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Niigata
A Birds Eye View in Myoko
When not enjoying the Myoko Valley’s Nordic and Alpine sports, the Hawk & Hare owner’s favorite activities involve soarin...
The Local Brew
Tsukiyono Beer
A huge art glass complex in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture is not the most likely spot to find a craft brewery and restaur...
Living Style
Eco-architecture in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji
Ancient Japan was a noble land; a kingdom directly descended from Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun. Dignified castles sheltered ...
Shikoku
Book Review: 88 Reasons to Visit Shikoku
Shikoku, the smallest of the four main Japanese islands, is often left off the tourist trail. Awa-Odori, Tokushima’s pulsatin...
Backcountry Snowboarding
Blind Men, Elephants and the Bald Faced Cat
Skiing in Canada may conjure images of popular resorts such as Whistler or those in the Canadian Rockies, or perhaps heli-skiing ...
Ishikawa
Heaven is a Golden Marsh
According to legend, a poor peasant potato farmer used to wash gold dust from his harvest into a well, a ritual he performed dail...
Japan Angler
Tokyo Bay Fishing Frenzy
Massive cargo ships ferry in and out of the many ports lining the shores from Tokyo to Kawasaki to Yokohama. Surprisingly, these ...
Skiing
Southern Passage: Skiing the Antartic Peninsula
With only a short four-day window to complete our mission to climb and ski the highest mountain on the Antarctic Peninsula, we kn...