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Cycling
Winter Racing
It’s early March in Hakuba with 50 cm of fresh powder on the ground. I should be stoked, but instead of putting on my avalanche b...
Japan Snow Guide
Niigata: The White Stuff
One day in 1986 the good people of Joetsu, a coastal city in Niigata, were deluged by 232 centimeters of snow—in one day. That’s ...
Trekking
Climbing Mt. Fuji on New Year’s Eve
Catching up with Jeff Jensen before his upcoming seventh New Year’s Day attempt to scale Mt. Fuji. For six consecutive years on...
Craft Beer
The Fishmarket Taproom
The Izu Peninsula’s proximity to Tokyo makes it a prime destination for getaways, with the highway along the east side jammed most...
Longboard Skateboarding
Two Cities, One Mountain and Wabisabi
After sharpening skills on the streets of New York and earning a free trip across the Pacific Ocean, a small group of elite longb...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #87 Hijiri-dake a...
“This is going to be a long three days, the tail-end of the South Alps,” I thought to myself, as I checked my bootlaces and then ...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #82: Yarigatake
After seven hours of straight hiking, I can see the unmistakable spear-like peak of Yarigatake in sight. "Just a little more," I ...