1. Norainu (street dog) eats out of my hand for the first time :) #abandoned #akiya #japan

    Norainu (street dog) eats out of my hand for the first time :) #abandoned #akiya #japan

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  2. View from the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Fukuyama, on our way to Omishima!

    View from the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Fukuyama, on our way to Omishima!

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  3. Sakura cherry blossoms on Hakatajima, overlooking Omishima Bridge, on the Shimanami Kaido, in Japan

    Sakura cherry blossoms on Hakatajima, overlooking Omishima Bridge, on the Shimanami Kaido, in Japan

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  4. Daily walk view, on our way to renovate our akiya (abandoned house). #abandoned #akiya #japan #rain

    Daily walk view, on our way to renovate our akiya (abandoned house). #abandoned #akiya #japan #rain

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  5. Flashback: The reality of life with a friendly chicken who gives you pecks instead of kisses

    Flashback: The reality of life with a friendly chicken who gives you pecks instead of kisses

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  6. Crossing one of the suspension bridges on the Shimanani Kaido, over the Seto Sea

    Crossing one of the suspension bridges on the Shimanani Kaido, over the Seto Sea

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  7. Riding the cable car to Senkoji Temple's observation deck in Onomichi, Hiroshima

    Riding the cable car to Senkoji Temple's observation deck in Onomichi, Hiroshima

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  8. Restoring an "akiya" abandoned home on a small island in rural Japan. Starting with the garage.

    Restoring an "akiya" abandoned home on a small island in rural Japan. Starting with the garage.

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  9. Making Progress. Restoring an "akiya" abandoned home on a small island in rural Japan.

    Making Progress. Restoring an "akiya" abandoned home on a small island in rural Japan.

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  10. Abandoned street leading to a Torii Gate in the forest, on Omishima, in Imabari, Ehime, Japan

    Abandoned street leading to a Torii Gate in the forest, on Omishima, in Imabari, Ehime, Japan

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  11. Feeding Norainu (street dogs) on Omishima, in Imabari, Ehime, Japan

    Feeding Norainu (street dogs) on Omishima, in Imabari, Ehime, Japan

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  12. Omishima and the Shimanami Kaido, as seen from the bus window, on the way to Imabari, Ehime, Japan

    Omishima and the Shimanami Kaido, as seen from the bus window, on the way to Imabari, Ehime, Japan

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