Boar path - Boar path

Japanese: いのしし道 - いのししみち
Boar path - Boar path

... Their natural enemies are wolves and tigers. In Japan, there are no such natural enemies, so a considerable number of wild boars still live today, and they maintain wild boar trails in the mountains and fields. They are hunted for food or as pests that damage crops.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Inoshishi-michi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…天敵はオオカミ,トラなど。日本ではこれらの天敵がいないため,現在でもかなりの数が生息し,山野にいのしし道を維持している。食用,あるいは農作物を荒らす害獣として狩猟の対象とされる。…

※「いのしし道」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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