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Photo Assignment – LIFE IN NORIKURA Vol.2

Just before the winter snow flurries were about to begin I got to shoot for Columbia Sportswear Japan’s official blog WITH OUTDOOR. The first post of the series is…

Photo Assignment – LIFE IN NORIKURA Vol.1

Last fall, as the fall colors were ending and the winter snow flurries were about to begin I was asked to shoot for Columbia Sportswear Japan’s official blog WITH…

Making Time Stand Still

When I was young, my grandma used to take photos of me and my siblings and cousins with a Polaroid camera. I loved watching the image come slowly…

ワタシが日本に住む理由テレビ番組

I was invited to be on a Japanese TV show called “ワタシが日本に住む理由” (Why I live in Japan) this fall. The format usually consists of following a foreign national…

Mount Norikura – Echo Line Open

Today was opening day for Norikura Echo Line and shuttle busses began running from Norikura Kogen to Tatamidaira this morning. I spent the day trekking up and around Mt….

Norikura Kogen Trails

There has been some good movement in Norikura Kogen in the past few years. The first is establishing a community vision called Norikura Kogen MIRAIZU. You can read…