Apple farmer Satomi Ito, 66, holds his hunting rifle as he poses for a photograph in the woods next to a site where his neighbour was mauled by a wild bear last year, in Kitaakita, Akita prefecture, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan could be looking at another surge in bear attacks in the near future, researchers cautioned, after a new survey found that ...

TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The governor of Japan’s Akita, a mountainous northern prefecture, has called for the military’s help to protect residents from an unprecedented wave of bear attacks.

Japan deployed troops Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorised residents in the mountainous region. Reports of unexpected encounters ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women... Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave ...

In this video, we're comparing American and Japanese Akitas. We'll discuss the similarities and differences between the two breeds, and give you a better idea of which one is right for you. If you're ...