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.

Ok, we used a little fossil fuel for this one, but the pizza plates we are making are 100% home grown. We had to cut a pine tree behind the cafe because it was too close to the roof. SO instead of just making firewood, we cut a few new pizza plates. The wood gives the crust the slightest hint of pine flavor. You have to taste it to believe it! Delicious.

This is how we do our little permaculture....the sheep cut the grass, the mint keeps away the bugs, and the nasturtium protects the eggplants. so simple.