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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…