SoraHouse
Now there’s even more to love about our crazy cheap house in the mountains north of Tokyo.
Please note that this article and its included video contain flashing lights and gaudy colors.
Proof that when night falls, nature comes out to play in the Japanese countryside, like something out of an anime film.
In the span of just 20 days, our trail cameras captured a veritable parade of visitors coming and going on the SoraHouse property.
The SoraHouse project is back, and first things first: there are entirely too many dead bugs and animal droppings in our country home.
How much is it costing us to be the proud owners of the house we bought for less than US$9,500?
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