China/Japan/Russia
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November 28, 2011Typhoon Forrest (1983)The crew aboard Cloud Nine avoids the path of Typhoon Forrest.
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November 6, 2008Sayonara To Nippon, Nyet To RussiaDenied access to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Alvah and Diana are in the midst of a 1,300-mile passage from Japan to the Aleutian islands. From "The Roger Henry File" for August 21, 2008
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November 6, 2008If You're Ever in AburatsuboA pair of gracious hosts show Alvah and Diana Simon the royal treatment when the Roger Henry arrives in Aburatsubo, Japan. From "The Roger Henry File" for July 23, 2008
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November 6, 2008Shimoda: Japan's Portal to the WestIn this historic port, Alvah ponders Japan's relationship with the United States and discovers a cultural divide hidden in the mystery meat. From "The Roger Henry File" for June 26, 2008
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November 4, 2008A Movable FeastOn Kyushu Island, a gracious host shows Alvah and Diana Simon how the Japanese eat with their eyes. From "The Roger Henry File" June 9, 2008
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November 4, 2008It's Under ControlIn Japan, Alvah has learned how to marry his rugged individualism with the country's meticulous bureaucracy. "The Roger Henry File" from our May 29, 2008, CW Reckonings
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August 1, 2007From Russia with LuffViktor Yazykov surmounted countless obstacles-- even performing surgery on himself in the middle of the Atlantic-- en route to becoming the first Russian to complete a solo circumnavigation. From our May 1999 issue
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August 1, 2007Newport-Japan Bond Is Alive, WellJapanese solo sailor Kojiro Shiraishi made stateside connections during the 2002-2003 Around Alone race. From our August 2004 issue
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