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It seems as if the snow has just melted and it's already time for sunscreen, sandals and the beach. A revolution in ways to play ...

Gunma seems to be a prefecture of surprises. Hardly the most famous of tourist destinations, it pretty much resigns itself to...

I was born in the deep snow country of Niigata. My father, a ski instructor, had big dreams for me as a skier, and his passio...

When I see a typhoon materialize on the weather map, part of me jumps for joy, while the other prays for mercy. As a surfer, natu...

Ingredients Bitter gourds, myoga, pecoros and other seasonable vegetablesGrain vinegar or apple vinegarSugarBlack pepper, ...

Nakagawa Onsen lies on the banks of the Nakagawa River which feeds into Lake Tanzawa in western Kanagawa Prefecture. For the ...

My first bike trip came from a desire to see the overland horizon. I headed north to the great landscapes of Hokkaido where a sma...

When you think of sea kayaking, Japan may not be the first place that jumps to mind, but with literally thousands of kilometers o...