RE: What New & “Affordable” Housing Looks Like in Japan!
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Hey man, thanks for treating us to this remarkable review about Japan's budget housing market! With the various building regulations that govern cities around the world, what may be allowed in some locations may be restricted for construction in others.
In my observation, a major concern that's obvious in that residential development is the absence of passive fire prevention systems such as firewalls that secure the safety of neighboring blocks in case of accidental burns. With only less than a meter gap/setback between those small houses, the likelihood of a fire mishap is huge! Quite a worrying scenario.
Nevertheless, that piece of real estate is basically functional, aesthetically pleasing, and practically designed for the fast lifestyle in a country like Japan. Grateful for the great opportunity to experience this superb architecture! 😊
Oh yes, that is a major concern I did nog even think of until you brought it to my attention. The thing is many Japanese still use stove heaters to keep the homes warm and they use kerosene. Fires from these stoves happen quite often in the winter. If one of these 10 houses were to catch on fire it would quickly spread.
They do indeed look good and have a comfy simplistic feel. Wouldn’t be hard to keep clean either. I think these will sell fast probably by an family with a kid going to the near by international school 🏫 then they will rent it out once the kid graduates. The perfect dwellers for this place I believe though is for a share room of about 3-4 uni students. They could pay ¥25,000 a month and live comfortably in a new place.
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