Japan Info Swap Blog

As an avid cyclist who rides daily for their commute, I tend to fear the winter months. Nothing does for the motivation like the icy wind biting at your fingers, nose, and toes. But there is one bright side because, as I ride deeper and deeper into Gifu each morning and the mountains rise ahead of me, their caps increasingly snow-smattered, I am heartened by the fact that the winter sports season is upon us.

And so, with our fingers …