On December 6, 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan reported a outbreak of avian influenza at a duck farm in Chiba Prefecture, marking the sixth incident in the Kanto region and the first in Japan. The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was confirmed in 340 ducks on the farm. As per regulations, all ducks will be culled and an epidemic control area will be set up around the farm. Recent outbreaks have been reported in various parts of Japan, including Akita, Kagoshima, Hyogo, and Kumamoto.