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A Gen X couple bought an abandoned house in Japan for $23,000. They're restoring it as part of their retirement plan.

The Australian couple plan to restore the property in the coming years as they transition into retirement. They say that integrating into the local community is a crucial part of being a homeowner in ...
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Shozo Sato, founder of U of I’s Japan House, dies at 91

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Japan House at the University of Illinois is mourning the loss of its founder and beloved professor emeritus. The organization announced on Tuesday that Shozo Sato passed away ...
The New York Times

In Japan, Designers Fit Big Ideas Into Tiny Homes

Some newer houses around the country are barely wider than a common family car. From left, Takina Shimura and his parents, Tomoko Shimura and Yoshiki Shimura, in their compact house in Zushi, Japan, a ...
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Japanese-Style Tiny House Yutori Is Integrated Into a Real Zen Garden

Tiny house design and traditional Japanese aesthetics go hand in hand, and this brand-new house on wheels proves it. A true masterclass in contemporary Japanese-inspired minimalism, the ...
The Daily Illini

Founder of Japan House Shozo Sato dies at 91

Shozo Sato, founder of Japan House and professor emeritus, has died at 91, Japan House announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Sato arrived at the University as an artist-in-residence at the Krannert ...