Last Story: Episode 13 Local Concerns and the Decision To Relocate
At the end of January 2019, Yoko obtained the Simple Lodging Facility license and excitedly posted about it on Facebook. In April, she received a phone call from Mr. Yamanaka, the chairman of the Imazu Neighborhood Association. He said, “There were some concerns and discussions raised about your place at the general meeting of the Association because of garbage disposal and creating a manager-less guesthouse. Could you give the Association board members a chance to discuss this with you in advance of the next meeting at the end of April?” As a result, Yoko suddenly decided to return Yodoe in late April. During that time, what she decided to do was...
Yodoe Project Episode 14 Prologue
"Yodoe Project" started on the day before Christmas Eve in 2018. Major cleanup was done during the second round in late January 2019. Demolition and renovation began during the third round in late March 2019. Two months later, the fourth round of the Yodoe Project was implemented from May 24 to May 26, 2019. This time, Yoko asked Mitchie, the semi-amateur chef, to join them. While the demolition work progressed, project members and some locals who stopped by enjoyed Mitchie’s delicious South Indian meals. How much of the attic ceiling should be left? As a result of heated discussion...
Dismantling of the Kitchen and Western-style Rooms Progressed During the Fourth Round!
"Yodoe Project" started on the day before Christmas Eve in 2018. Major cleanup was done during the second round in late January 2019, and demolition and renovation began during the third round in late March 2019. Two months later, the fourth round of the Yodoe Project was implemented from May 24 to May 26, 2019. During these two days, almost all of the demolition was completed.
This time, two new members from Tottori Prefecture joined.
★From Kurayoshi
- Yatsuda (Kohei Yatsuda, the plasterer)
★From Yonago, Tottori Prefecture
- Takahiro Noguchi
Eight people moved all the kitchenware, such as the microwave, sink, refrigerator, and shelves, from the kitchen. The wall between the kitchen and the rice storage room was removed. In the end, the former four rooms, which used to be the kitchen, rice storage, living and dining room, and Western-style room, were connected into one.
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Mitchie's South Indian Cuisine
This time, in addition to those eight members, Yoko asked the following person to join.
★From Settsu, Osaka Prefecture
- Mitchie (Michihiro Nishioka)
Thanks to him, members could spend two happy days with delicious South Indian meals and curry. People often think he is a professional chef because of his high-quality cooking, but his main job is as a graphic designer who mainly works in advertising design and production direction for printed materials and websites.
The kitchen in the main house was demolished and unusable at that time, so Mitchie cooked everything in a small kitchen in the annex. Everyone's excitement was maxed out by the variety of South Indian dishes made with carefully selected ingredients!
A special guest came over for dinner during this round, and many other people stopped by for lunch. All the people had a delicious, fun, and happy times together.
Fourteen people Who Stopped By
★From Yonago, Tottori Prefecture
- Toshio Kunigami (Yoko's elementary school classmate)
- Mizue Takeda (Yoko's high school classmate)
- Kuniko Kawata (Yoko's high school classmate)
- Teruko Yoshida (Shokichi and Shotaro’s architectural colleague)
- Tetsuji Oshita (Mei-chan Farm)
★From Kofu Town, Tottori Prefecture
- Chie Iwasaki (Mitchie's friend who moved from Amagasaki(southern Hyogo) to Kofu, Tottori)
- Isamu Iwasaki (Chie’s husband)
- Hiromi Tanimoto (Chie's friend)
- Mr. Kusuda (Chie’s friend)
Those Who Participated in the Kaike Onsen Revitalization Project
(They stopped by on the way back to Tottori City or Kyoto)
★From Kyoto
- Mr. Yasushi Kokubo
- Ms. Hayase Matsukura
★From Tottori City
- Mr. Akio Noguchi
- Ms. Yumi Kurata
- Ms. Ayako Hiraki
Mask “Yoko & Shu”
During the third round, half of the attic floor had been removed. After discussions among the members, one-third of the floor was left as is. Some pillars supporting the attic floor had also been removed, creating a more open space. Finally, the area was cleaned, and all the work was completed.
When Yoko noticed, the masks that were found during the second round (which Yoko and Shu had made during art class in school) were displayed on the wall shelf. These were named “Yoko & Shu,” and they looked like guardian deities as if they had been on display for some time.
Again, we had many wonderful encounters during this round. Like other rounds, work progressed quickly due to the members' excellent work arrangements and cooperation.
It was decided that the next round would be in July and they would build a wooden deck in the backyard and install flooring in the kitchen. With excitement, Yoko headed back to Osaka.
Next Story: Episode 15 Danish Jacob’s Experience in Yodoe and Meeting Morisato and Yuttie
In July 2018, Yoko traveled to four Scandinavian countries with her company staff. She wanted to experience Hygge in Denmark, so she asked a Japanese woman who worked at the University of Copenhagen in the capital for the help. That is how Yoko met Jacob. He was a Japanophile graduate student at the University of Copenhagen. He invited them to his suburban home and introduced them to the Hygge experience. The following summer, Jacob came and traveled all over Japan. Yoko took him to Yodoe and provided him with an opportunity to interact with young locals. Yoko had a great time and envisioned her future as....
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