Four years ago, with remote work on the rise, Yuge Masanori left city living behind to embrace a nature-centric life in the mountains in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Initially, he relied on his phone for internet access. But speeds were so slow, it took hours to upload a single 30-minute video. When he upgraded to Starlink, it made the information and tools he needed to live and work efficiently instantly accessible, despite his secluded location. Now Yuge hopes to inspire other like-minded people to embrace mountain living the way he has.
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