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Trees and Mount Fuji in Hakone, Japan
Japan Nature

Ropeway To Hell: Highlights Of The Hakone Circuit

February 11, 2020April 13, 2020Adventure O'ClockComment(0)

With a shaky clunk the cable car passed the pylon at the apex of the ridge. As the next valley came into view, the lush greenery of Hakone gave way to a scorched landscape of steaming vents, stained yellow and white by minerals dredged up from the bowels of the Earth. In the distance, the […]

Crowds watching sunrise from summit of Mount Fuji, Japan
Japan Nature

A Wise Man Climbs Mount Fuji: The Journey To The Top

July 13, 2019April 13, 2020Adventure O'ClockComment(0)

The first rays of light burst over the horizon, bathing the clouds below in pink, orange and gold. Here and there jagged peaks poked through the sea of clouds, all seeming small and insignificant compared to the lofty heights of Mount Fuji, our sacred perch. The sun finally appeared and still everyone was dumbstruck.  We […]

Salmon and avocado ready to roll into temakizushi
Food & Drink Japan

Temakizushi: How to Host a Japanese-Style Sushi Party

May 11, 2019October 30, 2019Adventure O'ClockComment(0)

Hosting a sushi party may seem like a daunting prospect but it’s actually surprisingly easy.  Learning how to make temakizushi, hand-rolled sushi, was probably the most useful thing we took away from several years living in Japan.  It takes minimal effort and the results are delicious. The Japanese concept of a party is distinctly different […]

Chris viewing the sandspit at Amanohashidate, Japan
Culture Japan Nature

Amanohashidate: Cross The Bridge To Heaven To Gain Wisdom

April 20, 2019September 1, 2019Adventure O'ClockComment(0)

Partway up the hill we came across a small, grassy plateau. A row of people stood in silence, bent double with their heads between their legs. Coloured banners flapped in the breeze, each adorned with a cartoon-like character demonstrating the same inverted pose. We joined the line, turned our backs to the sea and assumed […]

Face of a European Eagle Owl at a Cafe in Nara, Japan
Culture Japan

The Owl And The Pussycat: Exploring Japan’s Cafe Culture

March 26, 2019May 7, 2019Adventure O'ClockComment(0)

The timid young girl carefully extracted a strip of the pink, fish-flavoured treat from the bag. Every furred head turned, with envious green eyes transfixed by this highly coveted reward. They moved as one, a wave of fluff and claws sweeping across the floor of the cat cafe, enveloping the hapless girl’s feet in a […]

Bright lights of billboards in Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan
Food & Drink Japan

What To Eat: Osaka’s Soul Food

March 7, 2019March 16, 2019Adventure O'ClockComment(0)

Strips of squid blister and curl on the hot plate while tightly packed skewers of chicken sizzle and spit over an open flame. Hungry patrons hunch over piping hot noodle soup, served in disposable bowls.  With a blur of chopsticks, they inhale the noodles noisily.  Nearby, freshly grilled fish-shaped cakes are nibbled with care lest […]

Seated Buddha practising zazen at Tokei Ji temple in Kamakura, Japan
Culture Japan

Zazen In Kamakura: Taking The First Step On The Path To Enlightenment

January 30, 2019September 1, 2019Adventure O'ClockComment(0)

As we approach in the pre-dawn gloom, the foreboding metal gates of the temple are chained shut, an unexpectedly tangible barrier on our path to enlightenment. Buchi san guides us to an unlocked side gate and we creep into the tranquil gardens, careful not to disturb the air of calm. Among the shadows, silent shapes […]

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