Deer in the former area of Nara city before its merger with municipalities nearby were included on the list of state-designated natural treasures in 1957. During the 1970s, damage to farmland by ...

NARA--As Nara's tourists emptied out, so did its iconic deer--so to speak. For the deer, the change looks good. Around the world, lockdowns and stay-at-home campaigns have led to rare images of ...

NARA -- Nara Park in this western Japan city ... Events such as tsunokiri and the "shikayose" winter deer gathering flourished, and it appeared that the deer's status had recovered.

Tourists are only allowed to feed the deer special rice crackers sold in Nara, but the animals are increasingly eating rubbish by accident. "More and more people are tossing away their leftovers ...

One such place is Nara, a city in central Japan. Within minutes of arriving, I spotted two sika deer casually lounging in the city centre, unfazed by the hundreds of commuters rushing past.

Caption In Nara City, Japan, the sacred Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon), protected for over a millennium, has recently seen a population surge around Nara Park.Genetic analysis reveals mixing ...

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the ...

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the ...

NARA, Japan — As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that ...

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan’s temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the ...