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When and how did you first come to Japan?After studying Japanese for six years in New Zealand (five in high school and one in...

You can see Orion's belt hanging over the replica of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. To your left is the dark outline of the Screwcoast...

This is the year you’re going to do it—get the good things you need to go into the backcountry the right way. The choices can be ...

Let’s face it. You’ve been in town too long, wandering the concrete valleys of the big city, rushing from meeting to meeting, a g...

It would be nice to say this adventure was based on careful reconnaissance and well reasoned forethought. It was not. Like many b...

The idea for Japan Coast to Coast, following famous rivers and crossing some of Japan`s highest roads, came 10 years ago when I h...

Saipan and Rota are more than just quick tropical getaways for travelers from Japan. They are also havens for divers who know the...

The lush island of Yakushima boasts the nation’s highest annual rainfall, Kyushu's tallest mountain and is said to be inhabited b...