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Renovations at our cheap Japanese house in the countryside plummet to new lows

• Oona McGee
  Feb 19, 2024
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What has our boss lying face down on the floor?

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• (cheap property • COK • countryside • homes • Japanese countryside • Japanese home • Japanese house • Japanese property • real estate • renovation • SNJO • SoraHouse)

The top 10 Studio Ghibli anime homes that fans would most like to live in

• Oona McGee
  Jun 27, 2023

Japanese survey reveals the studio’s most popular anime houses, and why people want to live there in real life.

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• (anime • anime characters • COK • cute • Ghibli • homes • houses • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • movies • My Neighbour Totoro • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 12: Workwear【SoraHouse】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 25, 2022

What’s the most appropriate clothing for renovating a property in Japan?

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Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 11: Dig for treasure【SoraHouse】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 20, 2022

We unearth some unusual finds at our old property in the countryside.

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Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 10: Mysterious water【SoraHouse】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 15, 2022

Dare we drink the water from this strange source we discovered on our property?

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Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 9: Chestnuts【SoraHouse】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 12, 2022

Are roadside chestnuts really safe to eat? 

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Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 8: Roof Removal【SoraHouse】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 8, 2022

When the professionals get involved, hours of work takes mere minutes.

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• (cheap homes • COK • country life • home renovation • homes • inaka • nature • property • real estate • SNJO • SoraHouse • Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home)

Collapsed shed at our cheap countryside house reveals unusual Japanese gems from the past

• Oona McGee
  Dec 8, 2021

Dilapidated outbuilding at the SoraHouse contains some surprise items that could tell a story or two.

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• (cheap • COK • country life • countryside • crazy • homes • Housing • Japanese houses • Living in Japan • property • retro • rural • slow life • SNJO • SoraHouse)

Which Studio Ghibli house would you most like to live in?

• Oona McGee
  Nov 25, 2021

Japanese fans rate the best dwellings from iconic anime films, and reveal why they want to live there.

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• (anime • anime characters • COK • cute • Ghibli • homes • houses • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • movies • My Neighbour Totoro • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Japanese company creates ultra-compact foldable electric fan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 15, 2021

Clever design frees up more room for your winter storage.

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• (clever • cool • electric fan • electrical appliances • fans • homes • interior • Japanese homes • storage • summer • Yamazen)

Highest-ever Tokyo homes announced, will be as far from the street as tip of Tokyo Tower

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 20, 2021

Amazing views for a sky-high price.

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• (awesome • condominiums • cool • crazy • expensive • homes • Living in Japan • Tokyo • Tokyo Tower)

Mystery “nail house” discovered in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 6, 2021

One of the country’s most unusual property locations.

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Abandoned Japanese houses transformed into stunning modern homes

• Oona McGee
  Sep 15, 2020

Before-and-after photos of revamped vacant houses combine traditional beauty with modern style.

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• (abandoned buildings • before after • cheap homes • homes • houses • property • real estate • renovation • vacant homes)

New cat-friendly homes in Japan come specially designed for felines

• Oona McGee
  Dec 10, 2019

Features like built-in kitty litter boxes under the floor let furbabies truly rule the house you live in.

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• (animals • cats • cute • Felissimo • homes • houses • Kobe • pets • rent • weird)

Japanese model home provides model wife and model daughter so you can feel the joy of family life

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 11, 2019

Tokyo model lets you share a beer with your sudden wife of eight years and play with your seven year-old daughter.

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• (COK • family • funny • homes • houses • society • weird)

The pros and cons of living in a share house in Tokyo instead of an apartment

• Casey Baseel
  May 4, 2019

Japan’s capital is seeing an increasing number of boarding house options, but is it the right choice for you?

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• (apartments • boarding houses • COK • homes • Living in Japan • moving to Japan • share houses • SNOJ • Tokyo)

Hong Kong real estate developer builds new super micro condos smaller than a parking space

• Koh Ruide
  Feb 2, 2019

Ends up selling only two of its 73 units.

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Buying property in Japan? This mini tower house can be yours for less than $12,000

• Oona McGee
  Jan 15, 2019

The pillar home comes with two levels and an indoor hot spring onsen.

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• (apartments • architecture • crazy • funny • homes • houses • Izu • Japanese houses • real estate • Shizuoka • weird)

Buying a house in Tokyo? This town is giving away brand new homes to applicants in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 18, 2018

People are scrambling to get in on the exciting new housing scheme.

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• (affordable housing • free homes • homes • Housing • Japanese homes • Okutama • Tokyo)

Mujirushi’s Japanese micro-houses are finally on sale to the general public!

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 6, 2017

Previously only available to other businesses, the tiny homes can now be purchased by anyone.

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• (architecture • homes • houses • muji • MUJI HUT • Mujirushi • small houses • tiny homes • tiny houses)

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