The Teraren, LLC. blog: property management, local life in Hayama, and home improvement case studies.https://teraren.com/enhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/wood-deck/https://teraren.com/en/blog/wood-deck/A record of repairing and replacing worn wood deck boards using cafe boards.Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceWoodworkingDIYWood DeckTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/cleaning-2024-07-14/https://teraren.com/en/blog/cleaning-2024-07-14/Five straight hours of cleaning, including wet-mopping the floors and scrubbing the kitchen and bathroom! A work report from Hayama's cool climate.Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceCleaningHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/miura-asaichi/https://teraren.com/en/blog/miura-asaichi/Buying fresh seafood at great prices at the morning market at Misaki Port. Tips for visiting early and what to look out for.Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTSightseeingEventsMorning MarketMisaki PortFoodTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-cleanup/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-cleanup/Our first visit in about a month: checking for millipedes and cleaning the exterior of the property.Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceCleaningMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/cantina/https://teraren.com/en/blog/cantina/Cantina serves authentic Italian cuisine on a terrace overlooking Zushi Beach. Enjoy dishes made with fresh ingredients and the sunset in a wonderfully atmospheric space.Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTFoodRestaurantItalianZushiTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/miura-alps/https://teraren.com/en/blog/miura-alps/The trails around the Miura Alps are fairly challenging, with rough sections and few signposts in places. Here is an easy-to-read map.Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTHikingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-check/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-check/March 30, 2024. With a high of 20°C and some rain, conditions would normally bring out the millipedes, but there have been hardly any. I found one live millipede indoors and one live one outside. I spent half the day cutting down trees.Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTPlastic CardboardMillipedesBamboo VinegarTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-kikori/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-kikori/Not a single millipede in sight again today. We cut down lots of trees to improve airflow. It's a slope, so cutting is slow! And the batteries run out fast, so we can't get much work time! Lunch was beef tongue! Eaten with bread and red leaf lettuce from Hayama StationSun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-kikori-2/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-kikori-2/Cleaned under the floor. It's cramped and dusty, so I wasn't motivated, but with so many dead millipedes down there I grabbed a handheld vacuum, put on eye protection and a dust mask, and got to work. The dust bin fills up quickly, so all the back-and-forth was exhausting! I also cut down a lot of trees. The batterySun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-check-taisaku/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-check-taisaku/We found no millipedes indoors! Partly because it is winter. Still, a year ago they were all around the house and getting inside, so things have improved considerably compared with a year ago. The steady work of cutting down trees to eliminate shade and improve airflow may have been effective.Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTCirculatorPlastic CardboardMillipedesMillipede DamageHumidityHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/built-in-kitchen/https://teraren.com/en/blog/built-in-kitchen/There is a gap between the built-in stove and the kitchen countertop, and small bits of debris keep falling into it. Just as I did earlier with the gap between the toilet and the floor, I'm going to seal it with silicone sealant. First, I apply masking tape. How much clearMon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTCaulkingSilicone SealantBuilt-in StoveGapsMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/ekkyou/https://teraren.com/en/blog/ekkyou/Japan's Civil Code has changed, so you no longer have to go to court over branches overhanging your property line. The article below explains it in detail. If the owner won't cut them, it looks like we can cut them ourselves and bill the owner, so I plan to use this as leverage in negotiations.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-8/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-8/This much in just one week. People say the millipedes in Hayama have calmed down, but they haven't calmed down at all! (Furious) Such a great location, yet it's unlivable...Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesMillipede DamageHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-7/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-7/When I visited about two weeks ago there were hardly any intruders, but this time it feels like the numbers are up again. Lots of them in the living room. Some in the bathroom too, even though I cleaned the whole interior spotless last time (grr). There were many in the entrance hall; this is what I vacuumed up from everywhere except the entrance. ThisSun, 22 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesMillipede ControlTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-6/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-6/It's raining. Last year, on days like this, huge numbers of them clung to the concrete, but this year I hardly see any. About 10 dead ones indoors, none alive. And for some reason a cluster of millipedes is sitting in a spot they shouldn't be able to reach because it's covered with aluminum tape. A mystery. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesMillipede DamageTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-5/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-5/Over the past two months the number of millipedes has dropped considerably, with only about 20 getting into the house. There also seem to be fewer around the house. They haven't disappeared entirely; a few still cluster in damp spots. I thought they might increase as early autumn brought slightly cooler weather, but they haven't.Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesMillipede DamageTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-machiyakuba/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-machiyakuba/Consulting the Hayama Town Office Environment Division again about millipede damage. A record of our follow-up consultation one year after the first.Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-houmon/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-houmon/Checking on the millipedes during my first visit in half a month. Cutting down the trees has increased the hours of sunlight, and the number of millipedes near the entrance seems to be decreasing.Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-4/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-4/As usual, there are millipedes at the entrance. I wonder how they're getting over the aluminum tape. They haven't climbed over the aluminum tape, so it's a mystery how they got here. Huge numbers have also gotten into the house. This is the living room after just half a month. In this state youSun, 25 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama/An on-site survey of a millipede outbreak and the countermeasures, plus a report on vegetation encroaching from the neighboring land.Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-5/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-5/Photos taken by a carpenter who came to do some work. The image quality is poor so it's hard to tell, but a huge number of live millipedes have appeared around the house.Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/muc353dz/https://teraren.com/en/blog/muc353dz/Until now I'd been using an electric chainsaw to cut trees and branches encroaching on the property, but on sloped land, managing the power cord was a hassle. This time I bought a Makita cordless chainsaw and took on the cutting. It runs on two 18V battery packs for 36V, so it's heavy. The blade cutsSun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTmakitaMUC353DZChainsawMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-2/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-2/They're getting in even though I applied aluminum tape. Maybe there are fewer of them. They've piled up again in the spot where there are always lots of dead ones. It seems the millipedes aren't going away this year either. There are many inside the rooms too. I can't figure out how they're getting in... despite sealing the gap where a dead centipede wasSun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTAluminum TapeMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-3/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-3/My first visit in about a month. I put aluminum tape around the entrance tiles so millipedes couldn't climb up, so let's check the results. Unfortunately, the millipedes are still getting in. Whether they are climbing over the aluminum tape or climbing up somewhere else and reaching the entranceSun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTAluminum TapeMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/furo-thermostud-suisen/https://teraren.com/en/blog/furo-thermostud-suisen/The original mixer faucet started leaking, so I tried replacing it myself.Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceRenovationDIYTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-3/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-3/A record of trees encroaching from the neighboring land, the resulting loss of sunlight, and our countermeasures against the millipedes that come with it.Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-4/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-4/An inspection through the underfloor access hatch revealed many dead millipedes. Investigating how they get in and considering countermeasures.Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-hayama-2/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-hayama-2/Spreading slaked lime to counter a mass outbreak of millipedes. Encroachment from the neighboring land also continues.Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-2/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude-2/Millipede activity at our first visit of 2023. They are already active even though it is still cold.Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-hayama-3/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-hayama-3/Dead millipedes are turning up even before the outbreak season, and a record of the countermeasures we took.Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/abekurayama/https://teraren.com/en/blog/abekurayama/We went for a light trek starting from the Mount Abekura trailhead, just a 3-minute walk from home.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTHikingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/azc07l/https://teraren.com/en/blog/azc07l/The crescent lock on the outer window was stiff and looked worn, so I'm replacing it with a new one.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/bathroom-fan/https://teraren.com/en/blog/bathroom-fan/The bathroom ventilation fan had become noisy, so we decided to replace it.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/bond-stand/https://teraren.com/en/blog/bond-stand/I built a dedicated stand for storing a large bottle of wood glue upside down.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTDiaryDIYTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/branch/https://teraren.com/en/blog/branch/One of my favorite spots lately.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTSightseeingFoodTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/chaya/https://teraren.com/en/blog/chaya/A lunch review of Restaurant La Marée de Chaya, a highly rated restaurant in the Hayama area on Tabelog.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTFoodTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/circulator/https://teraren.com/en/blog/circulator/When we switched the circulator on, it just made a buzzing noise and wouldn't spin at all, so we replaced it.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceHikingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/desk/https://teraren.com/en/blog/desk/Introducing a single-slab wooden desk on display at Hayama Kagu.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTInteriorTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/double-sandwich/https://teraren.com/en/blog/double-sandwich/A sandwich shop rated 3.5 on Tabelog, in a convenient location with easy parkingFri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTFoodTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-market/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-market/A visit to the morning market held every Sunday at Hayama Marina.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTSightseeingFoodTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-michino-eki/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-michino-eki/Hayama Roadside StationFri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTSightseeingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-station/https://teraren.com/en/blog/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.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTSightseeingFoodTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-yasude/A record of our first property visit in two weeks and the millipede countermeasures we carried out.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/kamakura-alpus/https://teraren.com/en/blog/kamakura-alpus/A trekking course along the hills surrounding Kamakura. The highest point is only about 180 m, so even beginners can enjoy it.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTHikingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/makita-battery-ligtht/https://teraren.com/en/blog/makita-battery-ligtht/We built a floodlight so we can work outdoors even at night.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTDiaryTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/toilet-gap-fill/https://teraren.com/en/blog/toilet-gap-fill/When a toilet is installed in the usual way, there is a gap between the toilet bowl and the floor where dirt easily collects.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceDIYTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/wallpaper-fill-gap/https://teraren.com/en/blog/wallpaper-fill-gap/Faint black lines have started to appear in the gaps between the wallpaper.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTDiaryTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-hayama/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-hayama/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.Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceMillipedesTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/bathroom-shelf/https://teraren.com/en/blog/bathroom-shelf/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 headsFri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-genjo-taisaku/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-genjo-taisaku/Right now there are millipede carcasses here and there. It isn't even millipede season yet, and with this many already appearing, I have a feeling there will be a lot again this year. Gathering the millipede carcasses found in the Japanese-style room, gathering those found in the LDK, vacuuming up all the carcasses...Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-taisaku-genjo/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-taisaku-genjo/Fallen leaves are currently scattered everywhere. Left alone, these leaves become food for millipedes. Lots of leaves have also gotten under the wood deck. The parking area is covered in leaves too. The trees and branches we cut down have dried out and withered. When millipedes broke out last autumnSun, 04 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-genjo/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yasude-genjo/A record of encroachment from the woods to the south and our millipede countermeasures.Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTMillipedesHayamaTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/downlight-living/https://teraren.com/en/blog/downlight-living/We installed dimmable downlights ourselves. Indoor lighting can now be adjusted to match the brightness outside, creating a more comfortable space.Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTDIYMaintenanceLightingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-gesuidou/https://teraren.com/en/blog/hayama-gesuidou/While Hayama Kogyo was cleaning our septic tank, they told us "there's a hole in the septic tank" and that we should deal with it as soon as possible orzFri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceRenovationTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/doorbell/https://teraren.com/en/blog/doorbell/The intercom is exposed to the elements, so we're putting a cover on it.Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/panasonic-vl-se35kl/https://teraren.com/en/blog/panasonic-vl-se35kl/Before: an Aiphone KD-1M was installed. It worked fine, but modern intercoms have far more features, so we replaced it. After: without the cover, with the cover, a much clearer LCD, recording of visitors, and lots of settings. PanaTue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTKD-1MPanasonicVL-SE35KLIntercomAnswering MachineMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/panasonic-vl-se35kl-2/https://teraren.com/en/blog/panasonic-vl-se35kl-2/Here is the product we installed.Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/wall-joint/https://teraren.com/en/blog/wall-joint/While installing a Karaie, we found cracks in the exterior wall and deteriorated caulking, so we repaired them ourselves as a DIY project.Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceDIYTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/bbq/https://teraren.com/en/blog/bbq/A record of a meal cooked on our home wood deck. We enjoyed cooking outdoors.Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTDIYFoodTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/zushi-marina/https://teraren.com/en/blog/zushi-marina/A night running course from Hayama to Zushi Marina. A scenic, safe route with plenty of variety.Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTHikingSightseeingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/toilet-paper-holder/https://teraren.com/en/blog/toilet-paper-holder/It was only held on by two wood screws! Very easy.Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/daikin-karaie-howto/https://teraren.com/en/blog/daikin-karaie-howto/- Because the vacation home sits in the shadow of a mountain, humidity runs high in summer, so we are installing a dehumidifier that can run 24 hours a day.Sun, 18 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceDIYTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/2018-night-wave/https://teraren.com/en/blog/2018-night-wave/Our visit to the 2018 NIGHT WAVE event. The sea was calm, so the reflections of the black lights couldn't be seen.Sat, 20 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTEventsTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/nyuutousan/https://teraren.com/en/blog/nyuutousan/Trail running from the Morito Forest Road to Mount Nyuto. A great location, with the forest road entrance just a two-minute walk from the property.Sat, 20 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTHikingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/wooddeck/https://teraren.com/en/blog/wooddeck/We repaired a wood deck that had deteriorated with age. We used preservative-treated lumber, but the result didn't come out with a uniform look.Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 GMTMaintenanceWoodworkingDIYTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/black-light/https://teraren.com/en/blog/black-light/We went to see NIGHT WAVE, a dreamlike light art event at Zushi Beach.Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 GMTEventsSightseeingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/post-160/https://teraren.com/en/blog/post-160/We enjoyed all-you-can-eat fresh-baked bread at Bredor in Hayama.Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMTFoodSightseeingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/yuuki-shokudou/https://teraren.com/en/blog/yuuki-shokudou/Yuuki Shokudo at Kotsubo Fishing Port. A popular spot serving fresh, generous sashimi at reasonable prices.Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMTFoodSightseeingTeraren Editorial Teamhttps://teraren.com/en/blog/marlowe/https://teraren.com/en/blog/marlowe/The main restaurant of Marlowe, famous for its Hayama pudding. A highly rated café in the Yokosuka area.Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMTFoodSightseeingTeraren Editorial Team