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Japan Angler
Real Deep Sea Fishing
When I make new friends and acquaintances and discuss my interest in offshore fishing, I occasionally get a response such as, “Wo...
Japan Angler
The Simplest Things
Golden Week this year was pretty solemn. So many people I know decided to refrain from any leisure activity out of consideration ...
The Local Brew
Yokohama Beer
Yokohama Beer is one of Japan’s first craft breweries, opening in June 1995. During their first 10 years, they went through many ...
Craft Beer
Sagami Beer at Restaurant Selvaggina
The Tanzawa mountain range in northwestern Kanagawa Prefecture offers residents of greater Tokyo numerous hiking opportunities, no...
Hiking
Daiyuzan Trail: ‘The Other Side’
Hakone is a popular destination for tourists who come for the many hot springs, fancy restaurants and historic ryokan (inns)....
Japan Angler
Going Slow in Shonan
My buddy Gary calls me late at night saying there is some action I should take at first light. I tell him I’ll come around be...
Japan Angler
Fishing for Surfers
If you live in the Shonan area of Kanagawa, chances are you or someone you know is big into surfing. My buddies tried to get me t...
Japan Angler
Tossing Out the Nets
At the beach in front of my house in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, a group of retirees run what is known as a jibiki ami tsuri (地引網釣...