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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 Nara & Totsukawa Village in a Toyota 86: The Ultimate 2-Day Mountain Road Trip

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Driving Nara & Totsukawa Village in a Toyota 86: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For nearly a ...

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Ultimate Driving Guide to Kushimoto, Wakayama: Journeying to the Southernmost Point of Honshu in a Subaru BRZ

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Kushimoto, Wakayama - The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For years, I wore the sharp uniform of a Ki ...

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Driving the Summit: Hyougo’s Mount Rokko Night Drive in the Toyota 86

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Mount Rokko Night Drive: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan If you were to consult standard travel g ...

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Driving Kyoto Arashiyama in a Subaru BRZ: Early Morning Dawn Drive Through Secret Japan

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Driving Kyoto Arashiyama in a Subaru BRZ: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor o ...

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Car Enthusiast’s Guide to Osaka and Nose: Mastering the Winding Roads on a Morning Drive in a Toyota 86

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1. Driving in Osaka and Nose: The Ultimate Philosophy of Freedom For decades, the standard narrative ...

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Ultimate Shiga & Metasequoia Avenue Drive: Experience Japan Beyond the Rails in a Subaru BRZ

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1. Driving in Shiga & Metasequoia Avenue - The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For over seven yea ...

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Awaji Island Coastal Drive in a Toyota 86: The Ultimate Hyogo Seaside JDM Circuit from Osaka

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1. The Philosophy of Driving in Japan: Why Leaving the Rails Unlocks the True Secret Japan For over ...

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Epic Nara & Soni Highlands Road Trip: The Ultimate 2-Day JDM Winding Drive from Osaka

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There is an undeniable, synchronized magic to Japan’s rail system. Having spent years as a train con ...

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Escaping the Heat in a Toyota 86: The Ultimate Kyoto Miyama Mountain Driving Guide

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1. Kyoto Miyama Driving Guide - The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor for the Kin ...

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Driving Wakayama and Shirahama in a Subaru BRZ: The Ultimate Coastal Escape from Osaka

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There is a precise moment when the relentless rhythm of Osaka’s urban sprawl gives way to something ...

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