The Good: We found a showroom system kitchen that fits our requirements exactly at about half the cost of a brand new one. The only difference being that this one is out of its packaging. The rampant consumer desire for new items in Japan works in our favor!
The Bad: I spent about 4 hours installing a temporary electrical pole this week. 1 blister, 1 broken hacksaw blade, a 1 meter deep hole, 5.5 meters of pipe, and some wiring were all it took. Only to have the electric company "suggest" (suggest = demand in Japanese), that the pole be installed about 1 meter further onto our property. So Saturday will be spent repeating the above procedure, hopefully with better results.
The Incompetent: Me and my abysmal knowledge of Japanese building codes.
On the upside, it won't cost anything but time and energy and in the end I can reflect on a job well done. Twice.
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