1. Due to an increase in bear attacks in Japan, more people are renting items designed to repel bears.
2. An outdoor goods store in Takasaki City offers various types of bear-repelling items, including bells, whistles, and sound devices. They also rent pepper-based repellent sprays, which have seen a surge in demand this summer.
3. This year, the store has noticed an increase in customers from the forestry industry and elderly people using these bear repellents, not just mountain hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.
2. An outdoor goods store in Takasaki City offers various types of bear-repelling items, including bells, whistles, and sound devices. They also rent pepper-based repellent sprays, which have seen a surge in demand this summer.
3. This year, the store has noticed an increase in customers from the forestry industry and elderly people using these bear repellents, not just mountain hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Increase in Japanese bear attacks prompts rise in demand for bear-repelling items such as bells, whistles, sound devices, and pepper-based repellent sprays. Outdoor goods store in Takasaki City reports surge in demand for these products this summer, with customers from forestry industry and
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251020_19/#summary
Date: Oct. 20, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-20
Created: 2025/10/21 05:10
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:48
Last Read: 2025/10/21 07:22