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Oct 1, 11 •
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After waiting out the big typhoon to pass, I cycled into Shiretoko National Park. That area has a high density of brown bears as well as deer and the beautiful wilderness. Though brown bears are seen in other parts of Hokkaido, this was definitely a place I...
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Sep 21, 11 •
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Departing from Lake Saroma in rain, I found an entry way to the Okhotsk Cycling Road. It was along Sea of Okhotsk, nearly 40km long that led to the city of Abashiri, just where I was heading. There are many old railways in Hokkaido, and this cycling road...
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Sep 18, 11 •
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Scallop Man’s wife in Oumu, Hokkaido made a big breakfast for me. She taught me that they call salmon, Akiaji, around this region, which means the autumn flavor. Also in season and on the table was a grilled Pacific saury. The milk in the cups were...
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Sep 17, 11 •
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At this beautiful coastline called Cape Kamui, I met an oil painter, capturing the sunlight of the morning time. Kamui is a word of Ainu, which means spirits or god. Ainu is Japan’s indigenous people who have lived in Hokkaido region. Many town names...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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On the day I left the city center of Wakkanai, the sun decided to shine despite the opposite forecast. The ocean was so clear I could see the bottom as I cycled along Soya Bay. With the back wind that pushed me to my goal, I got to the northernmost point of...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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Sandwiched by the beautiful yellow rice fields from Fukagawa, I was getting closer to the goal of my tour. The great thing about cycling in Hokkaido is not just this beautiful vast land, but the friendly motorcyclists out on tour too. Most of them wave or...
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Sep 8, 11 •
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OK, people. It’s no secret that there’s a big time lag between my blog and where I’m at in Japan with my pink bike, Sakura. (It does take quite a bit of time to write in two languages in between my cycling and everything else that happens, I...
