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Iwate Prefecture

Ofunato City Ofunato Local Incidents Otsuchi Town Oshu City Hanamaki City Kitakami City Kitakami Ōtsuchi Town Morioka City

School Staffer Arrested Over Two Love‑Hotel Hamster Killings

Police say videos and planning messages on a seized smartphone tie the suspect and two women to repeated animal‑welfare violations.

Therian Mammal Tooth Found in Kuji May Represent New Species

Bear Breaks Into Elderly Couple’s Home and Raids Fridge in Northern Japan

M6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Iwate Coast

Iwate Forest Fire Contained With Extinguishment Decision Deferred to Late May

Japan Confirms First Fatal Bear Attack of 2026 as Police Probe Two More Deaths

Iwate Wildfires Force 3,200 to Evacuate as Two Blazes Burn Into Fourth Day

Officer Injured in Iwate Bear Attack During Missing-Person Search

Bear Mauls Officer in Iwate Search, Woman’s Body Found Nearby

Responder Mauled in Iwate Bear Attack During Fireworks Deterrence

Ofunato Wildfire Loss Tops ¥10 Billion as Forest Damage Set at ¥5.94 Billion

Former Wrestling Referee Katsumi Sasazaki Found Dead After Suspected Bear Mauling in Iwate

Iwate Hot Spring Employee Missing as Police Suspect Bear Attack

Japan Probes Suspected Fatal Bear Attacks After Iwate Mushroom Picker Found Dead

DNA Links Culled Bear to Fatal July 4 Attack in Kitakami City

U.S. Military Osprey Makes Emergency Landing at Iwate Hanamaki Airport

Investigation Points to Chimney Embers but Leaves Ōfunato Wildfire Cause Unconfirmed

Rain and Snow Bring Hope in Japan's Worst Wildfire in 50 Years

Prince Hisahito Pledges Commitment to Royal Duties at First Public Press Conference

Japan Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades with Thousands Evacuated