The mornings are cool, but the heat and the humidity of the day will force…
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A Taisho House
We were lucky. The weather forecast called for rain and thunderstorms, but the sun wasn’t…
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Hello Dragonfly
おはようございます。どこから来たのか? Good Morning! Where did you come from? Today, I took the opportunity to clean…
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Traditional Japanese Indigo Dye
In Japan, 藍染め “ai-zo-may”, is the practice of using the Indigo plant, known in Japanese…
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Ancient Japanese Houses
Early Japanese houses were pit-dwellings or pit-houses. The foundations of which are routinely unearthed during…
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ようこそ Welcome
Hello friends, and Welcome to This Old Japanese House. Thank you for dropping by. This…
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