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Like many elderly people in Japan, an 83-year-old woman living in the Omiyadai district of Chiba's Wakaba Ward relies on a local bus service to get around.
This week, Alex K.T. Martin joins us to discuss why people are encountering bears, boars and other wildlife in the most unlikely of places.
Warmer winters, less food and an aging society all play a part in why wild animals are increasingly venturing into human-populated areas.
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will offer “off-peak commuter passes” from March 18 that come with a discount if users shun rides during weekday morning rush periods.
Police in Chiba city have arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of setting fire to a dry cleaning shop. According to police, the fire occurred at around 9 p.m. on Friday, TV Asahi reported. The shop was closed at the time. A passerby noticed flames and called 110. Twelve…