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【Joining the Winter Cycling Race in Biei Town】 Last weekend, on January 22, I had the opportunity to participate in the Biei Snow Cycle Festival for the first time. The Biei town is known for its picturesque scenery, with rolling hills...

【Ski in Pippu: Enjoy the Unbeatable View of Daisetsu Mountain Range】 Pippu's ski area is a hidden gem in northern Hokkaido, that offers skiers and snowboarders a truly unique experience. One of its main draws is the breathtaking views ...

【Discover the Simple Pleasures of Skiing at Tohma Town' Tiny Ski Area】 While large ski resorts offer an array of amenities and facilities, sometimes it's nice to take a step back and enjoy the simpler things in life. Tucked away in the...

【Kamui Ski Links: A Biggest Powdery Paradise in Northern Hokkaido】 Kamui Ski Links, located in Fukagawa city in Hokkaido, is a skier's dream come true. With its early December opening, Kamui Ski Links is one of the first ski resorts in...

If the risk is that high, I’d rather leave it to the self-appointed weirdos like Elon Musk. I became the first penguin to quit the Japanese New Year's card ritual—a decision I sometimes regret when I see my empty mailbox. Quick decisions are overrated. The value of a product is often measured by the emotional weight of its memory, not just its sales trend.

Why is Mochi (rice cake), which causes 40% of all choking deaths in January, not banned in Japan? I suggest even those in power are captives of this deadly delicacy. I explore Mochi-tsuki as a lost year-end ritual requiring immense effort and communal unity. I reveal a non-psychological difference: commercial mochi is often made from flour, unlike the superior fresh-pounded version. Finally, I connect mochi's famous stickiness to traditional craft: rice paste was once the ideal glue for wooden furniture.

If you stop being curious, you will emotionally crumble. My blog is my anti-aging strategy, leading me to the genius of the hexagon. Why do bees choose it? It's the contact point theory that proves its work efficiency. Even the Japanese word for snowflakes, Rokka, means "hexagonal flower."

Do you notice anything peculiar in the above image of the big forest at the bottom of Mt. Fuji? It's moss. You can see a lot of moss on the ground. It grows on the surface of tree roots crawling on the ground. The forest soil is made of lava. The lava soil is so hard and well-drained that trees can't collect and keep water from their roots without moss.

In a world of perpetual blue light, darkness is a luxury. Why does Japan lead the world in planetarium technology? Explore the "Sumo of the Stars," the bureaucratic standardization of 88 myths, and why the "Little Puppy" constellation is a glorious lie.

The $500 Japanese Ransel school bag was built to be a six-year sled. We unveil the Powder Paradox: Hokkaido’s globally famous 'Champagne Powder' is too light and dry to build snow igloos—ruining childhood fun, but creating the need for stunning, heavy-machinery-built structures like the La Vista Ice Bar. Sit on our chairs in a hotel made of ice and experience the ultimate expression of our fleeting, cold luxury.