The program "Junin Jyuuni-iro ~ As Many Family Forms as There Are Houses ~" (MBS, Saturday 5pm, Kansai local and other channels) hosted by talent Mika Mifune and actor Taro Suruga, will feature a 200m2 house in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, that "constitutes" various functions.
The residents are a husband and wife who are both architects. The stylish house, designed by the husband and built in 2024 with the condition that it be in a small but convenient location, has a floor area of just 6.3 tsubo. There is only enough parking space for 1.5 cars. The main space on the second floor is a 10-tatami mat living/dining/kitchen area, and in one corner is the wife's workspace for her design work. The house also has a garage, garden, and rooftop, along with the husband's workspace.
The garden on the second floor was realized by using it as a eaves over the entrance. In the living room, the white wall doubles as a projector screen, also serving as a television. On the rooftop, you can enjoy coffee time while looking out at the Shinjuku skyline. The husband thought, "Even if the house is small, if you think of the whole city as a big living room, you can actually live more spaciously." With "the city is your living room" as the key concept, and by "combining" various other functions, they were able to realize their desired space, even though it is small, in a convenient location just a five-minute train ride from Shinjuku.
Living in a house with a floor area of 21.5m2, the husband says, "During the day, sunlight filters through the trees, and if you go up to the roof, you can feel the breeze outside. It may be small, but I think we've created a satisfying home." He also says that he hopes to install bouldering rocks on the bedroom wall in the future.
"Jyunin Jyuiro" is a program that visits homes all over Japan and introduces the residents' preferences and charms for their homes. After broadcast, it will be available on TVer for one week.
