According to an NHK report, at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, the bear attacked a 65-year-old man working in a shed on his residential property, then a 96-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman in their home, causing injuries to their faces and other areas.
The two men are believed to have sustained serious injuries, but all three victims remain conscious, NHK quoted police and fire officials as saying.
by SkyInJapan