Another fresh start, now with more baby

December 7, 2014February 29, 2016 Dan Traylor 2590 Views

In the middle of the night after a busy shift at the bar, my wife opened the door to the

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From the Editor: At summer’s end, a new start for Hokkaido Explorer

October 20, 2013February 29, 2016 Dan Traylor 6778 Views

I survived my second summer in Hokkaido and soon my second winter will arrive. Summer is the hard part for

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TiltShift Generator: A simple app for a tilt-shift lens effect

April 25, 2013February 29, 2016 Zenta Kashimoto 9850 Views

Originally, miniature faking photography required special lenses that enabled tilting and shifting, and because of this difficulty it was practiced by professionals only. Nowadays, a similar effect can be easily acquired with TiltShift Generator

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From the editor: A change of pace

April 11, 2013February 29, 2016 Dan Traylor 8419 Views

The snow, flushed along by the recent rain, has in large part melted away, at least on the streets of

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Coming this month: A report from Niseko, a business profile, and more

February 7, 2013February 29, 2016 Hokkaido Explorer 8326 Views

Greetings from the Hokkaido Explorer mobile newsroom (coffe and wi-fi are abundant), where I wanted to write a quick note

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Strong quake felt across Hokkaido

February 2, 2013February 29, 2016 Hokkaido Explorer 9862 Views

An earthquake centered near Obihiro with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 was felt across a wide area of northern and eastern Japan on Saturday night. The quake, which struck at 11:17, was at its strongest a strong 5 on the Japanese intensity scale in. There was no threat of a tsunami.