A bear appeared! J-League and other Japanese sports warnings...No team training tours, changes in track and field tournaments, and electric fences appear

Nov 07, 2025

A bear appeared! J-League and other Japanese sports warnings...No team training tours, changes in track and field tournaments, and electric fences appear
RUSSIA, PRIMORYE REGION - OCTOBER 30, 2025: A raven and an Asian black bear are seen in the Primorsky Safari Park in the village of Shkotovo. Yuri Smityuk/TASS

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A bear appeared! J-League and other Japanese sports warnings...No team training tours, changes in track and field tournaments, and electric fences appear
Niigata Prefecture, Japan, has triggered a barrage alert. Niigata Prefectural Homepage Camcher
'Be careful of the bear.'

Sports such as Japan's J-League are suffering from untimely 'Bear Appearance Alert'.

According to Japanese media on the 7th, the recent appearance and attacks of bears in various parts of the country, including Niigata and Tohoku, have had a huge impact on external sports activities.




In fact, on the 29th of last month, the J-League Niigata Albirex club issued an emergency notice and asked for the suspension of the team's team training at the clubhouse from the 30th.

In a notice, the club said 'There is information that bears may appear near the clubhouse recently. As Niigata Prefecture also issued a warning, he announced that the training tour and fan service of supporters will be suspended for the time being.

The J3 League Fukushima United also took the same measures as the Niigata club because of the appearance of bears.




In particular, J-League clubs, which will introduce the opening of the spring season in August from next year, are visiting camps in Hokkaido and Tohoku in relatively cool areas to conduct camp training from June to July, but they have to prepare for the "bear issue".

A bear appeared! J-League and other Japanese sports warnings...No team training tours, changes in track and field tournaments, and electric fences appear
Notice of bear appearance posted by the Niigaka club. Captured Niigata Club homepage
A bear appeared! J-League and other Japanese sports warnings...No team training tours, changes in track and field tournaments, and electric fences appear
Earlier on the 6th, the Tohoku High School Ekiden Race Competition held in Akita, Tohoku Prefecture adopted an unusual method of eliminating 'taski (relay shoulder strap)' for fear of the appearance of wild bears. Some schools canceled their participation in the competition for fear of encountering bears during training near their accommodation.

The bear damage in the sports world does not stop there. Recently, an electric fence was installed near the jumping platform at the ski jump venue, and in July, the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) tour was suspended due to the appearance of bears. Recently, a bear was seen at an indoor training center of a high school baseball team.




Recently, the frequent appearance of 'Titsuno and Guma (Asiatic Black Bear)' is particularly aggressive, and it is known that it attacks people immediately and causes serious damage, so related authorities are also on high alert.

Accordingly, Niigata Prefectural authorities are raising the alert level from 'Bear Appearance Alert' to activate the 'Bear Appearance Special Alert' and guiding damage prevention measures such as refraining from external activities and how to act when encountering a bear.

Niigata Prefecture explained that the number of human damage that occurred from April to October reached 10 people, and that the reason why bears appear frequently this fall is that the beech fruit, which is their food, has shown a bad harvest and comes down to the house in search of something to eat.

Reporter Choi Man-sik cms@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.