Rie Miyoshi
Born in Malaysia, raised in Japan and graduated from the University of Hawaii, Rie is the creative force behind the multi-media production at Outdoor Japan both behind the camera and in front of the lens in many of the videos produced for our readers, sponsors and destinations. Rie works closely with tourism organizations in Japan and overseas developing strategies to create exciting content to promote their destinations to our readers in Japan and round the globe. She also regularly works with outdoor and lifestyle brands and NPOs to provide video, photo and editorial content while supporting travel and tourism in Japan. Rie regularly represents Outdoor Japan at conferences, panel discussions and on television, presenting in English and Japanese.
Craft Beer
Antenna America Expands its Range
Yokohama Station, the central hub of Japan’s second largest city, isn’t the trendiest station. But this spring, Antenna America will help change that.
People
Balancing Fame
One spring afternoon in 2008, 24-year-old Okayama native Toru Osugi was a few years out of college working odd jobs and looking for a new hobby to pursue.
Features
Plogging Sweeps the Globe
It’s 2018 and we’re faced with some scary realities our parents and dystopian novels warned us about.
Autumn
Nostalgic Nagano
“Karakoro, karakoro...” The echo of geta (traditional wooden sandals) against the paved cement fits seamlessly into the soundscape at Togura Kamiyamada.
People
Interview: The Snowboarding Samurai
If a picture speaks a thousand words, Yuske Hirota’s life is a novel.
Activism
ZAN: Japan’s Last Dugongs
The elusive Okinawa dugong was once a symbol of the ocean. But after years of hunting, pollution and land expansion, the species have gone into hiding. Today a dangerously low number remains in the area.
People
Faces in the Crowd: Hiroka Yoshikawa
In a world of evolving sport styles, it’s refreshing to see surfers like Hiroka Yoshikawa embracing the classics.
Eco Tourism
Following Fuji
Mt. Fuji is silhouetted against a post-typhoon sunset, overlooking Yuno Village’s golden rice fields nearly ready for harvest. While Japan’s iconic volcano may seem cliché to some, for Masanori Shintani it is the source of inspiration for his lifework.
Shizuoka
Kakegawa – More than Just a Rugby Town
Ecopa Stadium in Kakegawa is one of the venues for the Rugby World Cup 2019. Instead of ditching right after the game, explore Kakegawa City and a side of Shizuoka you've never seen before.
People
The Unstoppable Bruce Cook
Back in 2014, freestyle motocross rider Bruce Cook was attempting the biggest trick in the world of action sports at the time, a ...
Nagano
Ninja Folkore in Togakushi
Walking in silence between rows of 900-year-old cedars that line the path toward a mountainside shrine, you can’t help but sense ...
Craft Beer
The Hakuba Taproom
Ian Miller came to Japan to snowboard when he was 19. “I was really into snowboarding and met so many Japanese people ba...
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