Fixing stuff when you’re a foreigner in Japan can be tricky - hell, it’s difficult even if you’re native. I remember arriving home at 9:40 PM after a long day awaiting a wife with two young children who pointed out that the kitchen sink was spouting water and would not stop (I remember the time because Hirose closed at 10:00 - it turned out to be a 50 yen plastic piece - best 50 yen I ever fucking spent). Below is a post I put up on my personal page, but it occurred to me that others might have quickie DIY solutions you’ve experienced. If so, please share. - William
Our shower nozzlehead was not flowing, resulting in the heater not triggering, so Sawako asked me to do something. (Note for household heads: “Do!” is the easy part; “something!” is where it gets tricky.) Kumamoto water is really hard (lotsa minerals), so I simply spent the time in the bath that I’d normally use staring at the wall cleaning out the showerhead apertures one by one with a safety pin. Saved me thirty bucks and gained me a sideways glance of reluctant admiration from Sawako.