MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--Hikers eager to savor fresh, cool mountain air and breathtaking scenery are descending on Kamikochi in central Japan now that summer has arrived. As with any ...

Japanese macaque eating bamboo grass in Kamikochi during the midwinter. Main results of DNA barcoding based on sequence data from fecal samples of Japanese macaque populations in the Kamikochi area ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--Authorities here are warning visitors to be especially vigilant after a wild bear mauled a camper, tore her tent to shreds and gorged on her instant curry and other ...