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A Look Back at 20 Years of Kodo
Sleepy Sado Island, just off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, easily slips under most people’s radar. Unless you were banished th...
Camping
Protected: Bringing Van Life to Japan with Dream...
Japan is well known for its high-speed bullet trains and extremely efficient transportation schedules. But for the traveler w...
Cultural Travel
Nordic Charm in Hakuba
Private rooms with traditional Japanese architecture make Kayabuki a relaxing place to visit, but the location and access to grea...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
Eco Power
SunPower Solar Panels Weblinks
www.sunpowercorp.com www.kyocera.co.jp/prdct/solar Solar panels have been around long...
Rock Climbing
Rock Shots
From hand helds to hand holds, from being dangerously exposed to overexposure, good climbing photography sometimes means letting i...
Trekking
Summit Day
On the scale of great enthusiasms and devotions it’s hard to think of anything physically, emotionally or symbolically grander th...
Cultural Travel
The Star of Gladness
Weighing eight tons, the 62-foot, double-hulled canoe known as Hokule’a is only overshadowed by who and what she represents and t...
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 ...