Ainu Puppet Theatre

If You See a Bear

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August 30th 2014
If you see a bear, and the bear notices you, do not panic. Do not run. Raise your arm into the air, wave it side to side and speak calmly to let her know that you are a human and will not harm her. Do not offer her food… I assume that the bear will then walk away, as there are no further instructions. Fortunately, the bears that I saw, I observed from the deck of a passing boat, and the bears we ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Abashiri

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more