TRAVELER
Issue 31
Winter 2009
Cycling Japan
A Ride Up and Around Mt. Fuji
Enjoy views of Mt. Fuji that change against different backgrounds as you cycle around the mountain. The climb up to the fifth...
Faces in the Crowd
From Saipan with Love
A Tokyo girl turns a childhood dream into a way of life amid the warm, clear waters of Saipan. Mayuki Kebukawa was born an...
High Tide
The Inevitable Chance of Being
The silence is broken by the sound of the shutter, reminding me why I love taking photos, especially in natural light. Sun ra...
Japan Angler
Genkai Sea Topwater Game
“Who needs a career when all you wanna do is go fishing?” That’s what I ask myself whenever I think about how disinterested I am ...
The X Factor
The X Factor
Longer nights can only mean one thing…colder weather is on the way and it will soon be time to throw down some deep lines in the ...
Trail Recipes
Azuki Waffles
Ingredients Waffle mixBoiled azuki (sweet red bean)MilkSalad Oil Azuki is known for being served at celebrations and co...
Snowboarding
Learning to Fly
The first time on a snowboard can be painful experience etched deep in your muscle memory. Catching an edge once will keep yo...
Snowshoeing
Snowshoes and Shrimp Tails
Snow trekking on the spine of the Chuo Alps Eighteen thousand years ago the Japan Alps were not only rocky mountain peaks ...
Winter
Off the Main Trail
Smaller and lesser known resorts in Japan pack a big powder punch if you know where to go. Some of the most uncrowded runs, de...