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Season 8 Episode 13 - Tiny Houses
Tiny houses are homes that occupy around 50 square meters of land. They're appearing more and more in recent years, especially in crowded cities. Many of them feature unusual layouts and creative design. Our guest, architect Sugiura Denso, introduces clever techniques that are used to make the most of limited space. We follow the construction process from start to finish. And we take a look at low-cost prefabricated tiny houses, measuring as little as 12 square meters.
Episodes in Season 8
Moss
28 min
Libraries
28 min
Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe
28 min
Ukiyo-e
28 min
Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt
28 min
Cleaning Tools
28 min
Lacquerware
28 min
Suits
28 min
Emergency Goods
28 min
Japanophiles: Chad Mullane
28 min
Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths
28 min
Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History
28 min
Tiny Houses
28 min
Watches & Clocks
28 min
Plastic Food Samples
28 min
Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom
28 min
Cats and Japan
28 min
Personal Robots
28 min
Scissors
28 min
Japanophiles: Marty Friedman
28 min
Luck
28 min
Tatami
28 min
Chests & Cabinets
28 min
Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick
28 min
Bamboo
28 min
Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture
28 min
Ainu: A New Generation
28 min