Shirakawa-go Village and Installation of “Kuma Sonic” Bear Deterrent Devices (IMAGE)

Okayama University of Science

Shirakawa-go Village and Installation of “Kuma Sonic” Bear Deterrent Devices

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The UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go Gassho-style Village in Gifu Prefecture (main image). Inset
(bottom right): Specially Appointed Professor Yukichika Tsuji (left) and team members install a
“Kuma Sonic” device, which uses high-frequency sound to keep bears away.

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Okayama University of Science

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