akita

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Hajime Nakae, professor of emergency and critical medicine at the Akita University Hospital, said the frequent bear sightings made him feel like he was "living inside... a safari park for bears".

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Another comment that resonated came from Donald’s older sister, Akita.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024

The cause of the accident at the facility in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, was still being investigated, the agency, JAXA, said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Run by local restaurant Soba Goro, the machine in Semboku in northern Akita prefecture reportedly sells 10-15 packs a week of meat from bears killed in nearby mountains by local hunters.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

In Asia it occurs not only on the mainland of Siberia, but it has been obtained on the Akita Mountains in Japan and on the Mioko San Mountain, and also on the island of Saghalien.

From The History of the European Fauna by Scharff, Robert Francis