Where They Live Japan

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Step inside a world rarely seen. Where They Live Japan opens the doors to private homes offering an intimate portrait of how creative people live. Featuring artists, architects, designers and makers, it invites readers into the spaces where ideas are formed, routines unfold and creativity takes shape in everyday life.

From compact Tokyo apartments overflowing with personal details, to Kyoto wooden townhouses shaped by centuries-old traditions; from inventive live/work studios to characterful family homes on the edges of the city, each home reveals the breadth of contemporary Japanese domestic life. Not styled for show, these environments are lived in, thoughtful and deeply personal. Through candid photography and insightful profiles, each chapter tells a story of how the home is shaped by constraint and habit, and how everyday rituals become design solutions. More than a book about interiors, this is a portrait of contemporary Japanese life, seen through the spaces people inhabit.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781760765484
Published: November 2026

Number of pages: 272
Width: 190 mm
Height: 250 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd