1. Due to an increase in bear sightings near Zao Daini Elementary School in Yamagata City, Japan, a civic group has initiated a trial program using taxis to transport students home when their parents or guardians cannot pick them up.
2. The taxi service began on Monday (2025-11-23) and successfully transported eight children home on its first day of operation.
3. The trial run will continue until November 28, and organizers plan to evaluate the service's effectiveness through a user survey before deciding whether to continue it in the future.