The Layout of Houses in Taiwan and Japan: A Controversial Debate among Netizens

2023-09-02 05:39:18

The layout of houses in Taiwan and Japan is very different, causing heated discussions among netizens. (Picture/shutterstock)

The design preferences of house layouts in different countries are different. A netizen shared that Taiwan’s house layout design is often the living room as soon as the door is opened, but the living room in Japan usually needs to pass through the kitchen or the room before arriving. Ask Japanese friends to know, because The Japanese think that the living room is a relatively private space, and they don’t like to be seen by outsiders as soon as the door is opened, so the design has caused heated discussions among netizens.

A netizen shared on PTT yesterday that he recently talked with a Japanese friend about the differences in the layout of houses in Taiwan and Japan. He found that in the layout design of Japanese houses, the entrance will be a certain distance from the living room, and you may even need to pass through several rooms. to the living room, but houses in Taiwan usually open the door for guests to listen to.

The original PO said that after chatting with Japanese friends, I realized that the Japanese think that the living room is a relatively private space, so the living room is designed to be a certain distance from the door, which can maintain privacy. The living room was seen by outsiders.

The post sparked discussions among netizens, “The living room in a Japanese house is the space farthest from the door”, “In Taiwan, it is true that the layout of the living room is relatively rare”, “Taiwan thinks the living room is a public domain and it doesn’t matter if people see it, the room is a private domain “. Many other netizens said that in addition to placing the living room far away from the door, the Japanese also like to place the toilet near the door. “Their toilets like to be designed at the door, so you can wash your hands when you go out and go home.” “Taiwan has a so-called Feng Shui problem. It doesn’t come to the toilet, kitchen and bedroom as soon as you enter the door.”

Regarding the difference in layout design, some netizens think that the Japanese design is cool, but they still prefer the Taiwanese layout design, because the living room is originally used for entertaining guests. If guests come to visit at home, they have to go through a bunch of rooms or The kitchen only goes to the living room, which feels a bit strange because the room is more private.

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