north by north
Life as Activity,
Activity as Identity.
The "north" we guide you through is neither a mere destination on a map nor a beautiful landscape to be consumed. What is here is the "activity" itself — the lives of people that continue, unbroken, alongside a demanding natural world.
From a journey of merely looking at the scenery, to a journey that meets the pulse of a place.
Deeper, further north — to where our ways of living intersect.
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イベントnorth by north vol.4 KAMIKAWA DISCOVERY: Event Report
"north by north vol.4 KAMIKAWA DISCOVERY," held on July 18 and 19, has come to a successful close. For our fourth edition we moved to the town of Kamikawa. Here is a report on two days of Ainu wood carving, local food, and following the connections that run from the mountains down to the river.
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north by north vol.4 KAMIKAWA DISCOVERY
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Reading Boreal Biodiversity from Satellites: Capturing Change in Dohoku's Forests from Afar
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Observing Dohoku's Wildlife with Camera Traps and AI: The Reality of Cutting Observation Costs to One-Tenth
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Dohoku Confronts the Sika Deer: Density Trends and a Decade of Deer-Fence Systems
Vision
The world north by north is building
Creating a community that keeps shaping the northern landscape a hundred years from now.
Nature Positive
What "nature positive" means
Halting biodiversity loss and reversing it to recovery — the global movement and Hokkaido's role.
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The north by north collective
We are the people who make north by north — a collective of eleven.
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Dohoku Map
A map of the Dohoku area where nbyn works.