Day Tripper: Noboribetsu

In Hokkaido you can tell someone to go to hell. Or you can tell them to go to Noboribetsu, which

Hokkaido Home Cooking: Chili Con Carne

Back in the days when regional cuisines were considered provincial and the word ‘authentic’ had yet to be uttered in

It rained the day before, and a rain-snow mix fell the day after. The day itself was sunny and warm-for-the-season.

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

Each summer my partner and I try to take two weeks to cycle and camp. Last year we did this

It took a few more cries of “hello” and “sensei” together before I really understood that it was I who

It is early autumn in Hokkaido and my wife has returned to our house near Yotei to confront her fears

Six years ago, on the third day after arriving in this tiny town near the 45th parallel in northern Hokkaido,

Today we present a double-entry of Toru Yashiro’s calligraphy contributions. See part 1 and part 2 in this series. No.

Every year, for two consecutive warm summer days and nights in late July, our town celebrates its Shinto roots with