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Yare Navigation Race 2018

I’ve written before about the Yare Navigation Race, which takes place each year on the…

Kamikōchi to Mt. Yarigatake

Yakushima: Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine

Yakushima Moments

After two fairly intense hikes in Yakushima during the prior week, we took a…

Jōmon Sugi: Yakushima’s Oldest Resident

Tokyo Heat

After the some of the worst flooding in decades, Japan has experienced a punishing…

Yakushima: Hiking through Heaven and Hell

Building Freestanding Wooden Stools

Earlier in the year, I attended a carpentry class at the home and workshop…

Parts Unknown

It’s unusual that the passing of a public figure would have much effect on…

Yangchan Village

Tangmo Ancient Village

XiXi South Town

Having explored Huizhou and Yuliang on our first day in Anhui, we woke bright and…