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This is a story about an
international couple raising and home educating three
young boys on a small island in Japan, half living in
buses, engaged in organic, self-sufficient farming in
the middle of a mountain forest while dealing with
climate, cultural, and personal challenges. These pages
are about pretty much anything and everything all guided
by our family motto, Taking Chances, Making Changes,
Being Happy. Thank you very much for joining us on our
ongoing crazy adventure.
Comments or questions about this blog?....message me at
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STORY 2015 |
 This was actually our first full year on the island. This years was incredible
with parties, festivals, and rocket launches. We got our new mountain bikes from
America. Then we participated in the Rocket Marathon which was one of the best
events ever on the island. There was a before and after party with plenty of
food, wine, and beer. The Summer was spent at the beach, doing BBQ, and spending
time with friends. Then we closed out the year with our second Hanukkah on the
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January 2015
- Happy New Year. This was actually our first new years
on the island. Nice weather allowed us to hang out at the
beach.
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February 2015
- Nice new toys. Our Haro mountain bikes came this month
and we took them to the Tanegashima Space Center for the
initial ride. Oh yeah, another rocket launch this month.
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March 2015 - A very busy month. Another rocket
launch and the rocket marathon along with a couple of
associated parties.
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April 2015
- Relatively quiet compared to last month. A really
boring preschool event and confirmation our son wants to be
home educated.
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May 2015
- Another crazy weather month. A very strong typhoon and
torrential rains which flooded and damaged the farms.
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June 2015
- Another pretty quiet month with a relaxing BBQ and
some very beautiful lenticular clouds which formed over
neighboring Yakushima.
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July 2015
- A fun Independence Day party at the house.
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August 2015
- The annual rocket festival and a rocket launch.
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September 2015
- Playing at the beach. (no pictures)
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October 2015
- A fantastic couple of days camping at beautiful
Kumano beach. Then a very crazy party at the end of the
month.
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November 2015
- Another fun month on the island. Connected our bikes
with a tow bar and watched another spectacular rocket
launch.
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December 2015
- Celebrated our second very Happy Hanukkah on the
island.
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Total Stuff Grown
The following was most likely an old Facebook post about farming and I decided
to keep it for "hysterical", lol, purposes.
The 2015 Spring/Summer farming season on Tanegashima is
going good although the island is now hopefully finishing up
tsuyu, the Japanese monsoon.
Anyone who knows me also knows I really hated to
cook....note the use of the past tense. Must be something
about producing your own food but now I am spending as much
time in the kitchen as in the farms. |
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Vegetables |
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Type |
No. |
円 |
Total 円 |
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Beans - Green |
53 |
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Beans - Runner |
616 |
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Carrots |
282 |
20 |
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Good quality. Estimated total including smaller units. |
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Chard |
? |
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Good quality. Harvested a lot. Difficult to quantify. |
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Corn |
32 |
70 |
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Lower quality ears. Reduced price 50%. |
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Cucumbers |
59 |
78 |
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Good quality. |
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Edamame |
1 |
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Good quality. Harvested units are in number of bunches, approx. 25 per. |
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Goya |
14 |
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Kaobocha |
3 |
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Nasu - Regular |
4 |
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Okra |
126 |
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Peppers - Green |
30 |
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Peppers - Colored |
4 |
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Good quality but green. Reduced price 50%. |
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Peppers - Chili |
70 |
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Peppers - Jalapeno |
199 |
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Good quality albeit not very hot. |
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Radish |
16 |
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Tomatoes - Cherry |
1135 |
25 |
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Good quality. |
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Tomatoes - Medium |
400 |
50 |
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Good quality. |
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Tomatoes - Large |
22 |
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Lower quality. Reduced price 50%. |
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Herbs |
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Type |
No. |
円 |
Total 円 |
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Basil |
430 |
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Good quality. Measured in leaves. Ice cubes - 160 leaves. |
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Cinnamon Basil |
108 |
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Good quality. Measured in leaves. Ice cubes - 140 leaves. |
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Parsley - Italian |
48 |
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Good quality. Measured in sprigs. Ice cubes - 90 leaves. |
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Parsley - Regular |
136 |
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Good quality. Measured in sprigs. |
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Peppermint |
86 |
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Good quality. Measured in sprigs. |
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Shiso |
400 |
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Good quality. Measured in leaves. |
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