Since 2021, I’ve lived in an akiya house, one of Japan’s many vacant houses on Shikoku, Japan’s smallest main island. 

My goal is to share candid insights into life in the countryside, from house renovations, gardening, and all the other bits of life that squeeze into these old walls. (emoji hint of what that “life” may be… 🐱 🐒 🐕 🕷️). 

Along with maigomika.com, I also have an Instagram account at @maigomika and my YouTube channel at youtube.com/@maigomika, where I share more insights into countryside life in short—and long-form videos. 

In the meantime, if you’d like to support my work and help me continue sharing my countryside world with you, I’d be thrilled if you donated a small contribution via my Ko-Fi below. 😆 

All the proceeds will go towards house renovations, photo equipment, and maybe even a real coffee to help me continue to share this countryside life with you all! 😉