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Craft Beer
Craft Beer in Japan: Shiokaze BrewLab
Chris Poel is the former lead brewer at Baird Brewing. He recently branched out on his own to open Shiokaze BrewLab and the S...
Issue 75
From the Editor: Summer 2020
Soon after I moved to Nagano in 1997 I started hearing stories about a foreign resident and conservationist who had bought up tra...
Market Watch
Farmers Markets in Japan: Fresh Home Delivery
This summer brings some changes to the farmers market scene in towns and cities up and down the country. While some markets have ...
Sponsored
Summer Fun at Izu and Lake Hamana
Izu Peninsula White sandy beaches and azure seas await just less than two hours from Tokyo. The Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka ...
Guide Lines
Guide Lines: Rethinking Responsible Tourism in J...
It's been more than 30 years since the trendy terms "ecotourism" and "sustainable tourism" began spreading across the world. Rece...
People
Ethical Living with Rick Grehan
In 2012, social activist, Rick Grehan started imageMILL in Tokyo—Japan’s first creative agency focused on sustainable and ethical...
People
All Are We: Interview with Surfer Kelly Potts
Pro surfer Kelly Potts isn't your typical athlete. At a young age, she traded the competitive world for a greater calling: to cre...
Health and Fitness
Yoga for Yokonori
Why is yoga good for yokonori sports? If you’ve never heard of yokonori, it's a Japanese term used to categorize "sideways riding" sports like snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. These are all active sports, which require a certain amount of mobility to enjoy at any age.