This one looks like a baby pheasant but it was too far away to make sure:
The neighborhood 'chief'. This huge green pheasant "Kiji" is in the back yard almost every morning:
Rick placed screw eyes onto edge of the roof in advance while scaffolding was still set up, so it made us very easy to mount lights. It had done in 15 minutes!
It is simple and eco!
and this is our christmas tree. Again, it is simple and eco.
This is one of our favorite room (maybe for Yuko only!), the room of shoes.
It is Rick's side and......
Yuko's side.
and Tina's tiny space.
Does devoted husband keep some his spaces for his little wife???
Kiji (Green Pheasant) outside the back door. This is the Japanese national bird!
The white ghost.....
The first monster Rick got was this nice buck. It is reputed to be the biggest buck taken on Mount Fuji in the last 20+ years. It was taken during the first weekend of the first season could hunt, using the gun Rick inherited from Yuko's Dad. Mysterious forces were working that day and now this buck lives in our living room!
Tina's night light...(2 of them)
Master bed room ceiling fan (yes, this is the one with the crazy electronic controls)
Gas stove from Germany with Japanese hood. VERY kool features that shut off if thew pan is overheated or burning!
Sink (with awesome Kei Truck in background) and the dispenser on the far left is the automatic hot water dispenser. This is a US product that Jim helped us find and dispenses super hot water for baby formula, tea, or oatmeal. This eliminates the need for a stand-alone Japanese hot water pot! The dispenser on the right is filtered cold water (VERY tasty Mount Fuji water!).
Ready for the first burn!!!
The super-eco washer and dryer. It is front loading but tilted back to save event more water. It uses only 20% of the electricity of the old type of top loader. Also, it drys too, and has a clothes refresher system similar to dry cleaning but with steam and air only. Even with the dryer more engaged (can be pre-programmed) it still uses 65% less electricity and 80% less water!!!Save money!!!
The top of the water storage tank serves as the hand washing sink. This uses fresh water to clean your hands. The essentially becomes grey water and is stored in the tank to be used to actually flush the toilet. Very efficient in terms of water savings, and in floor & wall space saved by not needing another sink!
Try figuring out these controls!!! They adjust everything! Seat temperature (YES it is heated so you New Englanders should feel jealous!!!). It also controls the bidet that is built in, water temp and pressure as well as angles and such!!!!! It also electronically flushes the toilet but I choose to do it the old fashioned way and pull the handle. Maybe I am just saving electricity!
