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Whether it’s James Brown’s drummer making you jump out of your seat and dance or that bag of stinky gym clothes bringing a tear t...

In the year 1914, a lone man in a cabin in the woods—literally, a tiny shack in the Dalarna backcountry—sewed up a bunch of backp...

It’s uncommon that I meet someone who, from a young age, had a clear idea of what he or she loves to do and turned that passion i...

Although just three years old, the Oiso Market is as vibrant and bustling as its more established counterparts elsewhere in the c...

The Akiha Kaido runs from Chino City in southern Nagano down to Shizuoka Prefecture. The medieval pilgrimage route goes over six ...

Tokyo’s local mountains are lovely in spring, but summer is the time to go alpine. Yamanashi Prefecture is the place for day runs...

When I make new friends and acquaintances and discuss my interest in offshore fishing, I occasionally get a response such as, “Wo...

They say good farmers make good cooks, and one step onto the narrow side street that is the Sendai Asaichi Market makes it clear ...