High Tide

The Tokyo capital buildings lie in the background as the snowboarders take flight. What an amazing concept. This was made possibl...

The cold beaches of winter lay silent except for the pounding waves on the shore. I don my hood and race through the oncoming wal...

Sandboxes, the ubiquitous play areas in Japanese parks and playgrounds, allow children who live far from the sea to enjoy buildin...

Mitsuharu Kume dramatically changed the course of his life 15 years ago, moving from Tokyo to southern Japan’s Tanegashima Island...

I live on an island in southern Japan with a population of about 30,000. The longer I stay, the greater the shock when I visit To...

When I see a typhoon materialize on the weather map, part of me jumps for joy, while the other prays for mercy. As a surfer, natu...

“Oi, let out the rope more!”“Reel in the nets!” The star-filled navy blue sky begins to whiten with daylight, and before long ...

Goodnight, Moon. Good Morning, Surf.Honorific NatureNatural SchizophreniaHonor the moon. Respect the wave. Nights spent ou...

Space is represented below the water’s surface in many ways. When you strap on your air tank and dive in, there’s a feeling in the...