Activities

People are turning to yoga in record numbers as the ancient philosophy attracts a surprising mix of practitioners. Celebrities, s...

Just west of the main island of Okinawa, set adrift among azure seas and encircled by white coral beaches, lie the Kerama Islands...

In this land renowned for its countless festivals, Gion Matsuri is one like no other. Long the pride and protector of the city of ...

There are times when being deaf can lead to interesting discoveries. One of those instances occurred during a journey to a re...

Niseko Beer at Higashiyama EggshellNiseko Town, Hokkaido After glancing through our last issue, I find it’s obvious Niseko...

The dust in the rusting tin storage shack I had stayed in near Goryu campsite had gotten the best of me, and I woke up sneezing a...

When I read “Finding Flow” in the Outdoor Japan Longboard Section for the first time, I mused how cool it sounded; how Zen. “Yes, ...

A methane-like pong wafts through the air. The pungent odor is in fact part of the attraction of Kyushu’s most elevated onse...