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  2. Housing in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Danchi (団地, lit. "group land") is the Japanese word for a large cluster of apartment buildings of a particular style and design, typically built as public housing by a government authority. The Japan Housing Corporation (JHC), now known as the Urban Renaissance Agency (UR), was founded in 1955.

  3. Genkan - Wikipedia

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    Genkan are traditional Japanese entryway areas for a house, apartment, or building, a combination of a porch and a doormat. [1] It is usually located inside the building directly in front of the door. The primary function of genkan is for the removal of shoes before entering the main part of the house or building.

  4. Danchi - Wikipedia

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    Takashimadaira Danchi in Itabashi, Tokyo. Danchi (Japanese: 団地, literally "group land") is the Japanese word for a large cluster of apartment buildings or houses of a particular style and design, typically built as public housing by government authorities.

  5. Washitsu - Wikipedia

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    Many new construction Japanese apartments have no washitsu at all, instead using linoleum or hardwood floors. The size of a washitsu is measured by the number of tatami mats, using the counter word jō ( 畳 ), which, depending on the area, are between 1.5 m 2 and 1.8 m 2 .

  6. Japanese addressing system - Wikipedia

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    The apartment number may also be appended, resulting in 4-5-10-103. ... Postal Information for Japan, Japan-guide.com; Japanese 2005 census - definition of shi,ku, &c.

  7. Japanese architecture - Wikipedia

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    Since the 19th century, however, Japan has incorporated much of Western, modern, and post-modern architecture into construction and design, and is today a leader in cutting-edge architectural design and technology. The earliest Japanese architecture was seen in prehistoric times in simple pit-houses and stores adapted to the needs of a hunter ...

  8. Minka - Wikipedia

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    In 1997, the Japan Minka Reuse and Recycle Association (JMRA) was established to promote the benefits and conservation of minka. One minka that belonged to the Yonezu family was acquired by the JMRA and donated to Kew Gardens as part of the Japan 2001 Festival.

  9. Metabolism (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo displayed small apartment units (capsules) attached to a central building core.. Metabolism (Japanese: メタボリズム, Hepburn: metaborizumu, also shinchintaisha (新陳代謝)) was a post-war Japanese biomimetic architectural movement that fused ideas about architectural megastructures with those of organic biological growth.