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Hi I'm Tom I am an American expat living in Sapporo Japan. I have been living in Japan for over 20 years and a number of years ago I bought a small farm property and built a small second residence, so I can stay there when I feel like it. I am now over 65 years old and up until a few years ago, I did not really need help with my DIY projects.
A few upgrades finished in 2024...
A larger newer fridge and a two burner IH cooktop along with a third single burner IH cooktop were installed...A ventilation hood was also built and installed.
The kerosene heater was moved from the kitchen to the back room, closer to the bedroom and allowing the kitchen to be the coolest room in the house in winter. The back room and bedroom are now the warmest.
2025 updates...The pump house pipes were insulated better and a heating cable was added to the intake pipe. A good quality temperature sensor was added to turn on the pump house heater and heating cable as necessary.So this winter I will have water for the entire winter hopefully.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Mantenimiento general
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
The place is located just on the outskirts of Sapporo, so it is very easy to go back and forth from my place into the city. there is a bus stop about five minutes walk from the place and from there the bus goes to the South Sapporo subway station. There are not many other locations like this that are so close to the city center around Hokkaido...
I am not really into doing cultural exchange as I am not Japanese, but you can learn a fair bit about gardening and farming and about DIY construction Japanese style ....sort of....
Ayuda
I need help with various small projects related to DIY gardening and farming and construction . The help is not too difficult but it is repetitive... I will be there most of the time to provide instructions and to provide all the tools and materials needed. I will be working in a limited capacity where my skills are needed.
I prefer to start in the early mornings mainly to avoid the bugs, because the weather is cool and rainy in the spring time and fall and hot and humid in the summer and there can be biting bugs during all three seasons. The helping hours usually would be 6 am to 9 am. I am flexible and if the weather is real bad then I can pivot to another project until the weather improves or delay working until the afternoon. If you are not a morning person then this opportunity will not be a good fit for you... you are free to hangout after your help sessions or you can take off and do whatever it is you want to do. I usually work seven days a week in the spring summer and fall time but I do not expect you to do that. As long as you do five sessions a week we can work out which two days you would like to take off. I also can be flexible and offer 3 or 4 day work weeks with the hours adjusted.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Japonés: Intermedio
Español: Principiante
Alojamiento
A three room basic residence that is comfortable for two persons, it would be possible to house three people if you can manage it. there is a basic kitchen with a fridge and IR stove top and a Microwave range along with basic cooking utensils and pots and pans. So you can cook basic meals.
The bedroom has a double bed, but I have found its not quite big enough for two people. There are extra futons that can be used for extra people.
The semi private bathroom has a Toto washlet toilet and sink and vanity and a shower. It is usable for most of the year as it is a rainwater catchment system.
AS THIS IS A RAIN CATCHMENT SYSTEM... CONSERVING WATER IS VERY IMPORTANT... THAT MEANS SHORT SHOWERS AND DISHES WASHED IN SINK AND RINSED IN A FRESHWATER TUB...
Koganeyu onsen is also nearby and I occasionally drive there to have a hot soak after a long days work.
There is fast internet at this location good WiFi and easy log in.
Algo más...
You are free to hangout or take off after your help session is done and do whatever you like and go wherever you like...
Again the advantage to this opportunity is being close to Sapporo city and all it has to offer
Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
I have very good internet connection here and two loud boom box speakers since I like to play deep house music at full volume. if the walls are not vibrating it isn't loud enough. I HAVE NO NEIGHBORS NEARBY
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
I have room 7 months out of the year, the other Five months is deep snow and therefore not really suitable for large campers although that would be fine if you are willing to shovel your parking space in the winter. BE aware there is up to 2-3 meters of snowpack on the ground at the end of winter
Podría aceptar mascotas
It depends on the pet. Big dogs would be fine but they would need to stay outside and are not allowed inside. Any other pet runs the high risk of becoming food for the local wildlife, mostly foxes and Tanuki dogs ...
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
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We agreed she could come and help out here if there were no other workawayers staying here. We made a deal where she would come help out and I would teach her gardening and growing skills and she could take home as… read more
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We agreed she could come and help out here if there were no other workawayers staying here. We made a deal where she would come help out and I would teach her gardening and growing skills and she could take home as… read more
I helped him get oriented and settled in. And then I basically left him to his own and i showed up every few days with a project to do and some helpful hints on the work he was doing.
In the… read more
Tom is an incredibly kind and friendly character, and upon arrival gave extremely detailed advice on how to use the subway system (very confusing at first so this was much appreciated). He helped me get settled in, told me what needed to be done and then I was more or less on my… read more
