The program "Jūnin Toiro ~Ie ni Aru Kazoku Katachi~" (MBS, Saturdays at 5pm, Kansai local broadcast, etc.), hosted by talent Mifune Mika and actor Taro Suruga, will feature the home of a couple in their 50s who started living in two nearby locations in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, in order to create their ideal "final home."
The residents are a couple in their 50s. They live in Kyoto City but have been commuting to Nantan City every week for the past five years. The stylish single-story house was originally a lightweight steel-frame prefabricated house that was about 50 years old. They renovated the 227-tsubo (approximately 720 square meters) property, which had been vacant and in a dilapidated state for five years, into a spacious, open-plan studio apartment with a wood-based design.
In the spacious living room, which gives a clean impression with its unified use of materials, wooden frames called "Mokuwaku" are used extensively. Next to the living room is a kitchen with a strong presence, and the width of the sink and counter is 1.1 meters. The existing system kitchen was reused, and another sink was newly installed. Having a large kitchen where many friends can be invited over and everyone can enjoy cooking and drinking together has been a long-held dream.
Since adopting a two-location lifestyle, the couple has started new things, with the husband taking up DIY projects and the wife cooking with ingredients from their garden. However, the husband says, "Moving around to different environments is a good stimulus for me. I think this might help me stay young," and they are not yet considering a complete relocation.
"Jūnin Toiro" is a program that visits homes across Japan and introduces the unique features and charms of the homes of their inhabitants. After the broadcast, it is available for streaming on TVer for one week.
