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Talking Fly with Eiji Hamachi
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...
Scuba Diving
Micronesia Island Hopping
The island nations scattered around the northwestern Pacific Ocean are collectively known as Micronesia. These “tiny islands” (th...
Rock Climbing
New Routes in Okayama
“We are almost there,” Yuji turns to me and says as we wind up a mountain road. I open my tired eyes and then everything goes bla...
Music Festivals
Festival Daze
A red pizza truck and a motley crew of out-of-work ski bums set out on a 40-day road trip around Japan where they battled the ele...
People
Q&A with Peter Hillary
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary made the first ascent of Mt. Everest with his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay. The names Everest and ...
Mountain Biking
Niseko Trails
When people talk about Niseko the focus is always on the world-class skiing. But if you’ve enjoyed Niseko in winter, you’ll love ...
Mountain Biking
Honshu MTB Parks
Over the last three decades mountain biking has slowly been developing in Japan. I’ve witnessed this first-hand for the past 20 y...
Backcountry Tours
Avalanche Awareness in Japan
It was a typical season-opening day in Tateyama. Hundreds of skiers, boarders and climbers were out to get the first powder of th...