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Activities
Activities
Surfing
Wayne Lynch: Australian Surfing Legend
The ocean is silent; rising lines creep toward a sleepy fishing bay. Barefoot, in a dark blue fleece sweater and khaki shorts, a ...
Sea Kayaking
Freedom in Exile
There is an upside to a recession, I thought to myself. My head down, arms paddling too hard against wind and waves to worry abou...
The Local Brew
Isekadoya Beer
Isekadoya began in April 1997, primarily brewing English-style ales. These beers gave them a fair amount of attention in their fi...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
Eco WineOrganic in Akasaka One of the finest wine shops in Tokyo, Mavie Akasaka has been importing small batch org...
Cycling Japan
Hakkoda and Shimokita Peninsula Loop
Mountains, sea, capes, wilderness, forests and hot springs – this cycling trip is dotted with natural attractions. Moreover, ...
Faces in the Crowd
Daichi: A Small Shop Built on Big Ideas
Nakatsu is a small city of 85,000 in Kyushu’s Oita Prefecture about halfway between the famous hot springs of Beppu to the ea...
Onsen
Episode 2: High Times in Manza
The Naked Stranger is an aficionado for all things Japanese. People in his country even consider him an expert on the subject. He...
Features
Jungle Boogie
"Sting and his friends sing with Brazilian stars at a pay-per-view rainforest benefit concert?" This was my remark when asked ...
