84-year-old katsuo harada carries scars from over 20 years ago when a bear sank its teeth into his skull harada is now part of a group that helps keep problematic Wild Life at Bay in rural Japan one common way to trap Bears is by using a large cage with bait as the creature approaches the bait it steps on a metal plate triggering the door to close the trapped bear is looked after and fed until it is cold once a common sight among the trees Hunters like Hara are now older and fewer in number but as people move away from rural areas bears are moving closer to towns and Villages and concerned residents wonder what will happen when these Hunters can no longer do their job