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Inashiki in November

How to make Dried Persimmons 干し柿の作り方

One of the typical fruits in Japan are persimmons. A Long time ago you could see anywhere dried persimmons in Japan but ...
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A room Renovation

This room had a lot of furniture and garbage. When I saw this room, I could not enter it because there was even a thick ...
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Renovation Process of a Room which is Badly Damaged

This room was the worst condition in this house. The space was used as a ware house with flooring damaged therefore we w...
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Washing Room Renovation Progress

This washing room was covered with mold and there was an old wash basin with a lot of garbage. In addition, the underflo...
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KOTATSU コタツ

Old heater In winter here it is also very cold. This house should have a KOTATSU!By the way, do you know "KOTATSU"?KOTAT...
Inashiki in November

Sweet potatoes サツマイモ 芋掘り体験

In June women farmers' group called "God mother" plants sweet potatoes seedling. Some people including me helped them. r...
Travel Highlights

Traditional Dance in Inashiki-city ANBABAYASHI

In Inashiki-city, Ibaraki, Japan, there is a famous shrine called Osugi Shrine. My articles about it is here ; Osugi Shr...
Inashiki in October

Viewing the Moon with a Telescope

A neighbor has a telescope and I asked him if it's possible to view the moon and planets at my future guesthouse and sha...
Farm & Garden

Garlic Chives

My lovely grandma-like neighbor often gives me garlic chives called "Nira" in Japanese.I haven't cultivated a new field ...
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Applying Stains

Old houses are basically necessary to maintain regularly ,however, this house had been empty for a few years. Of course ...