Japanese City Shuts All 94 Schools Over Bear Invasions

Utsunomiya, a city of 500,000 north of Tokyo, suspended all public primary and middle schools on June 9 after repeated bear sightings and confirmed campus intrusions. At least one animal broke through glass doors; another was found in a residential area and tranquilized. School closures at this scale are typically reserved for typhoons or earthquakes, signaling how far wildlife incursion has exceeded standard management protocols.