Matagi
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The Matagi are traditional winter hunters of the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, most famously today in the Ani area in Akita Prefecture, which is known for the Akita dogs. Afterwards, they spread to
A group of matagi in traditional costume, 1917
Makiri a traditional Matagi hunting knife
Japanese serow
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The Japanese serow is a Japanese goat-antelope, an even-toed ungulate. It is found in dense woodland in Japan, primarily in northern and central Honshu. The serow is seen as a national symbol of Japan
Matagi
…conflict with environmental activists, due to concerns over deforestation and the depletion of certain animal species. The Matagi no longer hunt the Japanese serow, which is protected, but continue to hunt bear by special license. Matagi are referenced and described in the biographical novel Dog Man: An Uncommon…
Nihonkamoshika akita
Kamoshika in the wild in Yamadera
A long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus). Serows (genus Capricornis) have sometimes been classified with gorals under the genus Naemorhedus.
Capricornis crispus skeleton at the Ōji Zoo in Kobe, Japan