this slide i prepared for my presentation. the theme of presentation is lifestyle compare with postwar of japan and us.

1. Beate Sirota
Her Life in Europe,Japan,and the United States
C13118 Emily Hikosaka

2. Today's topic
• What kind of house did Japanese
general family’s live in?
• How about the middle class
family’s home in the U.S ?

3. House of the Showa
era
 The style of the house changed with the
transition of time.
⇒The modernization & westernization of
the house.
⇒All rooms were not “Tatami mat”.
⇒Half in Japanese style and half in
Western style.(和洋折衷)

4. 引用：辻泰岳・大井隆弘・飯田彩・和田隆介（2014）「昭和住宅」株式会社エクスナレッジ

5. • Foursquare house
• The surface area is little, but the capacity is big
• Rationalization of the housework
Housing of the U.S –in1930s-
渡邊章亘「20世紀前半：住宅の大衆化とデザイン」 〈http://www.2x4assoc.or.jp/2x4style/2x4story8.html〉
八木幸二･田中厚子（1992）「アメリカ木造住宅の旅」丸善株式会社

6. Conclusion
• House of the Showa era
• Fusion of Western culture and the
traditional culture in Japan.
• Housing of the U.S in1930s
Symbol of the American Dream.

7. Thank you for watching!!
Have a nice weekend ^^