We Don't Even Know What's Inside Our Own House Yet

We haven't given you a proper update in 30 days — and in that time, the termite report came back, the property management deal is signed, the repair list just got four items longer, and flights + a hire car are booked for November. We still don't know what's actually inside our own house. Red Car House is our kinda-not-really-akiya in Yamanobe-machi, Yamagata — bought as-is, and being turned into our own snow-country base and future minpaku/Airbnb. This episode covers the termite result (good news, with one asterisk), the growing repair list (foundation crack, a damaged downpipe, a possible toilet reno), and the countdown to seeing this place in person for the first time. 🔗 LINKS ☕ Support the show on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jenandseanshow 🏡 Join the Newsletter: https://japanstaysjensean.carrd.co 🛍️ Our Japandi 3D-printed shop: https://jenandseanstudio.etsy.com Find your own akiya with MokoMoko (get a 30% Subscription discount using this CODE: Jensean30 or a $1 consult using the same code - through the link: https://www.mokomoko.com/ ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – The 30-day update starts here 0:45 – Why we went quiet 1:30 – What's actually in our property management deal 2:45 – The termite report is back 4:15 – Asking the power company for MORE amps 6:00 – The repair list just got longer 7:30 – Our first DIY test: the bathroom ceiling 8:15 – Booking a pre-arrival clean 9:00 – Flights + hire car: it's real now 10:45 – Recon shopping: Book Off, Hard Off & Aeon Mall 12:30 – Meeting the neighbours (gifts sorted) 13:30 – Your turn: what would you put on the note? 13:45 – What's actually inside this house? 14:30 – Etsy shop + how we found this house 15:30 – See you in November If you're thinking about your own akiya, or just love watching two Melburnians figure out rural Japan one mistake at a time — subscribe, and let us know in the comments what YOU would put in the neighbour welcome note. #Akiya #JapanRenovation #Yamagata #AkiyaHunting #MinpakuJapan #MovingToJapan #JapanCountryside #AirbnbJapan #redcarhouse #akiyajapan