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"Northeast Japan may see a rise in bears approaching humans again in 2027, as a good beech nut yield expected in 2026 suggests a poor harvest the following year, according to a research center analyzing links between bear sightings and their primary food source"
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260106/p2g/00m/0na/026000c
🔸Probably only a matter of time that we start getting detailed bear forecasts just like the dreaded cedar pollen ones which predict twice the average for northern Japan for 2026😬
https://tenki.jp/pollen/expectation/