People like Eric Pollard and Mike Douglas first put Japan on the map for me as a skiing destination; now, I got my chance to put Japan on the map for someone else. Freeskier Magazine asked me to give them a hand with a "guide to skiing Japan" for their 2018 Resort Guide, since I've spent quite a bit of time there the past few winters and I love to nerd out on travel advice. I tried my best to give an overall look at a frankly inscrutable place, while not giving away too many secrets that people are going to get mad at me about. Luckily for me and for them, there's always another secret spot...