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I wanted to be a writer. Then I became one and realized I wanted to be outside. So now I write about being outside.
Living among the mountains of Matsumoto, Japan with a loving wife and three amazing kids, in a small house with a big rice cooker.
Blog
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39Triumph & Tragedy: Matsumoto’s ‘Higher School’
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47Matsumoto’s ‘Yaoya’: the Mom & Pop Shops of Town
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41Quiet & Multi-Cultured: The Old Agetsuchi-machi Neighborhood
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33Shioi-no-yu: A Century of Bath House History in Downtown Matsumoto
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40The Fleeting Snows of the Matsumoto Winter
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31Reasons to Watch Your Step in Matsumoto
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44Matsumoto’s City Buses: Moving Works of Art
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40A Slice of Serenity Next to the Castle: Ikegami Hyakuchiku-tei
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47In Search of Water: the Suiban-jo Castle Ruins
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43Yohashira Shrine & The Colors of the Season
Nature / Seasonal Topics / Sightseeing -
41Fab Fall Colors & Few People: Agata-no-mori 2020
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41A Dig Into Matsumoto’s Distant Past (Going on now!)
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43A Closer Look at the Ruling Clans of Matsumoto Castle
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43Yohashira Shrine Festival 2020: Signs of Life & Normalcy
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48Less-Traveled Roads: Gofukuji Temple and Mt. Hachibuse
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42Hiking Up Through History: The Twin Ruins of Hayashi Castle
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44Ekimae Hiroba: Practical & Historical Matters, Right Outside the Station
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58Kotaku-ji: Quiet Temple, Cool Details
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50Hayashi: Quiet Hood of History, Mystery & Confusion
Miscellaneous -
45Igawa & Ogasawara: Minor Names with Major History
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55Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 4: The Four Doorways to Gotenyama
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56Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 3: Climbing Daionji-yama
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50Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 2: At the Foot of Daionji-yama
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45History Hiding in Plain Sight: Honmachi & Daimyocho Streets