M5.7 quake shakes Kyushu and Shikoku, in southwestern Japan

M5.7 quake shakes Kyushu and Shikoku, in southwestern Japan

The earthquake estimated to be a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck parts of Kyushu and Shikoku, in southwestern Japan at...

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Bear escapes from enclosure at zoo in northern Japan

Bear escapes from enclosure at zoo in northern Japan

This footage of a bear was captured on November 21 at Omoriyama Zoo in the city of Akita.It is moving about energeticall...

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Bear eats 2 metric tons of apples from orchard, causing 2 million yen in damages

Bear eats 2 metric tons of apples from orchard, causing 2 million yen in damages

In this surveillance footage, you can see a bear strolling along leisurely.The footage was captured on November 13 at an...

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As bear encounters continue in Japan, hunter stresses importance of one-shot removal

As bear encounters continue in Japan, hunter stresses importance of one-shot removal

This is Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture.S/ Reporter / We can see police officers wearing helmets. One has a shield in his h...

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5 attacked by bears in northern Japan, spotted in Shinkansen depot

5 attacked by bears in northern Japan, spotted in Shinkansen depot

Bear sightings and attacks continue nationwide in Japan as the country entered the second weekend of November.We start o...

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Bear sighting at school north of Tokyo, damages to school property

Bear sighting at school north of Tokyo, damages to school property

A bear was spotted early on the morning of October 29 at an elementary school in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture.At about 5:1...

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Herds of wild boars ravage farms in Aomori, northern Japan

Herds of wild boars ravage farms in Aomori, northern Japan

More than 20 wild boars appeared at a farm growing Chinese yams in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, in June this year....

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Symbol of Japan Mt. Fuji has first snowfall

Symbol of Japan Mt. Fuji has first snowfall

The Kofu Local Meteorological Office announced on October 23 that it had observed the first snowfall on Mt. Fuji.The obs...

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Famous Bamboo Forest in Kyoto victim of Vandalism

Famous Bamboo Forest in Kyoto victim of Vandalism

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto is one of the most famous tourist attractions of the city.It is a popular spot attr...

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Wild bear culled under emergency hunting system for the first time

Wild bear culled under emergency hunting system for the first time

The NNN filming crew filmed this large bear in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan on October 15. The reporting team contin...

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