I have a couple of theories for the small size of Japanese windows. They could be to increase the insulation efficiency of the house. Perhaps Japanese fear the windows shattering in earthquakes or typhoons. Even if those were the reasons, though, they could easily be compensated for. (さらに…)
The Problem with Japanese Homes
The blogger at Victory Manual writes: “Lately I’ve been noticing that newly erected homes in Japan are taking on international flavors – More bricks on the external walls, stucco, yellows and creams, things like that. But there is one dominant feature that, regardless of the external style, remains nearly constant: Tiny windows.
Terrie Lloyd Reports on Oji Homes
Courtesy of Japan, Inc. Magazine, Terrie Lloyd reports the following scoop:
” It is common knowledge in the expat community that the three Oji Real Estate condominium complexes in Minami-Aoyama: Oji Palace, Oji Homes, and Oji Green Hills are extremely popular with out-of-town CEOs and their young families. Oji Homes in particular draws a long waiting list of young families thanks to its 20m outdoor swimming pool and it’s convenient location right in the middle of fashionable Omote Sando. There are approximately 20 apartments in that complex, and over the last 25 years, we imagine that more than 200 families have lived there.
That’s 500+ tenants who rented their luxury apartments in the knowledge that they had a rock-solid landlord and the building was safe — or so they thought.” (さらに…)
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