Editing Matagi (section)

=== Present-day Matagi ===
The Matagi live in small hamlets of the mountain [[beech forest]]s of Tōhoku and engage in agriculture during the planting and harvest season. In the winter and early spring, they form hunting bands that spend weeks at a time in the forest.

In the modern day, some Matagi have come into conflict with environmental activists, due to concerns over deforestation and the depletion of certain animal species.<ref>{{cite book|title=Matagi: Hunters as Intermediaries Between 'Wild' and 'Domestic.' |first=Scott |last=Schnell |publisher=Japan Anthropology Workshop |date=14 March 2010}}</ref> The Matagi no longer hunt the [[Japanese serow]], which is protected, but continue to hunt bear by special license.