百姓　Hyakusho

February 20 and 22 participated in a two day sustainability conference sponsored by Nihon University. Day one of the conference was held at...

February 9-19, lead a straw bale workshop in Yufuin, Oita Prefecture. ムラづくり風の原っぱ (abbrev. Harappa), an NPO working to revitalize the local ...

February 2-6th, lead a straw bale workshop in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture (福島県飯舘村). Iitate received a grant from Japan's Ministry of t...

January 31 particpated in a 土作り (Tsuchizukuri) workshop in Fujino, Kanagawa Prefecture. A cohousing complex utilizing natural building mate...

December 31 drove to Decorah, IA from Madison WI. Wind turbines along Hwy 18 Saw so many good friends. Thank you. Perry-o and David Sliwa...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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 ...

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...

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

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

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...