akipponn (@akipponn)
Dreaming to be an urban witch in a rooftop garden office. Originally from Tokyo, now in Germany, aspiring to travel and live globally.
My First Glow Filament / 初めての蓄光フィラメント
Recently, I've used up most of filaments I bought with the my 3D printer, so I finally decided to try something I had been curious about for a long time: glow-in-the-dark PLA filament! And it turne...
The Maker Hair Band Is Finally Finished! / Makerヘアバンドついに完成
I love wide, slightly bold hairbands that lift my mood when I’m doing housework, working, or making things. It is not easy to find one with good material (cotton or rayon) with eye catching print. ...
One Dough, Two Bakes: Pizza and Ciabatta
Last weekend, we had run out of bread, and I wanted to make an easy lunch, so I baked pizza and bread at the same time. I thought this was such a useful little trick to know, so I decided to write ...
Growing leafy vegetables from late summer to autumn
Temperatures in Germany have been reaching the high mid 20s recently, so it still feels warm, even hot, during the day. But mornings and evenings are already chilly enough that I want to put on lon...
My Favorite Summer Salad: Melon, Feta and Macadamia Nuts
Have you ever used melon in a savory salad? For me, it was a first! I first tried it at a team lunch at a makerspace in Augustusburg, a small town in Saxony where I have visiting for prototyping an...
Back to Home, Back to Bread Baking / パン作り再開
This summer, I was away from home for an artist residency. There was no oven where I was staying, so instead of baking bread myself, I enjoyed bread from local bakeries and the dense, seed-packed l...
How I Finally Made My Calendula Ointment
I use my hands a lot for making things, cooking, and gardening, so they tend to get quite rough especially in autumn and winter. I often have little cuts here and there, and once the skin around my...
Sowing seeds for autumn and winter / 秋冬に向けての種まき
I spent much of this summer taking part in a residency program, so my balcony, garden, and Hive have been a little neglected. This week, I’m finally settling back into life at home. On my way back ...
A garden like my mother / お母さんのような庭
For the past month, I have been taking part in an artist residency in a town about three to four hours away from home by public transport. I came back home from time to time, and whenever I only ne...
A Month of Slowly Becoming Friends with Machines / 機械を少しずつ怖くなくなる一ヶ月
I am currently taking part in a woodworking residency for a month in Seiffen, a village in eastern Germany known for woodworking and wooden toys. At the beginning of the residency, I used a wood la...
Garden after a while / 久しぶりの庭
I am currently taking part in an artist residency program, so I did not have many opportunities to visit my garden in July. When I finally went back last weekend, I was relieved to find that the pl...
Making My Little Dream Come True (on a Trampoline) / 自分の夢を叶えてあげた朝
One of my little dreams came true today. It's morning yoga outside! For the past few years, morning yoga has been part of my daily routine. I always imagined that one day, when I finally lived some...
Having a Family Doesn't Mean No Artist in Residency Program
Since the beginning of this month, I've been taking part in a one-month residency program at Denkstatt, a woodworking studio in Seiffen, Saxony, Germany, a town well known for its wooden toys and w...
Displayable Wood Sample Collection / 飾れる木材見本帳
I’m spending this summer at an artist residency in Seiffen, a toy-making village in Germany. The workshop is full of beautiful wood offcuts. As part of learning more about different wood species, I...
Back to the City, Back Home / 久しぶりの街、久しぶりの自宅
After the first week of my residency in Seiffen, I'm back in Leipzig for the weekend to see my family and plants. Also it is a good chance to pickup my tools I would like to use in Seiffen. I was o...