Staff Blog

FireworksSaturday, 21 June 2025, was the Summer Solstice (in Japanese, called: 夏至 "Geshi").  It was the longe...
Enjoy a Walk in Mabori Kaigan -- New House Construction Project (Part 2)The newly built house that we previously introduced as a case study of an owner who purchased land f...
Area Guide
OppamaThe northernmost district of Yokosuka City, which borders Yokohama City is called "Oppama" (追浜).  It...
Living in Japan
Air PurifierMany convenient appliances have been developed in Japan, which can help keep the air inside homes bo...
Living in Japan
Trash RulesIn this article, we will take a brief look at Japan's customs regarding trash (in Japanese: "Gomi" ゴ...
Area Guide
SaikayaThere are many places to go shopping in downtown Yokosuka -- an area which is only a short walking d...
Shonan Takatori House (Final)✨This is the final article about our "lively" new house construction project in Yokosuka City's Shona...
Yokosuka Downtown FestivalOn Sunday, 25 May, Yokosuka's downtown area, located around Keihin Kyuko Yokosuka Chuo Train Station...
Area Guide
Verny Park Vehicle FestivalA popular family-oriented public event called: "YY Vehicle Festa 2025", will be held in Yokosuka dur...
Mabori Kaigan Rt. 208 New House (Part 2)Hello everyone.  Last time, in our February article, we introduced the condition of a housing land p...
Living in Japan
Moving-in GiftMoving-in Gift As in many other countries around the world, gift giving is a custom in Japan.  Ther...
MujoBeginning in late March and continuing through the first couple weeks of April, Sakura (桜, cherry bl...
Area Guide
Pisola Italian Restaurant🍕In February of this year, a new and interesting restaurant was opened in Yokosuka.  It is convenient...
Mabori Kaigan Natural House🍃🏠 (Part 2)A house, which for many years had been used as a rental for U.S. military-related customers, has bee...
April in JapanThe month of April in Japan has the feeling of "a new beginning".  It is a time when the spring gree...
Area Guide
Nakajima and Uraga DockYokosuka's Uraga District is very historic as it was the location of a Magistrate's Office, which wa...
Living in Japan
Drying Clothes IndoorsLinked at the bottom are a couple of articles from our Staff Blog which looked at doing laundry in a...
Living in Japan
Home Improvement StoresAfter moving into a rental house, depending on how much furniture was brought to Japan in the PCS sh...
A "Lively" New Construction House in Shonan Takatori (Part 2)Hello, it has been a while. The construction of our new house is progressing steadily. Its appeara...
October Fest in AprilThe links at the bottom of this article contain a lot of information about "Verny Park", which, amon...
March HappeningsIn a previous article, we looked at the some of the special things which happen in Japan during the ...
Nihon-shuSake (sah-keh), or rice wine, has been made and consumed in Japan for over 2000 years.  Its proper n...
Enjoy a Walk in Mabori Kaigan -- New House Construction Project (Part 1)We received a request from an investor owner with multiple properties for support with a new house c...
Yokosuka International CeremoniesYokosuka City government annually organizes and hosts four public ceremonies and festival events whi...
Mabori Kaigan Overlooking Prefectural Route 208 (Part 1)Hello everyone.   The new House construction project we are introducing today is intended for ...
Udon NoodlesUpdated the blog:Udon Noodles A previous article in our company's Staff Blog briefly introduced a f...
Connecting to the Future in Tsurugaoka (Part 3)Construction of New House for U.S. Military-related Customers  (Part 3)   https://www.iino.cc/blo...
Suka-janThere is a popular & iconic clothing item in Japan which has its roots in late-1940s Yokosuka.  It i...
"Eho-maki" (恵方巻)During the first week of February, Japanese people will celebrate a special festival day called "Set...
Downtown Apartments and CondosThis article will briefly look at what it is like to live in an apartment in Yokosuka City.  For man...
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