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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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Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 1: No-Name-yama
Outdoor Activities / Hot Springs -
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Artistic Tradition & Underground Water: A Trip Down Takasago-dori
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Myojin-ike Pond: The Quieter Side of Kamikochi
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Social Distancing in the Hills of Matsumoto
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What To Do in Mid-Pandemic Matsumoto
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2020 Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival: Cold Beauty & Blue Skies
Events -
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2020 Matsumoto Ice Sculpture Festival: Works in Progress
Events -
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2020 Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival: Warming Up
Events -
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The Japanese Daruma: Feeding Matsumoto’s Fires
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Sankuro 2020: Lessons for a Parent of a Sixth-Grader
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A Quick Guide to the Mountains Surrounding Matsumoto
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Koboyama to Nakayama: Best Short Hike in Matsumoto?
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Yabuhara: Hidden Portal to the Nakasendo Trail
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The Former Kaichi School: Matsumoto’s Second National Treasure
History / Sightseeing -
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Typhoon Hagibis: The Calm After the Storm
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Freddie Mercury, Drums from Senegal, and the Return of a Giant Sheep
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Daidogei: A Raging Spectacle in Matsumoto
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The Matsumoto Beer Fest: A Crafty Transition to Autumn
Gourmet -
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Drinking in the Last Days of Summer
Seasonal Topics / Gourmet -
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Taisho Pond & The Cool Route through Kamikochi
Nature -
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Discovering the Temples & Shrines of Metoba – Part Four: Okamiya Jinja
History -
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Beat the Heat by Bus
Nature -
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Summertime in Matsumoto – Festivals Big & Small
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Discovering the Temples & Shrines of Metoba – Part Three: Daianraku-ji
History / Sightseeing