Living in Japan, working amongst a highly ex-patriate population, moves, departures, and transitions are bound to happen. As people decide that the Japan life is no longer for them or…

When speaking about the size of your domicile in Japan, the common method to use is a number followed by one to (potentially) four alphabetical characters. The first number corresponds…

Proclamation Purchasing a tool for woodworking is complicated business. One never simply purchases just a tool. A hammer begets nails. A drill begets bits and screws. Chisels beget a sharpening…

What This Is and Is Not The holidays are right around the corner. COVID-19 has placed a great many of us inside of our homes for a great deal of…

From out of no where, staked furniture caught my eye. I believe it was a simple stool posted on Instagram that the poster said they had built in about a…

Alright, I won’t annoy you with the explanation of my apple pie recipe first. The recipe is immediately below. However, some of the information in the paragraphs preceding the recipe…

My youngest son is growing up quickly. As he grows, so does his collection of toys and books. Frequent trips to the 100 yen shop to purchase small trays and…

Our family moved in mid-September last year to a slightly larger house while also saving us a quite a bit of money on rent. With the extra space, I decided…