Tag: Woodcutters

  • Getting Ready for Winter

    Getting Ready for Winter

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    Living at 1400m has its advantages and challenges.

  • Woodcutters in Ichinose Meadow

    Woodcutters in Ichinose Meadow

    Years ago Ichinose Meadow had another name. Norikura Kogen and Ichinose Meadow are known for being naturally cool and a great place to pasture cows. I have heard that Japan’s typically hot and humid weather does not produce good mild during the summer months and that is why Hokkaido is famous for dairy products. There…

  • Norikura Jamboree

    Norikura Jamboree

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    We have been thinking about doing a community woodcutting day for a while and it finally came together. We invited people to come help us prepare firewood for winter and offered anyone who showed up an American BBQ dinner. We had a good turn out, mostly boys from the local elementary school that our boys…