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-Writer's background - Born in Nara in 1990, lived there until age 27 - Graduated from high school in 2009 and started working for Kintetsu Railway - Passed the driver's exam in 2010 and was promoted to conductor - Promoted to express conductor in 2013 In his private life, he didn't want to ride the train, so he bought a car in 2010 to get away from it and discovered his love for driving and tinkering with cars. In his 20s, he set a goal of driving without spending a lot of money, staying in cheap hotels and going on drives every month in search of beautiful scenery. He often went on drives around Shikoku and Nagano Prefecture, so he is confident in creating recommended spots and driving courses.

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Driving a Toyota 86 Through Nara and Yoshino: Autumn Mountain Passes, Historic Streets, and the Ultimate Japanese Road Trip

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There is an undeniable, hypnotic magic to Japan’s steel-ribbed railway network. For years, I wore th ...

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Mazda MX-5 Coastal Drive: Exploring Awaji Island & Hyogo in Autumn

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Mazda MX-5 Coastal Drive: Exploring Awaji Island & Hyogo in Autumn—The Philosophy of Driving in ...

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Ultimate Driving Guide: BRZ Driving Route through Kyoto’s Shuzan Highway (R162)

2026/9/6    , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Shuzan Highway with BRZ: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former train conductor for Kintetsu ...

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Osaka to Nose Valley in a Toyota 86: Autumn Satoyama & Winding Roads Drive

2026/9/5    , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Osaka to Nose Valley - The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor on the Kintetsu Rail ...

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Mazda MX-5 Coastal Drive to Wakayama & Shirasaki Ocean Park: The Ultimate Driving Escapade

2026/9/3    , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Imagine leaving behind the concrete jungle of Osaka, standard tour buses, and crowded station platfo ...

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BRZ Driven: Exploring Hyogo and Tamba-Sasayama — Autumn Countryside Landscapes and Black Soybean Delicacies

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1. Driving in Tamba-Sasayama — The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For years, I viewed Japan strictly ...

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86 Driving in Nara and Soni Highlands: An Autumn Drive to the Pampas Grass Plateau

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1. 86 Driving in Nara and Soni Highlands - The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For years, my daily re ...

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Driving Lake Biwa & Oku-Biwa: The Ultimate Autumn JDM Road Trip from Osaka

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Mazda MX-5 for Lake Biwa and Oku-Biwa: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor for ...

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Deep Kyoto by Car: Driving a Subaru BRZ Through Keihoku's Autumn Winding Roads

2026/8/31    , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Driving in Japan: Beyond the Rails to Kyoto’s Hidden Backbone For years, I viewed Japan through a ve ...

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86 Drive to Kushimoto: The Ultimate Coastal Escape to Honshu's Southernmost Point

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1. 86 Drive to Kushimoto: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor for the Kintetsu ...

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