The program "Jūnin Toiro ~Ie ni wa Nure Aru Kazoku no Katachi~" (MBS, Saturdays at 5pm, Kansai local and others), hosted by talent Mifune Mika and actor Taro Suruga, will feature announcer Kaito Mirai, the navigator, venturing out of the studio to introduce a "square-shaped house" in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where children can grow up freely.
The residents are a family of four who moved from Tokyo. Three years ago, they returned to Kanazawa, the hometown of the architect husband, and built a new house. The house has a "square" shape, built around a hill-shaped garden, and appears to float above the parking space.
The entrance and living area are all located on the second floor, and the main living space, a 21-tatami mat LDK, offers views of a lush garden from its windows. The corner room of the U-shaped house serves as a sunroom, essential in Kanazawa where sunlight is scarce. This well-ventilated room is also used as a study space, and the ability to see the children studying from the kitchen across the way is another advantage unique to this U-shaped house.
In the family bedroom at the back of the living room, dining room, and kitchen, they built a climbing wall for the children themselves, and installed a swing on the beam in the living room. The garden in the center of the house can be used for sledding when it snows in winter. Living here, the husband says, "The children have become very eager to invite their friends over. I think it has become a house where both children and parents can gather and have fun."
"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.
