{"id":598,"date":"2026-04-15T00:11:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/how-we-work\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:16:56","slug":"how-we-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/how-we-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"598\" class=\"elementor elementor-598\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ded3094 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ded3094\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9ebc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce9ebc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e998e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e998e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-accent-H-collab-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-599\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-accent-H-collab-5.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-accent-H-collab-5-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-accent-H-collab-5-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3218dd9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3218dd9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfc9feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cfc9feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"797\" src=\"http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-Icon-Spring-Rain-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-583\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-Icon-Spring-Rain-1.png 949w, http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-Icon-Spring-Rain-1-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-Icon-Spring-Rain-1-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-Icon-Spring-Rain-1-768x765.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfec9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cfec9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3636263a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3636263a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Learn how we support your project, helping ensure that working with Japanese craftsmen &amp; professionals is seamless.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546cb2f3 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"546cb2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a349d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12a349d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726a5cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"726a5cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Role<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a382bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a382bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on your request, we act as a curator and bridge for your project in Japan and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c1afb e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5c1afb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6220a79c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6220a79c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422af3a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"422af3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db2b122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db2b122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We translate language, culture, and expectations<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2e719b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a2e719b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d1a9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"13d1a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5be1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d5be1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We curate the right people, materials, and knowledge<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dac30f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63dac30f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d487fea elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d487fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac7fe7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac7fe7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We support collaboration without taking control<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abc413c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4abc413c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"next\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d07e536 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d07e536\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e651b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58e651b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636fbb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"636fbb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Situations We Provide Support For<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae9a96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae9a96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI bought a house in Japan but don\u2019t know how to renovate it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca5d15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca5d15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI want to buy a house in Japan but have no local connections.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8db6bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8db6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI want Japanese craftsmanship for a project overseas, but don\u2019t know who to contact.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289fb8f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"289fb8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI&#8217;m intimidated by the language barrier with contractors.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7f99e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d7f99e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df49388 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3df49388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/watsunagi.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watsunagi-accent-H-collab-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-601\" alt=\"\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">WE ARE NOT<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A real estate broker (but we can connect you)<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A construction contractor (but we do bridge you to them)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286d607f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286d607f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">WE ARE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A collaboration platform<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A cultural and communication bridge<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A curator of crafts, materials, and people<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ebcd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27ebcd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Are \/ Are Not<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3f8e2 e-flex 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