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Hayama Market, the Sunday Morning Market
A visit to the morning market held every Sunday at Hayama Marina.
Hayama Is Getting a Roadside Station! Scheduled to Open in April 2017
Hayama Roadside Station
Hayama Station
We visited Hayama Station, which opened on September 1. It's a new commercial facility that brings together local restaurants and food shops.
Millipede Countermeasure Results and Treatment
A record of our first property visit in two weeks and the millipede countermeasures we carried out.
The Kamakura Alps, Another World Just 30 Minutes Away!
A trekking course along the hills surrounding Kamakura. The highest point is only about 180 m, so even beginners can enjoy it.
A Makita Battery-Powered Floodlight
We built a floodlight so we can work outdoors even at night.
How to Fill the Gap Between the Toilet and the Floor
When a toilet is installed in the usual way, there is a gap between the toilet bowl and the floor where dirt easily collects.
Filling Gaps in Wallpaper and Thumbtack Holes
Faint black lines have started to appear in the gaps between the wallpaper.
Millipede Control Results and Countermeasures
Sure enough, there's a massive outbreak again this year.... Millipedes seem to be fickle, so I was hoping they'd migrate somewhere else en masse, but no such luck.
Installing Shelves in the Bathroom
First, the design. We measure the room. Over a meal at Saizeriya, we roughly plan the dimensions. Since we'll be cutting large boards with a circular saw, we make a guide for the saw. Here is the area around the bath before. There's a lot of dead space. We couldn't find screws with black heads