheld sirens: When bells aren't enough to prevent encounters with bears, outdoorspeople in Japan now have a wide range of deterrents to choose from. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/06/lifestyle/bears-deterrent-products-spray-pole-alarm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #bears #akita #hokkaido #karuizawa #animals #environment #rurallife #nationalparks #hunting

In Japan, a bull market for bear deterrents

With no end in sight to the rise in bear encounters, manufacturers are bringing new kinds of deterrents to the market.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 22

The Tokyo High Court on Friday upheld a lower court's guilty sentences for a bus operator's president and former employee over a 2016 ski tour bus crash in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, that killed 15 people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/crime-legal/karuizawa-bus-accident-tokyo-high-court/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #karuizawa #nagano #trafficaccidents #japanesecourts

Bus operators found guilty again over 2016 crash in Karuizawa

The ski tour bus crash in the Nagano Prefecture town killed 15 people, mainly university students, and injured 26 others.

The Japan Times

HuffPost Japan - Athena2 May 18

氷川きよし、グッチ裕三の手作りふわふわ卵そばを大絶賛⇒「激うま」に「お店のかと思いました」
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_6a0a9feae4b0a33000e29264

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氷川きよし、グッチ裕三の手作りふわふわ卵そばを大絶賛⇒「激うま」に「お店のかと思いました」

久しぶりに長野・軽井沢に訪れたという氷川さん。グッチ裕三さんとの時間も楽しんだようです。

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TKHUNT May 12

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The Japan Times May 9

Japan has reported its first fatal bear attack of the year, prompting officials to strengthen safety measures nationwide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/05/09/wildlife/bears-hokkaido-karuizawa-countermeasures-attacks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #bears #akita #hokkaido #karuizawa #wildlifemanagement #animals

Rising bear encounters test Japan’s approach to wildlife management

Government officials and nature guides say more countermeasures can reduce harm caused by rogue bears.

The Japan Times

Steam & Epic Games | Daily May 6

🔥 New collectible figure of Kei Karuizawa from Classroom of the Elite, now available at Elbenwald! WOW, dynamic pose, clean sculpt and precise paintwork with noticeable fine-detail work; this piece will sit perfectly on any anime shelf and delight fans.

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The Japan Times Jan 15

A rescue worker recalled being rendered speechless upon first seeing the 2016 crash of a ski tour bus in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, that killed 15 people and injured 26 others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/15/japan/ski-bus-tragedy-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagano #karuizawa #trafficaccidents #buses

10 years on, rescuer recalls being speechless seeing Karuizawa tour bus crash

Akinori Takahashi still remembers the cries for help echoing across the mountain after arriving at the scene of where a ski tour bus had plunged off a cliff.

The Japan Times