Issue 18

Juggling personal relationships and careers in the arts brought Stefan Bell from his native Hungary to Canada, America, and then ...

Yoga defines itself by using various poses to enhance self-awareness of both body and mind. The Bow Pose provides the foll...

Ingredients Leftover breadEgg whitesSugarPowdered cinnamon We’ve finally hit Part 3 in our exploration of what to do wi...

A visit to Kawana will put you in prestigious company. The famous course has welcomed everyone from the Japanese Imperial fam...

The Tone River flows swiftly through Minakami, carrying thousands of merry rafters into white water rapids and through scenic...

As children, each of us in our own time begins to see letters come together to form words we can understand. For me, the names fo...

Japan is located along what is known as the Pacific Rim of Fire, an area that stretches from New Zealand up towards Russia, d...

Munich’s famous beer event, the Oktoberfest, actually begins in late September and runs until early October. If you’re readin...

Autumn’s harvest is upon us, bringing all the flavors of the season - from fall vegetable tempura, to the Pacific saury fish - dir...

Life is a three-dimensional activity.  And nowhere is this more prevalent than in athletics, where bodies require moveme...

I hear the door to the Visitor’s Center slide open as I scramble to get my things in order. Still in my sleeping bag with all...

About this time last year I did a trip to one of Hokkaido’s great peaks – Mt. Ashibetsu. This hike has one of my favorite huts—be...

Goodnight, Moon. Good Morning, Surf.Honorific NatureNatural SchizophreniaHonor the moon. Respect the wave. Nights spent ou...

Eco CareersGreen Jobs Online No matter what their occupation, most people dream of a more relevant and deeply rewarding job. I...

You’ve spent the last couple of months cursing the heat and humidity, yet you can’t help but lament the passing of summer. As the...

Gunma’s enchanting onsen getaway - long a fan favorite for hot spring lovers in Japan - gains popularity among the foreign commun...

Sitting peacefully at Tokyo’s doorstep, Ibaraki Prefecture often goes unnoticed. Yet local mountain bikers have long been blazing...

He has an inhuman ability to conquer the extreme. He can run for days without stopping or sleep. Is it Superman? Perhaps Ultraman...

Violetta Solar Charger This great little charger from Violetta can be used for phones, iPods and Gameboys. Extremely portable a...