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2009-12-28

Nebraska's Vernacular Straw Bale

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December 28 visited Arthur, Nebraska. Saw a couple examples of Nebraska's vernacular straw bale tradition. Martin-Monhart House, built ...
2009-12-27

Stefan and Kate's Adobe Home

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The evening of December 27, stayed with Stefan Bell in Taos, NM. Stefan and Kate, who live in Mikawa, Hokkaido, are renovating a century ol...
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Ginna's Straw Bale Home

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December 27-29, drove from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, WI. On December 27, visited Ginna's straw bale home in Santa Fe, NM. Stefan Bell, w...
2009-12-07

富山ストローベイルハウス協会

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November 28 and 29 worked as a translator for Ben Nakamura and Associates Inc. (中村勉総合計画事務所). Prof. Nakamura was nominated by the Architect...
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2009-11-25

Sweet Potato Harvest

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Roughly a forth of the sweet potato harvest. Kyle preparing beds for transplants and wheat. Chinese cabbages under row cover in background.
2009-11-24

手づくり薪ストーブ

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November 21 and 23 participated in a "handmade wood burning stove workshop" (手づくり薪ストーブワークショップ) taught by Takahashi-san, a artisan ...
2009-11-21

Straw-Clay Block Test Wall

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November 18 and 19 was in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, working on a Straw-Clay Block Test Wall using blocks made a month ago. Jinnouchi-san and Noda...
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2009-11-20

飯舘村

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November 16 and 17 was in Iitate village in Fukushima Prefecture meeting with the architect and general contractor of a model home being bui...
2009-11-05

那須　ストローベイル

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October 31 through November 2, participated as a staff member in the Japan Straw Bale Association's annual seminar and workshop in Nasu,...
2009-10-30

Phil Cashman

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October 29 visited Phil Cashman in Hayama (葉山) with Mio Saito, a senior college student in Dr. Itonaga's research studio. Phil was born...
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2009-10-28

Square One's interior finish plaster

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October 24-27 applied the finish interior plaster to "Square One", Toby and Maiko's straw bale home in Higashikawa, Hokkaido. ...
2009-10-27

Light Straw Clay Blocks

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October 22 and 23 made sample light straw clay blocks with Noda-san and Jinnouchi-san in Higashikawa, Hokkaido. Noda-san is a professional ...
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2009-10-03

Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture

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October 1 traveled to Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture to help the Japan Straw Bale House Association with a small straw bale project for a loc...
2009-09-30

Square One　ストローベイル

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September 23-27, I was in Higashikawa Town of Asahikawa City in Hokkaido, the island farthest north of Japan's four main islands. I was...
2009-09-28

Japan Minka Revival Association

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September 22 attended a workshop in 塩山(Enzan), Yamanashi Prefecture sponsored by the Japan Minka Revival Association (JMRA). "Minka...
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2009-09-18

Travels with Ikuta-san in Chiba Prefecture

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September 15-17 traveled in Chiba Prefecture with Shigeyuki IKUTA, secretariat of the Japan Straw Bale House Association. Ikuta-san at ...