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The area of homes that are advertised for sale or rental is commonly listed in the Japanese unit tsubo (坪), which is approximately the area of two tatami mats (3.3 m 2 or 36 sq ft). On diagrams of the house, individual room sizes are usually measured in tatami, as described above in the interior design section.
The Jutaku phenomenon rose in the 1990s as Japan's real estate sites grew increasingly smaller, both from the Japanese inheritance system and the island's growing population. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] According to the architect Kengo Kuma , the first traces of Jutaku appear in the writings of the poet Kamo no Chōmei and the description of his own small house.
Galilee, 6116 Lake Worth Blvd. (on Jacksboro Highway near Roberts Cut Off Road), doesn’t use the word “burrito” or “wrap.” But that’s what it is, write Star-Telegram columnist Bud Kennedy.
The Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan (「日本で最も美しい村」連合, Nihon de mottomo utsukushii mura rengō) is a Japanese nonprofit organization of listing some of the most beautiful villages and towns in Japan. The association is active on enhancement and protection of Japanese rural heritage, cultural fairs, and ...
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For some time this region was known as 'the last unexplored area of Japan'. [1]: 45 The Shō River lies in the centre of this region. It rises in the southern mountains, then flows northwards towards the Japan Sea along a deep, winding and narrow valley, surrounded by mountains rising to a height of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft). As a result of this ...
The governments of the United States and Japan signalled support for a plan to build the first high-speed rail in the U.S. using Japanese bullet trains after their leaders met in Washington on ...
The hometown tax (ふるさと納税, furusato nōzei) is a system in Japan that allows taxpayers who live in urban areas to contribute to rural areas in return for a tax credit from income tax and residence tax.