Why tiny buildings are big in Japan

Small structures are an integral part of the urban fabric

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A glass-enclosed car dealer's showroom occupies a wedge-shaped building in Tokyo's Meguro Ward. (Photo by Edward M. Gomez)

EDWARD M. GOMEZ, Contributing writer

TOKYO -- Mother always said, "You can never be too rich or too thin -- or have too much kitchen-counter or closet space." She also advised, "Be ambitious. Think big!" Mother was wrong.

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