TRAVELER
Issue 57
Autumn 2015
People
Surf to Turf with David Stant
From the Hawaii surf to Keio’s stadium turf, David Stant is making waves in Japan. It’s a rainy day at Keio Univer...
Indonesia
Find Yourself in Wakatobi
Off the southeast coast of Sulawesi is a quiet cluster of islands known collectively as Wakatobi. It’s not uncommon to have beach...
Cultural Travel
Walking the Nakasendo
As the local population ages in Japan’s countryside, a way of life begins to disappear. Travelers return to Japan’s historical hi...
Scuba Diving
Wonders of Wakayama
The town of Kushimoto is located on the southern curve of Wakayama Prefecture. It is surrounded by the ocean while nestled betwee...
Market Watch
Akigawa Market
There is much to recommend on a visit to Akigawa Market. Located in far western Tokyo, it features produce and products from, qui...
The Local Brew
Devil Craft: Kanda and Hamamatsucho, Tokyo
This one was a squeaker. We have been waiting for years for the new Devil Craft Brewing to come on line, and after a few sputteri...
Craft Beer
American Wild Ales
If you went to an eco-event sponsored by Patagonia Japan this summer, perhaps a beach clean-up or a sustainability study session,...
Cycling
Tsugaru, Honshu’s True North
Hokkaido is the most northern island in Japan, yet it is so different from the main island of Honshu, that in some ways it feels ...
Japan Angler
Fishing with Bears in Shiretoko
The forest was as pristine as one could possibly hope. We heard nothing but the tree branches rustling in the breeze and the flow...