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The Miune – Tenguzuka Traverse Part 4 | Staying at Okameiwa Hut
Ringed by some of the highest mountains in western Japan, the remote Iya Valley of Tokushima Prefect
2022.07.12
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The Miune – Tenguzuka Traverse Part 3 | To Mt Nishikuma and Okameiwa Hut
With some of the best hiking trails in Shikoku, the mountains surrounding Miyoshi City’s Iya Valley
2022.07.03
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The Miune – Tenguzuka Traverse Part 2 | Climbing the Mighty Mt Miune
Surrounded by some of the highest mountains in western Japan, the isolated Iya Valley of Tokushima P
2022.06.28
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The Miune – Tenguzuka Traverse Part 1 | A Two-Day Hike in the Shikoku Mountains
The remote Iya Valley of Tokushima’s Miyoshi City is full of some of the best mountain hiking trails
2022.06.21
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Community Builder Hideo Ichioka – Part 3 | The Mountain Tit-bird Library
After spending his younger adult life in the big city, Hideo Ichioka moved back to his rural hometow
2022.06.16
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Community Builder Hideo Ichioka – Part 2 | Celebrating 25 Years of the Tengo Shimbun in the “Independent” Iya Valley
Returning to his hometown in Miyoshi City’s rural Iya Valley from the urban outskirts of Tokyo about
2022.06.09
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Tastes of Iya at Senkichi – Part 3 | Local Flavors Featuring Hand-made Iya Soba
In the isolated Iya Valley section of Tokushima Prefecture’s Miyoshi City, a well-known restaurant n
2022.06.06
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“Moku-Iku” in Miyoshi – Part 3 | Wood Education to Regain One’s Youth
Situated within the mountains of central Shikoku, nearly 90% Tokushima’s Miyoshi City is covered wit
2022.06.05
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Community Builder Hideo Ichioka – Part 1 | Returning to His Hidden Hometown
For the past several years, it has become increasingly popular for Japan’s urban residents to move t
2022.06.02
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Tastes of Iya at Senkichi – Part 2 | A Vibrant Chef Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity
Miyoshi City’s remote Iya Valley is only accessible by twisting mountain roads, and as you descend i
2022.05.30
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“Moku-Iku” in Miyoshi – Part 2 | To know the trees is to know Miyoshi
Tokushima Prefecture’s Miyoshi City is a land of abundant forests. Located in the mountainous center
2022.05.29
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Tastes of Iya at Senkichi – Part 1 | A Restaurant in a Hidden Region, where Ninjas also Lurk
The road leading into the remote Iya Valley in Tokushima’s Miyoshi City is full of expansive views a
2022.05.23