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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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32Less-Traveled Roads: Gofukuji Temple and Mt. Hachibuse
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38Hiking Up Through History: The Twin Ruins of Hayashi Castle
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39Ekimae Hiroba: Practical & Historical Matters, Right Outside the Station
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40Kotaku-ji: Quiet Temple, Cool Details
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40Hayashi: Quiet Hood of History, Mystery & Confusion
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40Igawa & Ogasawara: Minor Names with Major History
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38Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 4: The Four Doorways to Gotenyama
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41Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 3: Climbing Daionji-yama
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42Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 2: At the Foot of Daionji-yama
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41History Hiding in Plain Sight: Honmachi & Daimyocho Streets
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53Hiking Asama Onsen – Part 1: No-Name-yama
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35Artistic Tradition & Underground Water: A Trip Down Takasago-dori
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44Myojin-ike Pond: The Quieter Side of Kamikochi
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41Social Distancing in the Hills of Matsumoto
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40What To Do in Mid-Pandemic Matsumoto
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462020 Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival: Cold Beauty & Blue Skies
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462020 Matsumoto Ice Sculpture Festival: Works in Progress
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402020 Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival: Warming Up
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35The Japanese Daruma: Feeding Matsumoto’s Fires
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35Sankuro 2020: Lessons for a Parent of a Sixth-Grader
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31A Quick Guide to the Mountains Surrounding Matsumoto
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47Koboyama to Nakayama: Best Short Hike in Matsumoto?
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38Yabuhara: Hidden Portal to the Nakasendo Trail
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41The Former Kaichi School: Matsumoto’s Second National Treasure
History / Culture / Sightseeing