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Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET
Oct 25, 2026
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Utsunomiya’s dramatic three-day ordeal with an at-large bear could be a mere sign of what’s to come for Japanese cities.
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2026
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
The survey, which a historian in Tochigi Prefecture’s Utsunimoya spent years translating, helped the city come to terms with the war’s consequences.
Last year, the number of bear-related deaths in Japan hit a record high of 13. Bear sightings also set a new record.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2026
Dayslong bear hunt in Tochigi Prefecture capital ends with animal’s capture
The city of Utsunomiya had been on high alert following reports of a bear sighting near schools and residential areas since the weekend.
Founder and owner Kazunori Otowa (left) in the kitchen of his eponymous restaurant together with his two sons, head chef Hajime Otowa (center) and restaurant manager Sou Otowa.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jun 22, 2024
Kazunori Otowa: Tochigi’s patriarch of French fine dining
Superb cuisine, family values and deep regional roots have elevated Restaurant Otowa to its lofty position.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2022
Canon plans ?50 billion plant in Tochigi to produce more chipmaking equipment
Construction will begin in Utsunomiya in 2023 and the plant will begin operations in 2025, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 10, 2021
Go on a ‘sake voyage’ right in Tokyo’s backyard
The Yottemikke Sake Tourism Association entices travelers to explore Utsunomiya’s gastronomic delights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 19, 2019
Food for the soul: Traditional 驳测ō锄补 makers and eaters in Utsunomiya try to keep the dumplings rolling
Albert Kuwano Bakonyvari beckons me inside his factory’s steam chamber, where hundreds of plump, white, crescent-shaped 驳测ō锄补 dumplings are neatly lined on stacks of trays fitted in steel racks, waiting to be sent to the freezer.
BASKETBALL
Dec 1, 2018
Utsunomiya to host 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, has been chosen to host next year’s FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final, basketball’s global governing body announced on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2016
Ex-SDF officer believed responsible for blast in Tochigi posted warnings on social media
Toshikatsu Kurihara had been posting online messages about family troubles and warned of a desperate move.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2014
Hosokawa to play Tokyo nuke card
Morihiro Hosokawa pledges to try to end Tokyo’s dependence on nuclear power as he finally makes his candidacy for governor official just a day before campaigning officially starts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 9, 2013
Perfect match: Miyakon help singles connect
Despite being located almost a stone’s throw from the historic town of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture and establishing itself as the 驳测ō锄补 capital of Japan, Utsunomiya was languishing in the economic doldrums for the much of the early 2000s.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
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Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
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Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
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A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
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A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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