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Hayama Market, the Sunday Morning Market

April 28, 2023

A visit to the morning market held every Sunday at Hayama Marina.

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Hayama Is Getting a Roadside Station! Scheduled to Open in April 2017

April 28, 2023

Hayama Roadside Station

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Hayama Station

April 28, 2023

We visited Hayama Station, which opened on September 1. It's a new commercial facility that brings together local restaurants and food shops.

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Millipede Countermeasure Results and Treatment

April 28, 2023

A record of our first property visit in two weeks and the millipede countermeasures we carried out.

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The Kamakura Alps, Another World Just 30 Minutes Away!

April 28, 2023

A trekking course along the hills surrounding Kamakura. The highest point is only about 180 m, so even beginners can enjoy it.

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A Makita Battery-Powered Floodlight

April 28, 2023

We built a floodlight so we can work outdoors even at night.

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How to Fill the Gap Between the Toilet and the Floor

April 28, 2023

When a toilet is installed in the usual way, there is a gap between the toilet bowl and the floor where dirt easily collects.

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Filling Gaps in Wallpaper and Thumbtack Holes

April 28, 2023

Faint black lines have started to appear in the gaps between the wallpaper.

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Millipede Control Results and Countermeasures

April 28, 2023

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.

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Design drawing of the bathroom shelves

Installing Shelves in the Bathroom

April 21, 2023

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

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