Overview
- On November 6, Esashi Police revised their guidance, changing the identified site from A‑Coop Assabu in Shinmachi to A‑Coop Tatemachi in Tatemachi.
- The incident concerns bear droppings found in a central Assabu supermarket parking area, and no capture or culling at that location has been reported.
- The correction follows initial local reports on November 5 that named the wrong store’s parking lot.
- Separately, national coverage reports the National Police Agency is dispatching bear‑control teams to Iwate and Akita with authorization to use rifles.
- Debate over responsibilities continues after capacity strains on hunters’ groups, including a month‑plus halt to culling in Shakotan, and comments from the Japan Hunters’ Association questioning police capability and opposing Self‑Defense Forces involvement.