Last Spring I took the boy to Japan. It was a promise made to a 7-year-old, that for his 10th birthday I’d take him to Japan. We were going through a lot, “Lone Wolf and Cub” style but without the whole assassin/enemy ninja thing. Maybe metaphysically. It was to be a worship of everything we loved: anime, wandering, adventuring, exotic foods, new people, and of course sliding downhill on snow. 
Just the other day Mountain Weekly News published my travel article about our adventures skiing in Hakuba AND Hokkaido, a magical trip that changed us forever and for me at least is still the greatest week I’ve ever had on snow.
https://mtnweekly.com/travel/japan-snowboard-guide-vacation-for-families/
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