On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking to Quinlan from the GoNorth Japan YouTube channel about surviving a bear encounter in Japan, hiking in the Tohoku area of Japan and more.

👉Topics Discussed

About bear attacks and encounters in Japan
How to prevent encounters with bears while hiking in Japan
Whether bear bells and whistles are effective in warding off bears
About Quiinlan's encounter with a bear while hiking in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
What to do if a bear attacks you while hiking in Japan
Why bear attacks have increased in Japan in recent years
Whether you should yell at a bear who attacks you in Japan
About the matagi
About hunters in Japan
About the need to keep the deer population under control in Japan
About the effort to keep the bear population under control in Japan
About hiking Yarigatake
About kitadake, the second highest mountain in Japan
About Mount Iwate
Recommendation for places to hike in Tōhoku
About Mount Akita Komagatake
About Hachimantai
Why Quinlan moved to the Tōhoku area of Japan
About the MCT 1000 km trail along the Tōhoku coast
About Quinlan's custom 1 day adventure tours
About Northern Japan Horizons
About the Volcano Adventure Experience tour
And much more!

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👉Links, Videos, Etc.

Here are the links mentioned in this episode.

Here is the video where Quinlan talks about the bear encounter he survived.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLuioUkC0GA

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