Activities

Weighing eight tons, the 62-foot, double-hulled canoe known as Hokule’a is only overshadowed by who and what she represents and t...

Summer vacation in Japan is not an extended affair. “Salarymen” swelter in cities across Japan, working through the heat of summe...

A few hours from the crowds and concrete of Tokyo is a small river where, over the last few years, I have consistently landed a d...

For two weeks I had been in the South Alps, working as hut staff. Preparing pre-sunrise breakfasts and early dinners left little ...

Yoga is often categorized as “relaxing” or “calming.” Indeed these aspects do surface with regular training, but one thing th...

Ingredients GarlicOlive Oil SaltMiso or soy sauce The second installment of the “Campfire Cooking” series follows the p...

TY Harbor Brewery is a surprising oasis in the midst of Tokyo’s waterfront warehouse district. Not surprisingly, it is a spin-off ...

Kamui Minara is a backcountry playland high above the valley where raw adventure meets mellow relaxation. A long, long time ag...