Japanese city closes nearly 100 schools after bear sightings as post-hibernation attacks rise

One Japanese city is taking no chances after a series of bear sightings this week, closing nearly 100 schools as officials ...
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Japan city still on alert for wild bears

The city of Utsunomiya in Japan has canceled classes for another day amid fears a recently tranquilized black bear may not be ...
Time

Japan: Tale of Two Cities

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Culture City of East Asia 2015 NIIGATA Spring Event Introduction

A variety of content held one after another from which the city of Niigata can be felt NIIGATA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cultural Cities of East Asia commenced based on the agreement in the ...
Travel + Leisure

This Japanese City Invites You to Savor Its Food, Neon Lights, and Lively Spirit—Here’s What Makes It the ‘Kitchen of Japan’

Walking through the streets of Osaka at twilight is an experience for all the senses. Among the sparkling neon lights of Dotonbori Canal, the scent of freshly fried okonomiyaki (savory Japanese ...
Yahoo

There's a reason why Kyoto is one of Japan's most popular destinations.

Nazuna’s renovated Kyoto-style townhouses have private open-air baths situated in serene Japanese gardens. Sanjusangendo Temple has over a thousand Buddhist statues, some almost a millennium old. At ...