epa13238481 Koji Suzuki, owner of Suzukaen, a restaurant serving gibier meat, speaks during an interview at his restaurant in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 09 September 2026 (issued 14 September 2026). Suzukaen, a restaurant specializing in game meat, is one of the few establishments in Japan to feature bear on its menu, amid...

epa13238479 A stuffed Asian black bear is displayed at the restaurant Suzukaen serving gibier meat in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 09 September 2026 (issued 14 September 2026). Suzukaen, a restaurant specializing in game meat, is one of the few establishments in Japan to feature bear on its menu, amid unprecedented rise in bear...

epa13238474 People walk past a sign reading 'Beware of Bears' in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 09 September 2026 (issued 14 September 2026). Suzukaen, a restaurant specializing in game meat, is one of the few establishments in Japan to feature bear on its menu, amid unprecedented rise in bear attacks. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

epa13238469 Bear, wild boar and deer meat are served at Suzukaen, a restaurant serving gibier, in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 09 September 2026 (issued 14 September 2026). Suzukaen, a restaurant specializing in game meat, is one of the few establishments in Japan to feature bear on its menu, amid unprecedented rise in bear...