This is my website and this page is a good starting point for exploring past posts and to learn more. Over the years I hope to continue archiving thoughts, experiences, and photos of life in Japan and elsewhere. Feel free to get in touch anytime you have a question.
Important Pages
Japanese Photo Books – A list and brief description of the Japanese photo books I own.
Restless – My Newsletter.
Short videos of hikes and walks.
MapHub – A simple map of places walked or hiked.
YAMAP – All the data for hikes can be found on my account (in Japanese).
Popular Posts
Cycling: Curve GXR – One Year Review
Tōkaidō – Walking Arimatsu to Atsuta Shrine
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50 Recent Posts
- 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
- The Good and Not So Good of 2021
- Nakasendō – Walking Nakatsugawa to Takenami