Overview
- The body was discovered around 3:25 p.m. on November 16 in a rice field in Hanawa Komata, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
- Investigators said the woman was found lying face-up and had wounds to her head and face.
- Police described injuries that appeared consistent with scratching or biting.
- Kazuno Police Station said a bear attack is a possibility but the cause of death has not been confirmed.
- Authorities are conducting forensic work and working to establish the victim’s identity.