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Meet professional athletes, entrepreneurs, activists and environmentalists as well as regular people and readers doing amazing things in Japan and around the world in our interviews, spotlights and Faces in the Crowd stories on Outdoor Japan.
Features
An Interview with 4-Time Olympic Skier Akira Sas...
After over three decades racing, Olympic skier Akira Sasaki returns home to enjoy Hokkaido's backcountry to the fullest
Backcountry Skiing
The Way East
The idea of this journey began to form shortly after I arrived in Japan nearly a decade ago. Spurred from a love of wild mountains and perfect waves, the trip lay dormant until I met Lena Stoffel and Aline Bock.
Art and Film
Forging Deus Powder Tools
Motorcycles and surfboards may seem like an unlikely marriage, but Deus Ex Machina has taken their love building custom bikes and...
Snowboarding
The Reckless Optimist’s Next Phase: Travis...
Travis Rice’s new film recently premiered in Tokyo to a packed house. The film charts the hydrological cycle across the Pacific Ocean to Japan and beyond.
Caving
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Imagine what it would be like to step inside a diamond. Everything is so vast, and the ceiling, walls and floor are sparkling. It...
People
Follow Your Heart
The life of Scandinavian skier and artist Sandra Fransson is a mosaic of her lifelong passion for skiing and art, inspiration from the outdoors and the continuing legacy of her brother.
Snowboarding
Yuki-Ita
Shaping a non-traditional approach to snowboarding, Atsushi Gomyo introduces yuki-ita to Japan.
People
Surf to Turf with David Stant
From the Hawaii surf to Keio’s stadium turf, David Stant is making waves in Japan. It’s a rainy day at Keio Univer...