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What was this Tokyo apartment like before? Look to the ceiling for clues

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After the Second World War, Japanese homes shifted from the local-style layout to its Western-style counterpart – namely, chairs were used when dining and a separate room replaced the tatami for sleeping. As the idea proved groundbreaking and visi

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