熊

Golden Bear (highest prize at the Berlin International Film Festival)

Silver Bear (award at the Berlin International Film Festival)

Korean raspberry (Rubus crataegifolius)

Japanese mythology

onikuma; monster resembling a large bear that steals livestock

Company name

Kumagai Gumi

Ursa Major (constellation)

three main Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)

kami of the three main Kumano shrines

pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines

Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear

Astronomy

Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear

Organization name

Kumamoto University

pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines

uncultured but well-intentioned person; your average nice guy; Joe Blow; Joe Bloggs

Shogi

anaguma castle (defensive opening)

black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)

sun bear (Helarctos malayanus); Malayan bear

Organization name

Kumamoto Gakuen University

American black bear (Ursus americanus)

From the names of two stock characters in rakugo

the average Joe; the man in the street

Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)

Winnie the Pooh

American black bear (Ursus americanus)

Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)