Comments on: Taipei’s Japanese Bungalows http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/04/03/taipeis-japanese-bungalows/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Hodgkinson http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/04/03/taipeis-japanese-bungalows/comment-page-1/#comment-344058 Dave Hodgkinson Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:59:39 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=4053#comment-344058 I'm living near the Da-An district where there are many of these tucked away. They were owned by the various Japanese ministries then they fell into the ownership of the various universities. A precious few have been renovated and are being lived in. It's on my to-do list to take a series of photos of as many as I can, but it's hard having to reach over the tall walls without seeming stalkerish! I’m living near the Da-An district where there are many of these tucked away. They were owned by the various Japanese ministries then they fell into the ownership of the various universities.

A precious few have been renovated and are being lived in.

It’s on my to-do list to take a series of photos of as many as I can, but it’s hard having to reach over the tall walls without seeming stalkerish!

]]> By: robert http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2009/04/03/taipeis-japanese-bungalows/comment-page-1/#comment-297376 robert Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:45:10 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=4053#comment-297376 The people that live in them are referred to as the "richest poor people" in taiwan. when they get so old as to be finally be put in ahome the buildings will be torn down. the buildings exist as a consequence of the rental laws in the country. most are very old military. i've seen entire blocks of such torn down as developers eagery wait for the chance to build on the large, cheap lots not owned by the tenants (cheap relative to buying an apartment block). The people that live in them are referred to as the “richest poor people” in taiwan. when they get so old as to be finally be put in ahome the buildings will be torn down. the buildings exist as a consequence of the rental laws in the country. most are very old military. i’ve seen entire blocks of such torn down as developers eagery wait for the chance to build on the large, cheap lots not owned by the tenants (cheap relative to buying an apartment block).

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