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House Building
How to Overcome the “Land vs. Builder” Dilemma in Japan
*This post contains affiliate links. Hi everyone, it's Twilife. In our previously published article, "7 Things We Wish We Knew Before Building a Custom Home," we briefly touched upon what was probably our biggest struggle during the home... -
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Living Room to Courtyard: The “Flat Transition” Dilemma in a Custom Home
*This post contains affiliate links. Hi everyone, it's Twilife. When planning a floor layout, many people dream of a "seamless, flat transition between the living room and the courtyard (or terrace)." In wooden houses, like those built b... -
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7 Things We Wish We Knew Before Building a Custom Home
Hi everyone. It's Twilife. Today, we're sharing the things we"wish we knew" before building our custom home. We are incredibly happy with how our home turned out. However, looking back on the building process... "We could have saved so m... -
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Building a Custom Home in Japan: 4 Hidden Traps of 2.8m High Ceilings
*This post contains affiliate links. Hi everyone, it's Twilife. We built our custom home with Sumitomo Forestry (a major Japanese builder) in 2025.Among the many optional upgrades we chose, the one we appreciate most every single day is ...
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