Here and There Japan

A. Donwerth-Chikamatsu

Our House

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We lived in one and half rooms on the second story of the house on the left. A multi-purpose room and a kitchen were upstairs, the bathroom and laundry were downstairs. Grandfather, Grandmother, and Aunt lived downstairs.

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Our old wooden gate and our old house.

We finally were able to build a new house in its place. Big Sister and Little Brother each got a room of their own. They started to sleep in an “up-bed” (what they called a bed with feet). We built a roof garden to sit out at night to view the stars.

Our obaachan did not want to build a new house. I cannot imagine living in one room with big kids! Some people may have to, but most people don’t.

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