Bear Encounter Tips : Tozan Tips Episode 17 | Hiking in Japan

Japanese bear attacks are all over the news, but should you be worried when hiking in Japan? Let's dive in. Bear links: Mother bear attacks hiker:    • 【埼玉秩父】Bear attacks climber / 登山中に熊に襲われた   400 kg brown bear caught in Hokkaido:    • 400kg級「とにかく太い」“過去1番”巨大ヒグマ捕獲【スーパーJチャンネル】(20...   Black bear attacks baby mountain serow:    • 貴重映像を分析“クマの狩り”からみる生態と驚異の運動能力とは(2023年11月20日)   Bear encounter at Mt Norikura in Nagano:    • クマ被害 観光名所で9人が重軽傷を負ったことも… エサの“ドングリ不作”でクマ出没に...   Other hiking tips:    • Tozan Tips Episode 1: Web Cams | Hiking in...   For more information on Japan's mountains, please visit my website: https://hikinginjapan.com #hikinginjapan #hikingtips #bears TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Bear types 2:01 Bear encounter likely? 2:50 Preventative measures 4:52 Distant encounters 6:08 Close encounters 7:28 Fight-or-flight response 11:00 Wrap up