As bear sightings in Sapporo reach unprecedented frequency, city officials are working tirelessly to prevent human casualties. Responding to reports, they visit sites to confirm traces and work to quickly inform citizens based on camera footage from locations throughout the city. This year’s sightings have already exceeded 300 cases by the end of October, setting a new record. We followed these busy officials through a typical day…
Sapporo
Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, which was officially founded in 1868 during the Meiji period as a planned modern city. It is now internationally famous for its annual Sapporo Snow Festival, its beer (the first brewery in Japan was established here), and for having hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics.
