Taro Muraishi
Hiking
Hiking With Humans
My name is Bose. At least that is what my dad always calls me, so it must be my name. When he is angry with me, he will yell, “Bo...
Gear
OJ Winter – Gear Spotlight
Arc' TeryxAlpha LT Jacket (¥86,100)Try the Alpha on once this winter and compare it to what you're currently wearing. In spit...
People
Earth, Wind & Fire
A quest to master the shakuhachi, lead a life of self sufficiency, and a love for wood stoves leads one American to the woods of ...
Japan Snow Guide
2007 Winter Gear Spotlight
Check out our favorite picks for the upcoming snow season. (mattress)CASCADE DESIGNSTherm-A-Rest PROLITE 4 ¥17,325 (Regular si...
Malaysia
Sarawak Blues
Approximately 600 kilometers from Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur, among the vast equatorial rainforests of Borneo in the s...
Trekking
Deep Into The Kurobe Gorge
Japan’s last secret alpine garden, the highland source of the Kurobe River, is surrounded by 2,500 to 3,000-meter peaks. Beautiful...
Okinawa
Island Hopping in the Keramas
Just west of the main island of Okinawa, set adrift among azure seas and encircled by white coral beaches, lie the Kerama Islands...
Snowshoeing
Agony in the Land of Oze
The mizubasho (Japanese skunk cabbage) blooms across the marshland as tourists snap their shutters along the paved forest road. S...
Features
The Powder Kingdom of Tateyama
“Clack, clack, clack.” The echoes of our footsteps bounce back from the walls. The atmosphere of this place strangely brings to m...
Adventure Travel
-50 in the Great White North
The harsh Alaskan winter blanketed in snow, ice and darkness. A sun that never rises and a people whose hearts remain warm. That ...
Cultural Travel
Kii Mountains—Guarded by Gods
The Kii Peninsula spans three prefectures: Mie, Nara and Wakayama, and is home to deep mountains and forests. Religion and cultur...
Eco Tourism
Yakushima
It had been raining since the previous day, and I could feel the thick moisture spread through the air, falling through the crevi...
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