Students get off a school bus at Taihei Elementary School in the city of Akita on Nov. 18. (Photo by Kei Miyata)
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TOKYO -- Reports of bear sightings continue around Japan in late November, something that was once rare.
In the city of Akita, in the northern prefecture of the same name, bears continue to be spotted. Children walk to school carrying bells designed to scare off the animals, while many residents keep bear repellent with them at all times. And there are fears that the animals will remain active, foraging for food instead of hibernating in winter.
