Tag: People
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Still Waiting for Snow
Although the ski resort is open we are yet to see decent snow in the village this year. As of today the road to Ichinose Meadow which on a typical year is only accessible by foot after mid-November was clear and dry.
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Mt. Norikura Snow Resort Opening Day
Let the snowriding begin. Opening day at Mt. Norikura Snow Resort.
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Woodcutters in Ichinose Meadow
Years ago Ichinose Meadow had another name. Norikura Kogen and Ichinose Meadow are known for being naturally cool and a great place to pasture cows. I have heard that Japan’s typically hot and humid weather does not produce good mild during the summer months and that is why Hokkaido is famous for dairy products. There…
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Family Freeride Day at Mt. Norikura Snow Resort
We invited some friends from Takayama to come ride with us at the Mt. Norikura Snow Resort here in Norikura Kogen. They ride a lot at Hoonoki Daira on the Takayama side so today was a new experience from them on the Matsumoto side of Mount Norikura.
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Fresh Snow in the Village
We woke to a light dusting of snow here in Norikura Kogen. We need a bit more snow before the resort will open all the runs but this was a nice way to start the day.
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Soba in Nagawa
I was in Nagawa, a neighboring community today for a meeting and got to enjoy some fresh Soba buckwheat noodles. Nagawa is famous for their Soba which is produced locally in the village.
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Opening Day at Mt. Norikura Snow Resort
Today is the opening day for Mt. Norikura Snow Resort. I headed up with two of my boys to make a few turns and enjoy some free Tonjiru pork and vegetable soup.
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Fujie Yuma
I met first met Yuma in 2015 as he was in the process of taking over a local Inn. He is a man with a vision to help people regain their work-life balance. He spent over 10 years working for a large corporation in Tokyo and eventually stepped out to pursue his passion for helping…
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Oyama No Uta by Azumi Takahashi
Check out Azumi Takahashi’s new single on iTunes. I shot the original image back in 2013 in and they used it for her album cover design.