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This Old Japanese house
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Quiet, faceless Kominka vlogger 🏡
in Rural Japan🗾 | Over 50 |🇯🇵🇺🇸
Life in a 100-year-old Japanese House
https://youtu.be/Hn7nieA_9Ok
I can start my diet tomorrow. 😋

ぜんざいは「明日からダイエット」と言いながら食べるもの
#zenzai #azuki #redbean #ぜんざい
February 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 PM
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
February 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Central heat used to feel like a basic human right. Now I live in a traditional Japanese house and heat rooms one at a time with kerosene and wood. First winter was brutal. Now? Totally normal. Wild how fast "impossible" becomes "just how things are."
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Pumpkin 🎃 Yatsuhashi #wagashi
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
February 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
My new favorite mug. #modern #ceramic #handmade
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Timing is everything. There is a free house nearby; free if you want to live in it, so the owner told me—the hilltop a bit remote, the bamboo too dense, the silence too complete. But I think about it constantly when the mortgage payment comes. We bought this place but, sometimes I wonder...what if..
February 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
There's no underfloor heating, the glass is single-paned and it is constructed of wood and paper, but it's home. #woodhouse #engawa #kominka #expat
January 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The storehouse in winter #winterbloom
January 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Straw-seared Spanish Mackerel #サワラ #鰆
January 23, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Reposted by This Old Japanese house
In 1926, a generation of artists was born that reshaped jazz for decades. This episode celebrates eight centennials, including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lou Donaldson, Tony Bennett and more. n.pr/4sVW5pu
Jazz centennials: Eight legends born in 1926
In 1926, a generation of artists was born that reshaped jazz for decades. This episode celebrates eight centennials, including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lou Donaldson, Tony Bennett and more.
n.pr
January 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Love this strawberry 🍓 tray with its' bamboo grips. 🥰 #tray
January 22, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Satoimo soup with chestnuts #washoku
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
January 21, 2026 at 10:08 PM
イノシシ🐗鍋🫕 Boar hotpot
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
詳しくは動画で
See the vlog for details #hibachi #火鉢
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I Worry Every time | A Fisherman's wife in Japan
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Every time he goes out on the sea, I worry.

But he always comes back - with stories, and with fish.

Today: Spanish mackerel. Perfect for homemade tuna. Winter warmth by the hibachi. And saying goodbye to an old friend.
youtu.be/p6Zc7-KmKAY
This is rural Japan. The warmth and the cold of it.
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
When I woke up this morning, T-san was already gone.

He doesn't say "I love you" very often. But he brings home fish. And copper pots. And says "oyasumi" every night.

New vlog: Where love doesn't need words 🎥 youtu.be/MKh5lw25t60
Where Love Doesn't Need Words | 言葉にしない愛
YouTube video by This Old Japanese House
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December 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Plot twist in the age gap romance:
At 50, I've discovered my superpower is the silent treatment delivered while artfully arranging seasonal decor.

He's 45. He'll learn.

Latest vlog: Setting up Christmas after a fight with my wakka danna. Spoiler: The tree wins. 🎋❤️ youtu.be/2X6jYGMI5hA
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
5歳年下の日本人夫との日常生活🏡

今日は40代からの若返り料理を作りながら、年下の旦那さんとの暮らしや、新婚生活の思い出、そして歯の健康について語ります。

アメリカで育ったハーフの私が、
日本で暮らして15年。
日々感じる日米の違いや、
和食を作り続けてくれた母への感謝...
台所仕事をしながら、いろんなことを考えます。

youtu.be/khkZry-nbZ0
5 Years Younger Husband | 40代から若返り料理 | Anti-aging Japanese Home Cooking
YouTube video by This Old Japanese House
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November 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM