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This is the first year we have grown peanuts, with apparent great sucess! Have you ever seen a bigger peanut?

Kou Okuma, our newest assistant joined us in the fields today for a bit of fall harvesting. Kome, the kitten abandoned on our doorstep last week also helped out by catching some crickets.

The High Village House at the Shojiko Traditional Village is getting an all new exterior. Our weather proof moisture barrier paper is being laid over insulation, and will be covered with Japanese Sugi cedar siding. The outdated windows have been replaced with double paned sashes and enlarged to open views of the Japanese garden and Lake Shojiko.

We found the best drying space for our herbs is in a well lit and aerated space. 5 days drting on our stage our herbs are crisp and green and ready for packaging. Move over Elvis, Mr. Mint is here!

The Earth Embassy’s investment and marketing group met for our annual Autumn BBQ on the roof of JIL-Studio next to the Tokyo 4 Seasons. Our long time advisor Jay Graves flew in from Australia, leaving the Arete anchored in Brisbane Harbor to join us for the weekend gathering. Niel Garscaden, our Tokyo media consultant, also attended. Many thanks to our gracious hosts, Yuriko Kobayashi and Josh Lieberman. Visit this link to see Josh’s cutting edge architectural photography. JIL-Studio

Our carpenters have been building thatched roof homes with traditional techniques for the Iyashi Sato Village near Lake Saiko for the last 2 years. Thatched roof was a dying art just 10 years ago in Japan, but the superior comfort, insulating qualities and sustainable nature of the materials has generated a renewed interest in this time tested technique. Learning from the last generation of men who still practice the old methods, our team has become expert at the process and has established a new generation of carpenter who can continue this great tradition.

The new Shojiko Traditional Village restoration project website is up!!!
Featuring photos, videos and the newly finished High Village House. Visit the site for more information on available homes, investment opportunities and to arrange a viewing.

link: Shojiko Traditional Village homepage

The complete restoration of the High Village house in the Shojiko Traditional Village will be finished later this month. We have added a new sunroom to the kitchen, pictured here with our crew of carpenters, investors and volunteers.

You can see more photos and details of the reform on the new Shojiko Traditional Village website

The house is for sale and available for viewing by appointment.
Call Jake Reiner for more info 090-9346-3774.

We had our 4th wedding at the Solar Cafe this weekend. Our old friends Mr and Mrs Nagashima brought over 100 friends and family to our farm for the weekend. Despite a brief squall just as the bride was about to walk the candle lit aisle, the wedding was a beautiful affair and we were honored they chose to have it with us.

This year's crop of eggplant is our best ever! The marigolds help keep away the moths and nematodes. Tonight we feasted on eggplants marinated in garlic and roasted over a pine fire. Mmmmmmm.

Suxin and Eli are interns at the Solar Cafe and Mt Fuji Mint Tea Farm. They have joined the team from Skidmore College in Saratoga for three months and are doing amazing work keeping our farm growing. Eli has been cooking amazing Lentil burgers for us in the evenings and Suxin is our resident philosopher.

Our oldest friend and biggest fan, Jay Graves left his boat the Arete in Australia and came to Tokyo for a few nights to see the gang. Jay has supported the Earth Embassy projects for years and helped bring some of our most important team members on board. thanks for visiting Jay and good sailing. Pictured from left; Jake Reiner, Niel Garscaden(founder of Alien magazine), Jay Graves, Josh Lieberman (Eden Home's architectural photographer),and Ichi-ban John.