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Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
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Snowboarding
Getting Set Up Before Setting Out
Having your snowboard bindings set up correctly before hitting the slopes can make the difference between a good and great day of...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #21 Tsukuba-san
As I approached Mt. Tsukuba from a distance, I could see the two peaks that symbolize this mountain. The peak to the east, Nyotai...
Travel
Iron Bridges: Monuments Stamped With Lost Memori...
At 1:24 on the afternoon of Dec. 28, 1986, a strong wind blew across the rails of the iron bridge, causing the Miyabi passenger t...
Adventure Travel
Above the Icy Sea
For the slightly less adventurous Hokkaido vacationer, a drift ice cruise off the north shore of the island provides stunning vie...
Scuba Diving
Beneath the Frozen Sea
Move over, Polar Bear Club, there is a new game in town—ice diving! Ice diving is not actually new, or a game, for that matter...
Heliskiing
The Air Up There: Heliskiing in Honshu
Heli-skiing operations are few and far between in Japan, and they certainly don’t come cheap. However, nothing can replace the eup...
Cultural Travel
The Fire Still Burns in Bizen
“Beer tastes better in Bizen! ” he said. “From Bizen cups anyway.” He had been sitting in the corner all night and, as the discus...