{
  "id": 166560,
  "title": "Organizers of summer festivals in Tohoku strengthen measures against bears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/organizers-of-summer-festivals-in-tohoku-strengthen-measures-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/japan/society/japan-summer-festivals-bears/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While protocols vary across prefectures, several organizers say events may be canceled if a bear is spotted within a certain distance of the festival venue.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}