Issue 74

The mountains of Shikoku Island are a place of spirituality and vast wilderness. The Ishizuchi Mountains extend about 60 kilomete...

On April 7, 2020, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in several key prefectures over the coronavirus pandemi...

Finding room to roam and fresh air has taken on a new significance this spring, but luckily Japan has plenty of both. While many ...

Imagine starting your day from cold, gray Takeshiba Port, then waking up to a glowing sunrise and seabirds calling out in the rem...

As rural villages around Japan are facing population decline, one sleepy fishing town in Mie Prefecture decided to change things ...

It’s lunchtime at the red-roofed Tadano nursery school tucked away in Aridagawa, Wakayama—but you won’t find kids running to ...

“One hundred meters...and touch down!” Cheers erupt as Hanako Hirose grabs a tag from the hundred-meter mark deep below the turqu...

From the Editor The symbolism of spring has never been more poignant than in 2020. The country feels like it has been reeling ...

Glancing down to check my footing, I tried to ignore the forty meters of rope snaking down below me without a single piece of pro...

Imagine sitting on a mountaintop with breathtaking views overlooking a vast green forest. You sip your freshly brewed coffee whil...

Eat Local Kobe Farmer’s market was established just over five years ago to give local organic growers a much-needed outlet. Eat L...