Tougen Yoshihara

Tougen Yoshihara

monk Japan

Tougen Yoshihara is a Japanese Buddhist monk who gained media attention after surviving a bear attack near his temple. Despite the incident, he expressed gratitude for his survival amidst a concerning rise in fatal bear encounters in Japan.

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United States United States: Tougen Yoshihara considers himself lucky amid a surge of fatal bear attacks this year. 7

CNN: Buddhist monk describes being attacked by a bear

United States United States: Yoshihara, who was attacked by a bear, emphasizes the need for humans and animals to coexist. 8

CNN: ‘On bear patrol’: inside Japan’s fightback against a surge of deadly bear attacks

United States United States: CNN’s Hanako Montgomery speaks with a Japanese monk who survived a bear attack near his temple. 7

CNN: Nobel Peace Prize winner talks about being in hiding