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Stories of travel, life and culture beyond the big cities. Outland Japan is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Peter Carnell - a freelance tour guide based in northern Nagano – that transports you to rural, regional and the wilds of Japan in pursuit of stories that lie outside the neon hum of Tokyo and golden trimmings of Kyoto. Stories from the Japanese outlands.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Outland Japan Remains on a Break... BUT WILL RETURN!
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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ENCORE EPISODE / Kamikochi: An Outland Japan Travel Guide
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May 19, 2025 |
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ENCORE EPISODE / Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: An Outland Japan Travel Guide
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May 05, 2025 |
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Evaluate. Design. Build. Choosing & Renovating the Right Historical Home in Japan with Marcus Consolini / Daimon Shuzo
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Shikoku Henro: Walking Japan's 1200km, 88 Temple Pilgrimage with Shingon Buddhist Priest Kōei Ervin / Shikoku Tours
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Fish. Farm. Hunt. A Year in the Kyoto Countryside with Vincent Ng / Kyoto Insider
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Understanding the Buddhist Swastika in Japan with Rev. Dr. TK Nakagaki / Heiwa Peace & Reconciliation Foundation of New York
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Amatomi Trail: Hiking Japan's Most Accessible Trail, Away from the Maddening Crowds with Kouhei Nishida / Shinano Discovery
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Tohoku: A Guided Journey Through Japan's Wild, Alluring North with Photographer Alfonso Calero
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Saving the Japanese Giant Salamander & Environmental Advocacy in Japan Pt.2 with Richard Pearce / Sustainable Daisen
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Saving the Japanese Giant Salamander & Environmental Advocacy in Japan Pt.1 with Richard Pearce / Sustainable Daisen
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Restoring & Living in a 117 Year Old Farmhouse on the Beautiful Noto Peninsula with Lauren Scharf / Minka Preservation Society
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Shugendo: Japan's Mountain Faith Systems & The Sacred Peaks of Togakushi with Dr. Caleb Swift Carter / Kyushu University
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Smoke. Sulphur. Snow. Skiing Hokkaido's Volcanoes with Chuck Olbery / Hokkaido Powder Guides
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Iwanai, Hokkaido: Japan's Best Cat Skiing & Snowboarding Mountain with John Greiner / Iwanai Resort
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Wild. Fine. Old. New. The Culinary Tradition of Michelin-Starred Chef Kuwakino Keiko / Satoyama Jujo
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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The Memory Salesman: Acquiring, Valuing & Selling Vintage Japanese Furniture with Osaka Gaku / Solashima
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Minakami, Gunma: Backcountry, Whitewater, Onsen & More with Zack Berman / Momi-no-Ki Lodge
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Podcast is Renaming as 'Outland Japan' & the New Season Begins Tuesday 22nd October
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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ENCORE EDIT / Finding, Fixing & Furnishing a Home in the Snow Country with Gianpaolo Camplese / Nereto Woodwork
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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ENCORE EDIT / Shiga Kogen: Japan's Largest Ski Resort with Robel Zemichael / Shiga International Ski School
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Norikura: Japan's First Zero Carbon National Park with Ogawa Yui / Norikura Zero Labo
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Shiga Kogen Highlands: A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with Photographer & Nature Guide Yokota Shinji
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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From Dream to Reality: Owning Your Own Ski Lodge in Japan Pt.2 with Dan Solo / Snowball Japan
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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From Dream to Reality: Owning Your Own Ski Lodge in Japan Pt.1 with Dan Solo / Snowball Japan
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Kamikochi: A Snow Country Stories Japan Travel Guide
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Namahage: They're Coming for the Children, with Dr Michael Dylan Foster / University of California Davis
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The Artist is in Residence: Design, Gastronomy & New Tradition of an Artisanal Ski Chalet with Liam Mugavin / A.I.R. Myoko
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Oze National Park with Outdoor Guide Iida Taka / Nozawa Onsen Tours
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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The Sake, Sushi & Story of a Snow Country Port City with Jenya Yuss / Edge of Niigata
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May 27, 2024 |
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Capturing the Landscapes & Seasons of the Snow Country: The Photography of Mark Davis
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May 13, 2024 |
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Tsuruoka, Yamagata: Japan's Best Food Destination, You've (Probably) Never Heard Of with Alexis Crump
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: A Snow Country Stories Japan Travel Guide
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Daisetsuzan: Japan's Largest National Park with Richard Smith / Adventure Hokkaido
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Season 3 of Snow Country Stories Japan Begins Tuesday 2nd April
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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BONUS EPISODE: Talking Spring in the Snow Country on the Lost Without Japan Podcast
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Hakkaisan Brewery: Snow-Aged Sake & Beer from Powder Mountain with Shoko Baba
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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The God Bears of Northern Japan with David Laichtman / Sophia University
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Finding, Fixing & Furnishing a Home in the Snow Country with Craftsman Gianpaolo Camplese / Nereto Woodwork
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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The Hidden Histories of Nagano City: A Snow Country Stories Japan Travel Guide
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain: Japan's Newest Ski Resort with Snowboarder Ishiuchi Kei
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Mithila Museum & The Stone Music of Hasegawa Tokio
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Matsunoyama, Niigata: Challenges & Opportunities of Life in the Deep Snow with Kamimura Shotaro
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Myoko Kogen Ski Resorts with Snowboarder Billy Halloran / The Greenhouse Myoko
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, Nagano: A Snow Country Stories Japan Travel Guide
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Wildlife Tourism Japan with Conservationist Eli Sooker
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Son of the Smith & The Science of Cider with Ikeuchi Takuro
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Shiga Kogen: Japan's Largest Ski Resort with Robel Zemichael / Shiga International Ski School
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Season 2 of Snow Country Stories Japan Begins Tuesday 19th September
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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ENCORE EDIT / Nakano of 1000 Empty Houses: In Search of Solutions to Japan's Akiya Problem
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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ENCORE EDIT / Remove, Replace, Repeat: The Unending Restoration of a 200 Year Old Farmhouse in Togari, Nagano
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Togakushi, Nagano: A Snow Country Stories Japan Travel Guide
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Fukushima: Portraits of Life By Photographer Yuki Iwanami
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Nozawa Onsen Distillery: Award-Winning Gin & Whisky That Will
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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How to Die Well in the Mountains: Way of the Yamabushi
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Snow Country Japan: Why I Value It, Why You Should Visit & What I Do Here
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Life After the Quake: Guiding, Cycling & the Essence of Japan
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May 27, 2023 |
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Shiga Kogen Brewery & The Artistry of Barrel-Aged Beer
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May 13, 2023 |
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The High Life with Moto the Mountain Guide
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Podcast Name is Changing to Snow Country Stories Japan
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Nakano of 1000 Empty Houses: In Search of Solutions to Japan's Akiya Problem
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Of Tengu & Taiko: An Interview with a Wondermensional Woman
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Remove, Replace, Repeat: The Unending Restoration of a 200 Year Old Farmhouse in Togari, Nagano
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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An Orographic Chat with Mark of Madarao Mountain Lodge
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Snow Country for Old Men: Exploring Japan's Legendary 'Yukiguni'
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Mar 26, 2023 |