# Ep.145 Rice Paddies, Headless Buddhas & the Sea of Japan with Ryan Hill

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Podcast: [Cycling Hokkaido](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cycling-hokkaido-6690801)
Published: 2026-06-04T20:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1834

## Resource

Episode 145 of Cycling Hokkaido features Ryan Hill from Vancouver, BC, who joined me for a ride through the Hokkaido countryside before sitting down to record this episode. We spent the day cycling quiet rural roads through ride paddies during planting season, stopping to check out some mysterious headless Buddha statues, and taking in the views from high above the Sea of Japan coastline. In this conversation, Ryan talks about his long connection with Japan, and of course we talked about Japanese food, and how karate is an important part of his life. A chill conversation about travel, cycling, culture and the unexpected moments that make riding in Hokkaido so memorable. Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/cyclinghokkaido Follow Cycling Hokkaido on Instagram page: www.instagram.com/cycling.hokkaido.podcast/

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