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Regions
Regions
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #54 Kaikoma-gatak...
For two weeks I had been in the South Alps, working as hut staff. Preparing pre-sunrise breakfasts and early dinners left little ...
Craft Beer
TY Harbor Brewery Restaurant
TY Harbor Brewery is a surprising oasis in the midst of Tokyo’s waterfront warehouse district. Not surprisingly, it is a spin-off ...
Columns
The Pig and Mr. Takemoto
When I first moved to Sapporo, I started hiking in the hills around the city. During one such hike, I passed a large hut that loo...
Backcountry Snowboarding
The Gods’ Playland
Kamui Minara is a backcountry playland high above the valley where raw adventure meets mellow relaxation. A long, long time ag...
People
Earth, Wind & Fire
A quest to master the shakuhachi, lead a life of self sufficiency, and a love for wood stoves leads one American to the woods of ...
Japan Snow Guide
Soul Searching on the Northern Island
"Skiing Japan," enter, click..."Backcountry ski Japan," enter, click..."Hokkaido powder," enter, click... I was confined to my of...
Travel
New Places to Stay in Hakuba
If you can tell how the economy is doing by the number of new businesses popping up, Hakuba must be doing OK. Here are three of p...
Travel
A Clean Start at Dogo Onsen
Another 12 months have passed with the New Year just around the corner. This time of year resolutions are made and, in my case at...
