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Butsudan Stand Finished

This was a joy to build, for many different reasons, from beginning to end. First there was the way it came into existence: Mika’s desire to bring the altar and the attendant care out into our lives. It’s right and … Continue reading

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Butsudan Stand

I’m stymied with my kotatsu table because I haven’t bitten the bullet and tried to negotiate my way through a wood deal at the hard wood mill. That’s going to take some doing since the old guy, cool as he … Continue reading

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A Kotatsu Table

One of the last remaining big projects for the house (how sanguine and assured I am as I indulge in, no doubt, wishful thinking) is a table for the horigotatsu. A kotatsu is a low table, often covered in winter … Continue reading

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A Save

The kitchen in this house has been remodeled at least four times. Originally a traditional hard-packed earth floor douma, it was about a meter lower than the rest of the house and necessitated a flight of stairs. By the time … Continue reading

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