I met some people from the organizing institutions and they told me that it would be difficult to find inhabitants willing to open their Machiya for me to show me their house, give an interview and to allow me taking photographs.
It’s strange that although inside there’s nearly no privacy because of the paper walls, the exterior of the houses is very dark and closed, you can’t look inside or even dare to open a door. Around all houses is a big wall, so that the neighbors can’t look inside.
For robbery it’s not made, because all doors at the front are open and the people in Japan don’t steel!
my house
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