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We will remain open during the Obon holiday.We will be open as usual during the Obon holiday period. If you are considering looking for a new h...
CicadasDuring the hot summer months in the Yokosuka City and Miura Peninsula areas, the buzzing, chirping, ...
Bon OdoriA summer vacation and festive period, which is celebrated all around Japan during mid-August is call...
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Miura KaiganIn Japan, the third Monday in July is a national holiday called" "Marine (Ocean) Day".  It creates a...
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A Fun Summer Visit to the Elephant Kingdom It is in Chiba .A Fun Summer Visit to the Elephant Kingdom It is in Chiba . Just about 20 minutes by car from th...
Living in Japan
Absent RentersOur company has managed rental homes for U.S. Military-related customers for many years.  Such renta...
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Summer GreetingHello from Iino Real Estate! We hope you're doing well and enjoying the summer so far! It’s ...
Living in Japan
Specialty Groceries StoresThe U.S. Navy Base in Yokosuka (CFAY) hosts a large commissary where many American-brand food items ...
Living in Japan
Guerilla RainstormsNow that it is July, and the hot summer weather has arrived, there is an increased chance that stron...
Isomaru SuisanIsomaru Suisan In this article we will take a look at a "Isomaru Suisan", which is a popular "Iza...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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