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Myoko Kogen

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The Other Skiers of Japan

You can’t miss them in their style-less camouflage clothes and olive helmets. Their straight white skis, fat white fiberglass poles with monster rings and leather-strap bindings holding in what looks like a light leather mountain boot.

Myoko Kogen Beer

There are so many local breweries in Japan with the name “kogen” (mountain heights) in them (off hand, I can think of at least si...

My Myoko

‘It’s the snow, stupid.’ Just ask the Baron. When people (usually the snow-addled locals) ask, “Why do you live in Myoko?” I ofte...

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