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Bear Incidents This Week

70
↓ 19% vs last week

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This week saw 70 bear incidents across Japan. This represents a 19% decrease compared to last week. However, continued vigilance is necessary.

Daily Activity Timeline

Incidents in last 30 days

100
75
50
25
0
Dec 19
Jan 3
Jan 17

Data Insight

The most active day in the last 30 days was December 22, with 61 incidents reported This period requires particular caution.

Regional Hotspots

Top 10 prefectures by bear incidents

#1
Akita
12
Incidents
#2
Fukushima
12
Incidents
#3
Yamagata
10
Incidents
#4
Niigata
9
Incidents
#5
Miyagi
6
Incidents
#6
Fukui
4
Incidents
#7
Kyoto
4
Incidents
#8
Shimane
4
Incidents
#9
Tochigi
3
Incidents
#10
Iwate
2
Incidents

Regional Analysis

Akita leads with 12 incidents This represents 49% of all incidents nationwide.

By Species

Incidents by Species

Asian Black Bear

69
of incidents

Brown Bear

0
of incidents

About This Data

This data is based on official reports, news, and community submissions but may not be exhaustive. Actual bear activity may be higher than reported.

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