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01 FL 026 Houses, 920 Kanji Level 4 Everyday Living, 920 Kanji Level 4 Schooling, Housing, KD 3-053 House and Home

Apartment estates 団地　だんち　danchi

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apartment estates  団地　だんち　danchi


apartment estates  団地　だんち　danchi


apartment estates  団地　だんち　danchi


apartment estates  団地　だんち　danchi


apartment estates  団地　だんち　danchi


apartment estates  団地　だんち　danchi


apartment estates  団地　だんち　danchi



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01 FL 026 Houses, Housing, KD 3-053 House and Home, Obentō 02-018

Up-market apartment マンション manshon

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The so-called  マンション manshon derives its name from the English word mansion, which is originally a house on one of those grand English gentry estates. These Japanese apartments are nothing like them, but the word indicates to Japanese buyers an upmarket living place – upmarket from the humdrum だんち danchi.  Interesting to know that the English word estate is now also used in city environments, but usually associated with down-market living.


マンション  manshon

Traffic and underground access are very important.


マンション  manshon


マンション  manshon


マンション  manshon

Of course, this is the drawing. One also needs to imagine the land on which it is built. Again, one can only imagine the space. The reality is that there are possibly five blocks close by with a noisy road in between. The huge cost reflects the quality of the building and the location.




マンション  manshon


マンション  manshon

Those ubiquitous cables were not in the drawing, of course.


マンション  manshon

Major money.

マンション  manshon