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Winter is fast approaching.  Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and icy roads are coming soon. That means it is time to work on ou...

Like many avid sport anglers, I have a bad habit of getting consumed with one target species or style of fishing for a period of ...

Eco TechnologyGreen Gig watts Computers are getting a shade greener this year. Sustainable materials are replacing plastic, an...

With warm, wet weather on the horizon, I am reminded of the classic outdoor optimist’s expression, "There is no bad weather, only...

Likely, Oktoberfest was the world’s first officially sanctioned beer bust, originating from the German custom of finishing the la...

At the beach in front of my house in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, a group of retirees run what is known as a jibiki ami tsuri (地引網釣...

“Bee-beep! Bee-beep!” It didn’t seem right the alarm was blaring in my ear at 2:30 in the morning, but that’s the standard wake-u...

I live on an island in southern Japan with a population of about 30,000. The longer I stay, the greater the shock when I visit To...