Danny, your time lapse footage is perfectly stunning. All of your DIY projects are great and certainly seem like excellent changes. Oh, gosh, I know exactly how you feel about the deer. I have the same issue, it is so discouraging. When I finally was able to fence my plants safe from the deer, the plants were then attacked by voles!! Grrrr.
You have voles? They’ll make crazy holes everywhere which is worse I think 😱 I have a fence plan hopefully in the near future and we can start to take our garden more seriously.
they should invent a way to retrofit windows that exist to be double paned and clear glassed . . I was grateful to have at least one window clear in my new to me, apt in Ehime getting drawers just right to slide a a pain in the butt, so good on your builds! Your fam looks so cute!
It’s so true about aligning the drawers. You just never know that’s an actual thing until you make something with them. Took a couple of retrofits to get it right but that would hVe been boring to put in the video I thought lol
I hear you I had been looking forward to some apples from our apple tree (which was producing apples for the first time) but the deer ate them first. Looks like you need to build a fence to keep out the deer or a Shiba Inu to keep them away.
I’ve dreamt up the plans for a fence already lol 😂 I have access to some scrap wood and maybe I can make the fence as a early winter project… too hot to do it now 🥵
What part of Japan are you living in. You have a great project and enjoying watching your home come together. I live in Tokyo and fell in love with the architecture of the old homes in Amanohashidate. Your neighborhood reminds me a bit of that area outside of Kyoto. I’ve also started doing a little research in that area and homes are reasonable…. Who knows. Keep moving forward!
That deer would be on the menu after that blueberry burglary (...venison with a hint of blueberry flavor. Tasty bastard!)! Cool time lapses...specially those moon and stars! Only thing that should the frosted is...frosted flakes! Window looks a lot better...nice view!
Very sweet daughter, Danny! Is the place you launched your kayak a public ramp, yours, or someone you know? You did a great job with the beam--cutting it down with just the tools you had and notching the posts. I watch this guy Kaziya and his builing projects (he's in Yamanashi and a real pro woodworker) and you "done good."
9:14 Knowing how destructive and little warning one might have from an impending tsunami, I would feel awfully nervous living in a home there that didn't have an escape pod to strap into and punch out of there in a hurry. 😅 The view and lifestyle versus always ready to run for your life. I hope I am never posed with that dilemma as I'd be in your shoes in a heartbeat. 😅
You have to weigh the risks and make choices based on that. This region isn't known for earthquakes and the village has been around for hundreds of years with nothing coming this way... one can only hope it stays that way.
Моя жена японка. Но если вы сможете найти работу, то сможете приехать по рабочей визе. В наши дни существуют различные визы для работников торговли... это зависит от того, сколько вам лет и в какой сфере вы готовы работать. Но я не эксперт.
I don't know if you have mentioned it before but how do you get your income? I can't imagine it being cheap to take on a renovation project while having a family even with the lower cost of living compared to the city
Well the house is paid off so we don’t have the cost of rent. Also the cost of utilities is less. With that said, my income is from online work, graphic design and such which is sometimes inconsistent, my wife works full time as she didn’t before which offsets my inconsistent income. When I lived in the city I had a full time job so it’s swapped a bit with my wife.
@@DIYJapan I see, thanks for the information (I live in a country where the term "countryside" doesn't exist, its just one city, so I can't imagine how its like getting income in the middle of nowhere unless you grew up there/have online work)
I’ve thought long and hard about it… but the glass is frosted by sand blasting… so it’s very inconsistent in thickness. I tried using a piece before and it snapped in pieces too easily. I think if I polished it, it would weaken it too much and it would shatter easily.
Danny, your time lapse footage is perfectly stunning. All of your DIY projects are great and certainly seem like excellent changes. Oh, gosh, I know exactly how you feel about the deer. I have the same issue, it is so discouraging. When I finally was able to fence my plants safe from the deer, the plants were then attacked by voles!! Grrrr.
What!!! you went kayaking and didn't look for your wife's mobile phone??? 😅😅😅
You have voles? They’ll make crazy holes everywhere which is worse I think 😱 I have a fence plan hopefully in the near future and we can start to take our garden more seriously.
It’s been officially fished out of the sea lol 😂 yes, you’ll see it in the July part 1 video… still a little ways away, sorry 😅
just in time to kick off my summer vacation, drinking strong zero while watching this video
Strong zero? 😂 you’re integrating nicely into Japanese society lol
Happy summer vacation! Stay cool… it’s a scorcher 🥵
Your video helps me to relax my mind from all the problems in the world that the media pushed on our heads. Thank you.
Glad it can relax you a bit. Modern media is stressful these days. I tend to stay away from it as much as possible myself.
they should invent a way to retrofit windows that exist to be double paned and clear glassed . . I was grateful to have at least one window clear in my new to me, apt in Ehime
getting drawers just right to slide a a pain in the butt, so good on your builds!
Your fam looks so cute!
It’s so true about aligning the drawers. You just never know that’s an actual thing until you make something with them. Took a couple of retrofits to get it right but that would hVe been boring to put in the video I thought lol
Finally You got a sponsor!!!! Congrats🎉🎉
Thanks for the positive support!
Pity that it is in the controversial mental health niche and not say an outdoor sports or DIY tool brand.
Nice work! I’d love to kayak the sea there!
You should! It’s super relaxing!
@@DIYJapanyes those islands look so picturesque. Glad you have it. Hoping to see if you waited on that ferry I saw previous
The time lapse imagery is really beautiful!
Glad you like it! It takes a bit of work for sure 😅
I hear you I had been looking forward to some apples from our apple tree (which was producing apples for the first time) but the deer ate them first. Looks like you need to build a fence to keep out the deer or a Shiba Inu to keep them away.
I’ve dreamt up the plans for a fence already lol 😂 I have access to some scrap wood and maybe I can make the fence as a early winter project… too hot to do it now 🥵
What part of Japan are you living in. You have a great project and enjoying watching your home come together. I live in Tokyo and fell in love with the architecture of the old homes in Amanohashidate. Your neighborhood reminds me a bit of that area outside of Kyoto. I’ve also started doing a little research in that area and homes are reasonable…. Who knows. Keep moving forward!
Appreciate it! Amanohashidate has some great little areas that are pretty and reasonable home prices. Definitely a nice place for a retirement home.
Really enjoyed the video! Do people eat the little crabs? They look so cute!
No, no one eats the crabs... I wonder if they are eatable? Half of them end up run over on the road lol
@@DIYJapan one way to find out!
Great video 👍
Thanks! 🙏
That deer would be on the menu after that blueberry burglary (...venison with a hint of blueberry flavor. Tasty bastard!)! Cool time lapses...specially those moon and stars! Only thing that should the frosted is...frosted flakes! Window looks a lot better...nice view!
I’ve thought of so many ways to hunt that deer and fill my fridge with blueberry hinted meat lol 😂
Very sweet daughter, Danny! Is the place you launched your kayak a public ramp, yours, or someone you know? You did a great job with the beam--cutting it down with just the tools you had and notching the posts. I watch this guy Kaziya and his builing projects (he's in Yamanashi and a real pro woodworker) and you "done good."
I’m certainly no pro. There a few pros on youtube who just amaze me.
9:14 Knowing how destructive and little warning one might have from an impending tsunami, I would feel awfully nervous living in a home there that didn't have an escape pod to strap into and punch out of there in a hurry. 😅
The view and lifestyle versus always ready to run for your life. I hope I am never posed with that dilemma as I'd be in your shoes in a heartbeat. 😅
You have to weigh the risks and make choices based on that. This region isn't known for earthquakes and the village has been around for hundreds of years with nothing coming this way... one can only hope it stays that way.
Добрый день. Подскажите как вы попали в Японию. Тоже хотел бы жить в Японии, но сложные визовые правила пока что препятствуют этому.
Моя жена японка. Но если вы сможете найти работу, то сможете приехать по рабочей визе. В наши дни существуют различные визы для работников торговли... это зависит от того, сколько вам лет и в какой сфере вы готовы работать. Но я не эксперт.
I don't know if you have mentioned it before but how do you get your income?
I can't imagine it being cheap to take on a renovation project while having a family even with the lower cost of living compared to the city
Well the house is paid off so we don’t have the cost of rent. Also the cost of utilities is less. With that said, my income is from online work, graphic design and such which is sometimes inconsistent, my wife works full time as she didn’t before which offsets my inconsistent income. When I lived in the city I had a full time job so it’s swapped a bit with my wife.
@@DIYJapan I see, thanks for the information
(I live in a country where the term "countryside" doesn't exist, its just one city, so I can't imagine how its like getting income in the middle of nowhere unless you grew up there/have online work)
Maybe you can polish the glass.
I’ve thought long and hard about it… but the glass is frosted by sand blasting… so it’s very inconsistent in thickness. I tried using a piece before and it snapped in pieces too easily. I think if I polished it, it would weaken it too much and it would shatter easily.
What!!!! You went kayaking and didn't look for your wife's mobile phone??? 👏😂 Or is that for next time..
Yeah, July update! 🤫 lol It was fun to actually find it and retrieve it.
@@DIYJapan Whooooo Hoooo !!!!!! ☕☕👏🙌🎇🎆🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎈🎈🎀🎀
What's the water temperature?
Early June it was cold, I would say 10-12C… but now it’s warmer now (late July), maybe 16-20ish. Still very refreshing in the summer heat.
Glad you got a sponsor, but man am I tired of hearing about betterhelp...
I hear ya, thanks for the support just the same!