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Kominka

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Thu May 24, 2018 6:04 am
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by BrettRas » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:02 pm
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For me personally, countryside living in Japan goes hand in hand with the folk house.

Curious if anyone else on this new board has experience...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Thu May 24, 2018 6:04 am
Solar Power

Last post by LeeB « Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:55 am
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by Zasso Nouka » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:31 am
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Woke up to a proper winter wonderland scene yesterday morning.

Luckily it was all gone by lunch time and not heavy enough to damage our poly...
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Last post by LeeB
Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:55 am
Japanese Bobtails

Last post by dayunbao « Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:24 am
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by dayunbao » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:29 am

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Years ago I had a Manx, and since then I've fallen in love with short-tailed cats. At some point in the nearish future (probably after I move to...

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Last post by dayunbao
Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:24 am
What did you do today?

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:49 am
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by CYEK » Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:42 pm
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There was a similar thread on the old site so might as well have a new one here.

A few weeks ago I bought one of those Italian DElonghi oil vent...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:49 am
Visa Question

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:11 am
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by Chris64 » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:31 am
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What is the visa/permit situation for a foreigner like me, to either buy or rent a property and start something long term? I can go to the Japanese...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:11 am
Repurposing tsuchikabe clay

Last post by BrettRas « Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:48 pm
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by Tora » Mon May 28, 2018 12:29 am
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I'm demolishing a couple feeble outbuildings with tsuchikabe earthen walls. It seems like a great material and I'm keeping some in rice bags To try...
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Last post by BrettRas
Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:48 pm
Home center recommendation

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:02 am
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by Tora » Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:31 pm
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We are making a rare trip to Kobe and I want to visit a home center to check out some options for our renovation. The home centers aren't so great in...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:02 am
Wood Burning Stoves

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sun Jun 24, 2018 6:14 am
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by Zasso Nouka » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:53 am
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We have three wood burning stoves so I thought it might be useful to compare them for anyone thinking of investing in a stove. If anyone else has a...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sun Jun 24, 2018 6:14 am
Reattaching a sole to Caterpillar/Timberland boots

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:13 am

by Zasso Nouka » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:13 am

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I'm not the biggest fan of wellies as they make my feet and legs sweat uncomfortably so my main work boots are generally Caterpillar or Timberland...

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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:13 am
How to fix up wooden post

Last post by gonbechan « Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:32 am
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by KumamotoHunter » Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:43 pm
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I bought my twenty year-old house here in Kumamoto last April.
The previous owner really didn't do much in the way of home...
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Last post by gonbechan
Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:32 am
painting roof tiles

Last post by Tora « Mon May 28, 2018 12:20 am
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by Tora » Sun May 13, 2018 7:14 pm

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There is a concrete tile roof on a house i am renovating that appears to leak sometimes in a few spots. The concrete tiles appear to be in pretty...

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Last post by Tora
Mon May 28, 2018 12:20 am
Yamaga Kominka

Last post by donguri « Wed May 23, 2018 10:25 am
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by xxxxtom » Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:49 pm
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Well after getting the keys today I thought I would post a picture of the house to get the ball rolling. This is a photo I took of a framed photo...
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Last post by donguri
Wed May 23, 2018 10:25 am
Free hot water with a solar water heater

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:23 am
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by Zasso Nouka » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:34 pm
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Around this time last year we installed a solar water heater and have been running it for the last 12 months. Over that time it has really made some...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:23 am
Keeping potted flowers healthy

Last post by Eric in Japan « Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:02 am
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by paradoxbox » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:28 pm

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Picked up a couple of tulips and some other springtime plants a few days ago.

Anyone have any tips for keeping potted plants like tulips flowering...

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Last post by Eric in Japan
Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:02 am
Savings, retirement, investments

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:06 pm
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by gaijinfarmer » Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:19 am
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So, you lifers that actually have something left at the end of the month, what do you do with it?

If I were in America I'd transfer the money to...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:06 pm
The Simple Life Diet and WORKOUT thread!!

Last post by gaijinfarmer « Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:47 am
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by paradoxbox » Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:07 am
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Alright, I'm as guilty as anyone here, this winter I pretty much just stopped working out besides the occasional rage-blast on my punching bag. But...
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Last post by gaijinfarmer
Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:47 am
A wood store for around 50,000 - 60,000円

Last post by Eric in Japan « Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:55 pm
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by Zasso Nouka » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:58 am
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This wood store grew out of a conversation with Johnny LaRue over on the old forum where we were talking about method for storing a large amount of...
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Last post by Eric in Japan
Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:55 pm
Hot Dates!

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:08 am
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by Eric in Japan » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:11 am

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About 2 months ago, the family went to a mall, and I killed some time wandering around Kaldi Coffee. I saw a packet of dates for 200 or so yen, and...

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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:08 am
Let's Talk Termites

Last post by gonbechan « Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:14 am
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by donguri » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:13 pm
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The Mr. and I have been looking at properties in the deep inaka of Aichi-ken. We found a kominka that we like and feel will suit our grander,...
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Last post by gonbechan
Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:14 am
Mold from heck

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:25 am
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by Funasshi » Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:36 pm
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This year we moved into a mansion on 1F and noticed eventually that during winter there was quite a lot of perspiration on windows everyday, so we...
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:25 am
House KUTSUROGI - DIY house restoration

Last post by Zasso Nouka « Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:37 am
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by iamsen » Sun May 01, 2016 10:48 pm
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I decided to name my house くつろぎ and wanted to be a bit pretentious so I've decided to knight myself.
I am now a noble lord of the House Kutsurogi....
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Last post by Zasso Nouka
Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:37 am
House Insulation in Japan

Last post by xxxxtom « Fri May 27, 2016 2:51 pm
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by gonbechan » Sat May 21, 2016 5:30 am

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As a lot of us know from first hand experience, Japan lags way behind in house insulation.
Recently it might be getting better with the popularity...

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Last post by xxxxtom
Fri May 27, 2016 2:51 pm
Look for advice on buying a house.

Last post by iamsen « Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:44 pm
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by iamsen » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:52 am

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Hey guys, it's been a while. I've recently come to the conclusion that paying upwards of 1mil yen a year in rent is basically just pouring money down...

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Last post by iamsen
Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:44 pm
International marriage--your input wanted!

Last post by gaijinfarmer « Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:28 pm

by gaijinfarmer » Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:28 pm

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So, I'm considering a new project--a blog and book on international marriage. I'm going to start a Slack channel to host top-level discussion about...

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Last post by gaijinfarmer
Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:28 pm
Simple Kratky Method Hydroponics Experiment

Last post by paradoxbox « Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:47 pm
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by Eric in Japan » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:39 am

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I have always been interested in hydroponics and aquaponics. I've tried many different systems over the years. Now I will try another that doesn't...

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Last post by paradoxbox
Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:47 pm

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