Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)--Frequent bear sightings in human settlements are casting a shadow over three major festivals in the Tohoku northeastern Japan region that are a symbol of Japanese summer. Organizers are working to strengthen patrols and take other steps

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)--Frequent bear sightings in human settlements are casting a shadow over three major festivals in the Tohoku northeastern Japan region…

With bear sightings rising sharply in the northeast, organisers of popular summer festivals are rolling out new safety measures