One month passed from “the Kimono dressing event” that ended in a great success.
“Wagashi(Japanese sweets) making ” Event was held at Borderless House Kyoto Kamigamo on June 4th.”
Thanks to the cooperation of Dekovege Cafe(でこべじカフェ) from Kyoto University, we were able to hold it.
There are some vegetables that can not be sold in shops because of its appearance such as “shape is irregular”, “too big”, “too small”. We call the vegetables “non-standard vegetables”. Dekovege Cafe(でこべじカフェ) buys the non-standard vegetables and regularly holds a cafe and cooking classes in various place.
On the day, a total of 31 people come to the event – not only tenants of Kyoto Kamigamo House, but people from other houses as well as neighbors participated.
They tried to make Dorayaki and Ichigo Daifuku! *Dorayaki – pancakes stuffed with sweet bean paste
*Ichigo Daifuku – consisting of a strawberry inside ‘daifuku’, which is a rice cake stuffed with sweet bean paste.
(In this time, we cooked tomatoes jam instead of sweet bean paste)
I will introduce the whole Wagashi making event (including Tea party and Drawing relay competition ) with photographs!
Kyoto Kamigamo House style!? Using nicknames makes each other close.
First of all, we worked on 3 teams; making Droayaki dumpling bean paste, Dorayaki dough making, and strawberry Daifuku team.It started to introduce themselves.
In order to complete the cooking, team work is necessary more than anything!
However … It is difficult for both Japanese and foreigners to remember their names….
To solve the problem, we used Kyoto Kamigamo House style which is a way to call each other with a nickname. Although there are more than 20 people in the House, using nicknames made each other close and easy to memorize their names.
For example, there are some humorous nicknames, one of tenants is from Italy and the first name begins with “Chi” so that her nickname is “cheese“. The other one is “Natto Man” because he eat natto(fermented soybeans) every day in every meals. Moreover, Flo is included in his name, so that he is called “furo(Bath in Japanese)” !
Calling with a nickname made each other close, soon after self-introduction, one team took self-shots!
After the self-introduction, let’s cooking!
It looks ugly, but taste is good!
Start cooking with the guidance of Dekovege Cafe staff!
One of tenants interpreted the menu described in English to a neighbor!
Most of tenants often cook their own meals. However there are a lot of delicate works in making sweets, so that neighbors and staff of Dekovege cafe helped and taught them.
All of participants were concentrating on the explanation of the staff!
Have you successfully made the shape of Daifuku well?
Everyone in the Dorayaki dough making team!
Finally completed!
After cooking, they ate Wagashi that they made together!
“Ichigo Daifuku that we made together is delicious.”
“I enjoyed making the sweets with tenants of the share house!”
There are a lot of voices that satisfy the making of Wagashi (Japanese sweets)!
We really appreciate Dekovege Cafe that gave us kindly guidance!
Who did you make a mistake? Drawing relay competition that was a great success
At the end of the tea party, “Team competing drawing relay contest” was held.The rules are simple!
Members of each team decide numbers from 1 to 8. First of all, No. 1 person can see a subject and draw the picture. Next, connect the picture to the direction No. 2, No.3…., and the last person (No.8) guess what the theme is and answer.
The subject was “rhinoceros”
This was the third term game and all three teams are at the top, so everyone was seriously working towards winning!
Rhinoceros（No.1）
Rhinoceros…….?（No.4）
???(No.7)
And the answer of Droayaki dumpling bean paste team is ..
“”””Unicorn “”” That was so funny we couldn’t stop laughing!
“Is the picture strange from this point?”
“Come on!~ Daniel ~ !!”
After answering, everyone check where they were getting funny!
It is a game that everyone in the team cooperates and gets the correct answer.
While I was in charge of the moderator, I was pleased to see the situation where everyone was working hard and looked fun with team members!
Finally, it was the time to announce the result of this game!
The victorious team is……………….
Dorayaki dough making team!
Ichigo Daifuku team in 2nd place!
Thanks to S-san (middle photo) who was 88 years old, this team made it to the place!
As you know the funny answer, Droayaki dumpling bean paste team is 3rd place!
In this event, we learned that there are many vegetables that are discarded if the shape is ugly and non-standard. And, even if the Japanese person, it was a nice experience that made Wagashi with such vegetables!
Thank you again for the cooperation of Dekovege Cafe san!
Also, “multi-generation and multicultural communication” that was another purpose of this event.
I think that it was good opportunities to tell own thoughts to the other party with communication that is not only in languages such as English and Japanese, but also through body language.
Borderless House Kyoto Kamigamo wants to grow with the community while cooperating with tenants and local residents! We are planning to held fun events for both our tenants and neighbors in the future!
For student organizations that are active for international exchange and conduct activities teaching Japanese culture,why don’t you hold an event together?
Please contact us from the URL below!
http://www.borderless-house-zh.com/jp/kamigamo/kamigamo_partner/
In addition, there are two Borderless Houses in Kyoto “Kyoto Kamigamo House” and “Kyoto Hanazono House”!
For those who want to improve language skills, are interested in share house and international exchange, please check the house information below!
<BORDERLESS HOUSE KYOTO HANAZONO>
<BORDERLESS HOUSE KYOTO KAMIGAMO>
Hello, all!
My name is Sawako and I am currently staying in Borderless House Taipei.
I got a short break in this May and I decided to visit Seoul for the break!
I had stayed in one of houses of Borderless House Seoul in Hongdae area.
I hope you like my comment and pictures what I saw and felt in Seoul!
The best thing I got from this trip is Friends.
I visited Seoul by Free House Exchange program of Borderless House,
and they gave me an opportunity to stay in one of share houses in Seoul during my trip.
It was quite short term staying, but I became really close to all the housemates
who stayed with me in Seoul!
Even though they have their own schedule during weekdays, they always helped me a lot.
We had visited some famous places such as palaces, park etc.
This picture is taken at the park located near Han river.
It was so cool during the night time.
I heard that it is very famous to have Chi-Maek at the park of Han River, isn’t it?
I am very satisfied with this trip I had in Seoul.
I could take a lot of pictures during this trip, and those were all awesome!
Since I do not have to search for a place to stay during this trip,
I could save time for planning the trip.
I think I could enjoy this trip more than before, because of Free House Exchange program!
I usually spent time with my housemates during the trip.
I wore kind of Han-bok which is traditional cloth of Korea in this picture.
It looks like cute one-piece type of dress, isn’t it?
I liked this cloth so much, and I never thought that this is kind of Han-bok!
It was so happy to meet many new people in Seoul and become friends.
And having delicious food was also one of delightful things which I could do in Seoul.
I am not sure when can I have a break and have a trip to Seoul or other places,
I hope to get an opportunity to stay in another Borderless House located in another country
once more. Thanks, Borderless House!
* Only for tenant *
If you want to join our House exchange program,
feel free to contact us! Always welcome!
Please refer to the link below for more information.
http://www.borderless-house.com/houseexchange 
Hello, my name is Emi and I am staying in one of Borderless Houses in Tokyo!
I got vacation from my job, so I decided to visit Seoul with my housemate Chizuru.
I really got excited because this is my first trip to abroad!
It was really nice to participate Free House Exchange program of Borderless for my first trip!
I am interested in cooking, especially learning how to make foreign food.
So I decided to take a cooking class in Seoul with my housemate.
This class was for foreigners only, so I could meet many people from abroad!
It was really good time learning how to cook some Korean dishes.
I would like to make this dish for my housemates in Tokyo someday!
Not only for learning, but also having Korean local food was really awesome!
I had a lot of dishes such as Tteokbokki, Naeng-myun, Injeolmi etc.
This is one of dished which I had with my friend in Seoul.
It was so sweet and delicious! I cannot forget the taste of it here in Tokyo till now!
I was staying in one of houses of Borderless in Seoul.
The best thing in the house where I have stayed was the view!
The house was on 33rd floor, so I could enjoy awesome night view every night.
I would like to say thank you to staffs of Borderless House Seoul team.
that they made me to stay in this wonderful house!
These are my housemates during the term of my stay in Seoul!
I was really happy that I could make many friends in here Seoul.
Although they are going to school or work, they always helped me a lot.
I got really helpful information from them all days!
One day, one of my housemates in Seoul take me to nice Cafe.
It was really nice and I was really happy to have time with her.
Someday if she will come to Tokyo, I am surely take her to awesome places!
I would like to say thank you for all who stayed with me in Seoul!
During the term of my stay in Seoul, I had many nice experiences with all the housemates.
I think if I did not participate this program, I could not have local friends like this!
If I can get more vacation from company, I would like to participate this program again!
Thank you Borderless, I could make many good memories because of this program!
* Only for tenant *
If you want to join our House exchange program,
feel free to contact us! Always welcome!
Please refer to the link below for more information.
http://www.borderless-house.com/houseexchange 
On the day, a total of 20 people came to the event – not only tenants of Shinjuku-honancho House, but people from other houses as well as ex-tenants participated.
Next, we learned the simple way to brew coffee as well as the proper way.
After observing the instructor’s way to do it, we tried it ourselves. It was fascinating to all of us to learn a whole new way to brew coffee!
By tasting and comparing the coffee we brewed ourselves, we noticed how the taste and color changes entirely depending on the way it was brewed.
Everyone kept filming the instructor while he showed how to do it.
And on top of that, we even learned how to cook a good omelet!
We all enjoyed the lunch FARO made for us.
While passing by the house, they took the opportunity to play in the hammock, take a peek at the event, and get an impression of the “Borderless” atmosphere!
We hope to continue creating a space where people from the neighborhood, people of all generations can come together!
Please check out the event we held in Kansai too!
On the other hand, female tenants tried to make Obi(sash belt) by themselves! There are various shapes of Kimono Obi like ribbon.
Actually this is my second time I have been to Japan by house exchange program.
I have been to Tokyo with it and this time I visited Osaka!
During this trip, I tried to visit famous places in Osaka as many as I can!
I hope you guys enjoy my pictures!
The best thing I can get from house exchange program is friends!
I think it is really different to go trip by house exchange program or not.
I could make many good friends who are staying in Osaka Share House.
I am sure that it will be the best thing I can get from this tenants only program!
Because of House Exchange Program, I could feel many more things
than when I did not use this program!
When I had trip without this program, it was nice enough.
But when I had trip with this program, I think I feel and experience
many more things than that time.
I could concentrate to make my own plan because I applied House Exchange Program.
I would like to say thank you to all staffs in Borderless House Seoul and Kansai.
They were so helpful and nice, because of them this trip became the best trip I ever had!
This is one of my housemates in Osaka!
It was really nice to meet many people who are actually staying in Osaka.
During my trip in Osaka, they always helped me a lot.
Since they are locals, they advised me a lot about the places where I have to visit
and foods which I have to try in Osaka!
I think having dinner is the best and easiest way to become closer!
When I had a first dinner with my housemates in Osaka, I was so shy.
But it makes me closer with them day by day!
It was so happy to get closer with my housemates in Osaka!
If someone asks me to recommend food which he or she has to try in Japan,
I would like to recommend Takoyaki! Takoyaki was really awesome!
I had it many times in Korea, but it was really different having it in Japan!
You have to try it if you are planning to visit Japan! Do not miss it!
If you are staying in one of Borderless Share Houses, do not miss this awesome program!
It will give you really good memories and this is chance
that you can make local friends during your trip!
Hope you enjoyed my pictures and stories,
and I hope you guys apply this program
during the term you are staying in Borderless House!
* Only for tenant *
If you want to join our House exchange program,
feel free to contact us! Always welcome!
Please refer to the link below for more information.
http://www.borderless-house.com/houseexchange 
The foreign tenants have some kind of party every single day – sometimes I wonder where they get that much energy… but mostly, their positive attitude really cheers me up.
We’ve had various kinds of parties until now.
For example, welcome parties when a new housemate moves in.
And even on regular weekdays, it’s a lot of fun just having dinner or a few drinks together.
Generally, everyone cooks their own dinner. But since we live together with Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, German and Australian housemates, there is such a huge variety of different foods!
Once, our Korean housemate cooked a Korean dish called “jjigae” for everyone
(By the way, I hadn’t even heard of the TV show Midnight Diner. And there were other times when my foreign housemates told me about certain foods they learned about from this anime or that manga, and I didn’t know what they were talking about!
Follow the small an alley next to Hongik University main gate, you could arrived our new house Sangsu 1 share house!
At this moment under construction!
Please look forward to open this house 6th of May!
You can enjoy real Korean culture
in the main area of Hongdae with housemates from all over the world!
Be our tenants! You are always welcomed!
