A New Veg Garden + Day Trips with the Family
This June we take you from our spring gardening project, to ancient hot springs and castle towns of Matsuyama and Ozu.
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We Got Our Japanese House Guest Ready (in 5 Days) in the Japanese Countryside
It’s Pancake’s 2nd birthday and a frantic drywall marathon to get our Japanese house guest ready.
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These 5 Helpful Fixes Made Our Akiya House More Comfortable
Here’s what one year of renovations in our abandoned ‘akiya’ house in Japan looks like after these helpful fixes.
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The Reality of Repairing Japanese Shoji Doors: A First-Timer’s Practical Guide
What’s the easiest way to repair traditional Japanese shoji doors — and are they worth fixing in the first place?
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