Issue 25

Spring is around the bend, but this year’s huge snowfall beckons for more runs. As the Haitian saying goes, "If work is such a go...

Skiing outside artificially sets limits. This is the foundation for freeskiing which breaks away from the restrictive confines of...

Snowboarding is cyclical. In the mid-1960s, Sherman Poppen came up with the Snurfer; it was a board with a rope attached to the n...

It is deathly silent, the snow seems to absorb every sound, and we marching without saying a word through waist deep snow. The wi...

Shimanami Kaido—An Island Hopping JourneyChugoku/ShikokuTotal distance: 161.7 km.Best Season: March to November It feels l...

As we move deeper into fall and the chill of winter draws near, the season’s first snowfall enters everyone’s mind. Ski and snowb...

The Backcountry is an unforgiving place…Being prepared and knowing how to use your equipment properly is essential if you plan to...

Goya Dog Ingredients GoyaEggKatsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)Spam (pork luncheon meat)Hot dog bunsBlack pepperKaryu Tor...

Rising 1,308 meters above sea level, Niseko Annupuri is the center of attention for Japan’s top winter sports destination. The mo...

It was late afternoon, and I was home swaying in my hammock, waiting for Taro Muraishi, this column’s editor. It was well past ou...

What do you do if you find yourself in Japan’s powder capital, but you don’t ski? Yesterday you tried lessons with the Can...

Winter is fast approaching.  Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and icy roads are coming soon. That means it is time to work on ou...

Like many avid sport anglers, I have a bad habit of getting consumed with one target species or style of fishing for a period of ...

Eco TechnologyGreen Gig watts Computers are getting a shade greener this year. Sustainable materials are replacing plastic, an...

Stuff you gotta have... (Don’t) Break a leg!Sorel Caribou Boots Don’t miss out on the ski season because you wore the wrong boo...

Where to find fun for the whole family this winter Family friendly resorts have come a long way. Many Japanese resorts now hav...