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Japanese Urban Apartment

Japanese Urban Apartment. An Introduction . Question of the Day. Based on the film clip, list and explain two differences you notice between living spaces in Japan and the United States. . Living Space: USA vs. Japan . Japanese cities tend to have small living spaces Why?

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Japanese Urban Apartment

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  1. Japanese Urban Apartment An Introduction

  2. Question of the Day • Based on the film clip, list and explain two differences you notice between living spaces in Japan and the United States.

  3. Living Space: USA vs. Japan • Japanese cities tend to have small living spaces • Why? • Japan is a much smaller country than the USA • Check out this blueprint of a Japanese apartment in the next slide:

  4. Small Spaces • The size of Japanese apartments is often calculated based on the number of Tatami Mats that can fit in the apartment • Tatami Mats are traditional flooring mats used in Japanese Homes

  5. Other Differences • Wearing Shoes in a person’s home is considered impolite in Japan • Japanese homes will often have a bin for shoe storage in the main entryway

  6. Other Differences • To save space the bathroom is often broken down into 2 rooms: • 1 room for the toilet • 1 room with a sink and shower

  7. Futons: Traditional Japanese bedding which folds up during the day to save space Western Style Futon Japanese Futons

  8. Tour a Japanese Urban Apartment • Watch this 1 minute youtube video and write down 3 differences you notice between an American and Japanese Apartment • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHmIn0Ji628

  9. Examples from other classes

  10. Sources • http://okinawahai.com/2008/12/shoe-cabinet.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futon • http://classroomforthelittle.blogspot.com/2011/05/japanese-box-apartments.html

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