Watch Your Step

High-Tech Mountain Warriors and Wildnerness Beauty Queens

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May 7th 2008
There are two distinctive types of hikers to be found in Japan; the ridiculous and the absurd. The first type of hiker is the gear buff. They aren’t hard to spot. They are outfitted from head to toe in the latest European and American outdoor gear, their hiking boots are so fresh that they may as well have just been pumped out from the factory mold, their hats are securely attached to the coll ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokushima

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more