Japanese houses compared to European ones

[kirei_na_me]

larder=pantry?

If so, I have a couple of those in my house. Just a closet with a few shelves used for storing canned or dried foods. Well, anything non-perishable can be stored in them. One I use for storing cleaning products.

I think I prefer the old Western style houses. Heavy insulated walls, heavy doors, high ceilings. Not to mention central heating and central air. I do think it's nice having the toilet and bathtub/shower area separated. I wish ours were like that. I'd also love to have one of those really deeeeeeeep tubs for all the baths I take!

[Maciamo]

I think I prefer the old Western style houses. Heavy insulated walls, heavy doors, high ceilings.

Not so fast ! Heavy doors are not so common nowadays, even in old houses.
High ceilings are mostly in not so old houses (19th century) in the cities. Country houses or anything older than 200 years, in Northern Europe, rarely have high ceiling, but at the contrary even lower than in Japan (2m high ?). It also depends on the country. Ceilings tend to be much higher in Southern Europe (Italian Palazzi) because big rooms are cooler in summer. Northern European houses need to be heated in winter, so lower ceiling save on volume and heating cost.

I'd also love to have one of those really deeeeeeeep tubs for all the baths I take!

Why ? Are American tubs different ?