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The Modern Japanese Home
These days, many Japanese live in buildings
called apato. These are old buildings developed into apartments
to fill the housing needs of a growing Japanese population. Larger
apartments are referred to as mashon (mansion). They are more
expensive but comfortable than regular apartments.
Some apartments
have tatami floors or carpets. Typical apartment units include
any of these:
1K - one room apartment with kitchen
1DK -
one room apartment with dining and kitchen area
1LDK
- one room apartment with a living, dining and kitchen area
They
also come with a separate toilet and bath and a genkan
area is almost always present.
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