This is my website. It’s mostly about outdoor life in central Japan but not always. Feel free to get in touch anytime.
Sean.
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Main Pages
Now – What’s happening right now. Well, usually right now.
Restless – My newsletter.
About – About me, Sean Breslin. 20+ years in Japan.
The Maps – Maps of routes walked, mountains hiked, and bike packing routes in Japan.
Japanese Photo Books – A list and brief description of the Japanese photo books I own.
Short videos of hikes and walks in Japan.
Gear – Some of the gear I use.
YAMAP – All the data for hikes can be found on my YAMAP account (in Japanese).
Popular Posts
Cycling: Curve GXR – One Year Review
Tōkaidō – Walking Arimatsu to Atsuta Shrine
Mt. Fuji Sunrise Hike – Eboshidake in the Minami Alps
Our Daughter’s Birthday / A Brief Post on Adoption in Japan
Past Projects
Royal Trading – Pakistani and South Asian Car Exporters in Japan
Refugees in Japan – A project on Japan’s asylum seekers.
Kumbh Mela – The world’s largest gathering of humanity for a single festival.
Recent Posts

- Festival: Shirotori
- Walking – Rucking
- Hiking in the Minami Alps: Coffee at the Top
- Hiking: Fujimidai
- Alarm Clocks, Nature Sound Gallery, Morning Routine, and a 4-Day Work Week
- Hiking: Mt. Ibuki – The Easy Option
- The Tower Up the Way – Bredon Hill
- Nakasendō – Walking Takenami to Mitake
- Minimalist Gear
- Hiking: Ryugadake
- Flight Paths to Home
- Tōkaidō – Walking West From Toyohashi
- Some Distant Memory – Siem Reap Fishermen
- Donate to the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo
- Adventure: Hiking for Kids in Once a Year Snow
- Gravel Cycling: Just Ride (then print)
- Adventure: Searching for Solitude in the Mountains
- Some Distant Memory – Phnom Penh Market – Family Back Home
- Shonai River Trail Run
- Toshiotoko and Rules for Taking Photos
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