- October 8, 2020
Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Chorus changed the cover photo [Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Chorus].
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Delicious mushrooms on the side of the road Rakuyou mushrooms (hanai guchi) were appearing a bit on the side of the work path we created in the summer. They have a slippery texture and miso [...].
Thursday, October 1, 2020 Birch bark sheets go on sale! View this post on Instagram # birch bark sheets now on sale! We have been waiting for a long time. We have opened online sales from today, although the number is very small [...].
Monday, September 28, 2020 View this post on Instagram We are prepping # birch bark sheets for sale. It is very last minute, but it looks like we will be able to start selling in September. # birch bark # birch bark for sale # [...].
Monday, September 28, 2020 View this post on Instagram Looking for fatwood during a # break Fatwood is the resin (pine resin) from dead pine trees that collects and hardens at the base and is highly combustible, [...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 View this post on Instagram # bear spray misfire incident The safety pin went missing from the bear spray while bushwhacking. I was cutting bamboo grass with it on as it was [...].
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Thursday, September 17, 2020 View this post on Instagram # people come to the mountain A family from a neighboring municipality came to visit us after reading the newspaper article. They have their own chainsaw and a wood stove at home [...].
Monday, September 14, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Roadfitting Work Completed The two months of roadfitting work has come to an end. We will continue next year. Our moving work is also over. (The house is [...]
Monday, September 7, 2020 View this post on Instagram Published in the Hokkaido Shimbun Local Newspaper [Chu-Kita-Kuuchi-] Bulletin We didn't announce it here, but a couple of days ago, a couple of us were also featured on the portal site of Hokuryu Town [...].
Friday, September 4, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Traces of creatures left on the road Making a work path after a rain can be a challenge with muddy paths, but there is also this fun. The first one, a small hand but with firm fingers and claws [...].
Thursday, September 3, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Clay? When digging soil for laying work paths, you may find clay-like soil. It is interesting because it hardens when you grip it a little. With this clay, you can use a plate … [...].
Monday, August 31, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Bamboo grass tea New leaves are collected from new bamboo grass that has grown after mowing. After lightly washing and drying in the sun, they are cut into small pieces and roasted to complete the bamboo grass tea! Fragrant and gentler than green tea [...].
Thursday, August 27, 2020 View this post on Instagram # King of Summer During a break from work, a beetle flew into a Japanese Maple tree! When I looked, there were at least three beetles in that tree. Beetles are not originally found in Hokkaido [...].
Monday, August 24, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Bamboos cut beforeafter The first picture is right after cutting the bamboos The second picture is two months after cutting the bamboos The bamboos that were cut in June were now lush and green. Other plants [...].
Monday, August 24, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Making roads with as few trees as possible Making roads to grow good trees. Cutting down a lot of trees to do that is a real mistake. And living trees [...].
Friday, August 21, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Wind downed tree A larch tree that fell during the recent high winds. The tree on the right was a tree that had its roots cut down when a road was being put on. Cutting down trees to put a road is avoided as much as possible [...].
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Felling of an obstruction tree # Fast forward video I made a video of the felling of a birch that was an obstruction tree during the roading. It is actually 3 minutes long, but I felt it was too long [...].
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 View this post on Instagram # Roots Today I collected some roots from a downy birch that was an obstacle tree during road construction. It is thin, but supple and strong, and is used for bark work, basket weaving, and other a [...].
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 View this post on Instagram Continued # Birch bark collection I recently attended a birch bark work workshop in Obihiro. The instructor at that time, @koubouameiro [...].