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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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Drive a Toyota 86 to Nara’s Murou-ji: A Healing Drive to a Quiet Mountain Temple

Drive a Toyota 86 to Nara’s Murou-ji: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For nearly a decade, I view ...

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Driving a BRZ through Shiga and Omihachiman: A Retro Drive Exploring the Water District

Driving a BRZ through Shiga and Omihachiman: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For years, I viewed ...

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Driving a Toyota 86 to Hyogo’s Takeda Castle Ruins: The Ultimate Early-Morning Sea of Clouds Road Trip

The Philosophy of Driving in Japan: Beyond the Iron Rails For nearly a decade, my life was measured ...

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Ultimate Driving Guide: Kyoto & Kifune by Subaru BRZ – Exploring Summer Cool Spots in Mountainous Japan

Kyoto Kifune Summer Drive: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For over a decade, I experienced Japan ...

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Driving 86 in Wakayama Cada: Feel the Sea Breeze on a Sunset Drive

86 in Wakayama Cada-The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor on the Kintetsu Railway ...

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Driving a Subaru BRZ Through Asuka Village, Nara: A Relaxing Rural JDM Drive in Secret Japan

1. Driving a Subaru BRZ Through Asuka Village: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For over a decade, ...

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Osaka to Minoh in a Toyota 86: The Ultimate Guide to Driving Minoh’s Lush Valley Roads

Section 1: Minoh Valley Drive—The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor for the Kinte ...

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Driving a Subaru BRZ through Hyogo and Ako: Sunset Seaside Coastal Drive in the Seto Inland Sea

1. Driving a Subaru BRZ through Hyogo and Ako: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan To truly understan ...

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Kyotango & Ine Funaya 2-Day Driving Tour: The Ultimate Coastal JDM Road Trip from Osaka in a Toyota 86

The true soul of Japan does not exist within the hyper-dense, precision-timed corridors of the Shink ...

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Driving Lake Biwa in a Subaru BRZ: The Ultimate Shiga Coastal Road Trip

Driving Lake Biwa: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For years, I viewed Japan’s geography through ...

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