thejapantimes, Firearm ownership is vanishingly rare in Japan, but in Hokkaido, many hunters view them as critical tools of wildlife population control. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/02/03/lifestyle/hunting-hokkaido-firearms-japan/?utm_content=bufferea904&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #lifestyle #hunting #japan #guns