Many people watch cat videos on social media like YouTube and Instagram and think, "I want to own a cat someday." And for those who already own cats, finding a home where both they and their cats can live comfortably is not easy. Furthermore, some of you might even want to "live in a share house with your cat."
In response to these requests, Roopt has installed a catwalk in one of the rooms at Roopt Ishinomaki Hiyorigaoka in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture! What's more, this catwalk was created through a DIY workshop with local cat lovers! Please take a look at the completed catwalk in this article, along with a full account of the DIY workshop held in January 2023.
*The cat featured in this report was brought by a participant of the DIY workshop from their home. They post about their daily life with four cats on a Twitter account called "Bucchan-chi," so please check it out!https://twitter.com/bucchanshome
Mr. Yamauchi is an upcycled furniture artist based in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. With the concept of "making the most of what exists and enjoying life," he creates furniture by combining scrap materials and transforms disused furniture into stylishly painted, reusable pieces. Recently, he has started offering personal workshops for furniture painting and DIY furniture, making him a go-to person for anything related to furniture.
(Group photo taken at the end of the workshop. Mr. Yamauchi is second from the right.)
Roopt Ishinomaki Hiyorigaoka is a share house located near Hiyoriyama Park, which offers a panoramic view of Ishinomaki City. It operates in a renovated two-story former company dormitory. It consists of four units: Room 101 (3DK), Room 102 (2DK), Room 201 (3DK), and Room 202 (2DK). Each unit allows for one private room to be used, and it is also possible to rent an entire unit for oneself.
It is a highly flexible share house where you can enjoy a lifestyle similar to a rental apartment, even though it is a share house.
For more details about Roopt Ishinomaki Hiyorigaoka, please visit the following page:
This time, with Mr. Yamauchi as the instructor, we held a DIY workshop to create a catwalk and install it in the living room of Room 101 at Roopt Ishinomaki Hiyorigaoka. Six cat lovers living in Ishinomaki City and the surrounding areas participated.
Here is the image Mr. Yamauchi created for this occasion. It's easy to imagine cats happily using it, isn't it? The workshop progressed with Mr. Yamauchi preparing the parts in advance, and participants only needing to assemble and install them, leading to completion in just four hours, from 1 PM to 5 PM.
Among the participants, some were already doing DIY at home, and they were very interested in Mr. Yamauchi's tools and techniques, asking questions throughout the workshop. Also, based on Mr. Yamauchi's lecture, participants cooperated with each other to create the parts, and it seems that connections were formed through their shared love for cats and DIY. Please see the photos for a full account of the process.
And here is the completed catwalk! A catwalk where cats can enjoy themselves to their heart's content has been born at Roopt Ishinomaki Hiyorigaoka.
A participant immediately brought their cat from home, and after a little hesitation, the cat played on the freshly made catwalk. This sight was irresistible to cat lovers, and it goes without saying that a photo session began.
Roopt's first catwalk DIY workshop concluded with great success. Thank you very much to all the participants and to Mr. Yamauchi, our instructor!
Through this workshop, Roopt Ishinomaki Hiyorigaoka Room 101 has been reborn as a "share house where you can live with cats." As mentioned earlier, Roopt Ishinomaki Hiyorigaoka also allows for renting "an entire floor," so there's no need to worry about inconveniencing other sharemates. If you are looking for a property where you can live with your cat, please consider it positively.
If you are considering moving into a property that is "pet-friendly" for not only cats but also dogs, etc., we would be grateful if you could consult Roopt first.
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