Going Alone

Enjoying a lunchtime stroll through the historic neighborhood near work. I’m admiring 80 and 90 year old homes with bronze plaques commemorating their architects and builders. I’m reminded of the 200+ year old farm estates I so frequently discovered in the remote mountains of Japan. Enormous homes designed to house three generations and perhaps a dozen or more family members. Homes built by the village from giant old growth trees, hewn with hand tools and held together withou

And here is the original video when I first discovered this abandoned farm. Sometimes the time is not right for adventure. Other times the moment is pressing yet the opportunity is not present. In both cases a second try might be what’s needed to turn a previously failed endeavor into a success. Here’s one hike which required both a second try as well as a renewal of resolve to overcome both physical barriers as well as some lingering trepidation over uncertain fears which, t

It was only after a long day of exploring the mountains west of Yui Japan that I found an abandoned road leading high into a canyon of abandoned orange and tea farms. After hiking to the very end of the road I found this farm some ways back off a dirt road. While exploring I felt an eerie tug to return back down the canyon before nightfall swept across the landscape. I don’t often get spooked though this place definitely creeped me out. Perhaps it was because I was alone, dee

Welcome to the Abandoned Japan blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted that you have taken some time to share a little of Japan with me. I’m available on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ as well as at the Sons of Grizzly website and forum. All links are listed below. I look forward to meeting you on-line. Have a great day! Sons of Grizzly website and forum: http://sonsofgrizzly.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/softypapa Be my friend on Facebook: http://www.fac

Welcome to the Abandoned Japan blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted that you have taken some time to share a little of Japan with me. I’m available on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ as well as at the Sons of Grizzly website and forum. All links are listed below. I look forward to meeting you on-line. Have a great day! Sons of Grizzly website and forum: http://sonsofgrizzly.com Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/softypapa Be my friend on Facebook: http://www.fac

A once bountiful farm valley in coastal Japan now the sole possession of snow monkeys, wild boar and mountain sheep. Welcome to the Abandoned Japan blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted that you have taken some time to share a little of Japan with me. I’m available on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ as well as at the Sons of Grizzly website and forum. All links are listed below. I look forward to meeting you on-line. Have a great day! Sons of Grizzly website and forum:.

I’ve been watching green tea farms become abandoned in Japan for more than a decade. Given enough time the farms will disappear completely into the surrounding natural green. In this video we explore three farms; one operational and two in various states of “rewilding” back to nature. Here is the link to the canyon hike video “Hike into wildness” referenced in this video: http://youtu.be/AWsDIhQL96k Welcome to the Abandoned Japan blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted

Welcome to the Abandoned Japan blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted that you have taken some time to share a little of Japan with me. I’m available on Facebook and Google+ if you have questions or just want to chat and say hi. I can also be found at the JVLOG forum with other Japan-related content creators. All links are listed below. I look forward to meeting you on-line. Have a great day! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/softypapa Be my friend on Facebook:

Here is the link to the original video “Mountain top green tea farm.” http://youtu.be/fsWp2I0AD-Q Here is a link to the second video “Searching for the lost green tea farm.” http://youtu.be/4ISyeOsFFmI Welcome to the softypapa blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted that you have chosen to walk awhile with me. I’m available on Facebook and Google+ if you have questions or just want to chat and say hi. I can also be found at the JVLOG forum with other Japan-related conte

Welcome to the Abandoned Japan blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted that you have taken some time to share a little of Japan with me. I’m available on Facebook and Google+ if you have questions or just want to chat and say hi. I can also be found at the JVLOG forum with other Japan-related content creators. All links are listed below. I look forward to meeting you on-line. Have a great day! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/softypapa Be my friend on Facebook: