tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog/2 2009-11-24T05:10:53Z Eco homes, sustainable architecture, organic architecture, traditional Japanese homes, organic farming, sustainable agriculture, permaculture, vegetarian cooking, environmental education and eco village development in Japan on Mt. Fuji 山は、日本ではエコ住宅では、有機農業、持続可能な農業、パーマカルチャー、ベジタリアン料理、環境教育や環境村開発。富士 Movable Type 3.35 tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.138 2009-11-24T03:31:44Z 2009-11-24T05:10:53Z

WWW.EARTHEMBASSY.ORG has been rebuilt better than ever!!! Please see our new blog there and keep checking for updates....

Earth Embassy WWW.EARTHEMBASSY.ORG has been rebuilt better than ever!!! Please see our new blog there and keep checking for updates. ]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.137 2009-10-15T20:37:36Z 2009-10-15T20:43:11Z

Please come visit the ALL NEW Earth Embassy website and blog. We will be updating the new site with news and photos regularly. Be sure to change this bookmark, as we will be phasing out this existing blog and bringing...

Earth Embassy ALL NEW Earth Embassy website and blog. We will be updating the new site with news and photos regularly. Be sure to change this bookmark, as we will be phasing out this existing blog and bringing you all of our new news on the new new site. http://www.earthembassy.org/earth-embassys/new-blog/ ]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.136 2009-10-15T20:28:29Z 2009-10-15T20:28:50Z

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

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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....

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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 The outdated windows have been...

Earth Embassy 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 The outdated windows have been replaced with double paned sashes and enlarged to open views of the Japanese garden and Lake Shojiko. ]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.133 2009-10-15T20:11:30Z 2009-10-15T20:12:41Z

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!...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

Earth Embassy Shojiko Traditional Village homepage ]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.128 2009-09-13T15:28:26Z 2009-09-13T15:32:36Z

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...

Earth Embassy 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. ]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.127 2009-09-13T15:23:51Z 2009-09-13T15:26:43Z

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...

Earth Embassy 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. ]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.126 2009-09-13T15:21:41Z 2009-09-13T15:23:44Z

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....

Earth Embassy 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.]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.125 2009-09-13T15:16:39Z 2009-09-13T15:21:09Z

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...

Earth Embassy 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. ]]> tag:eden.st,2009:/earthembassyblog//2.124 2009-09-13T15:10:50Z 2009-09-13T15:16:33Z

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...

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