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        Finding the Flow from Kansai to Kochi

        Shikoku’s many mountains, valleys and proximity to the ocean has made it a hidden gem for rafting, kayaking and canyoning enthusiasts willing to take a step or two further from the Golden Route of Kyoto and Osaka.

        Solace and Giant Salamanders in Akiota

        Just beyond Hiroshima City is a tranquil outdoor destination home to some of Japan's last remaining oosanshouo, the elusive giant salamander.
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        Spring Skiing in Japan 2022

        It may be spring in Japan but you can still ski in select ski resorts open all the way to Golden Week.
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      • video

        Finding the Flow from Kansai to Kochi

        Shikoku’s many mountains, valleys and proximity to the ocean has made it a hidden gem for rafting, kayaking and canyoning enthusiasts willing to take a step or two further from the Golden Route of Kyoto and Osaka.
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The Naked Stranger

The Naked Stranger is not from around here. He comes from a country where naked people get arrested and baths are a solitary affair. His wife is Japanese and she is always upset at him for reasons he doesn’t quite understand. Like the time he put out the garbage in bare feet. Where he comes from, some people get married in bare feet. But The Naked Stranger does understand one thing about Japan. He loves onsen. It wasn’t exactly love at first soak. It came slowly, like the tingle when you first dip your toe in a scorching hot bath, then ease in and wait for the penetrating heat that comes after. Perhaps you have unwittingly shared a bath with The Naked Stranger. If you've lived in Japan or visited one of Japan's countless Japanese hot springs, you've been the naked stranger. It's one of the great joys of living in this strange land. Just be careful, if you you catch the highly contagious "hot bath syndrome," like many of us long-time Japan residents, you won't be able to leave.
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