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As a matter of fact, dealing with you roommates can be a big challenge for you especially if you are living somewhere outside your home in a hostel or sort of common room of a living area. This could be challenging for you if you don’t like a lot of public interaction and like to have your privacy maintained at all levels and at every time. In most of the cases, the biggest conflict arises when you have different timings of taking sleep. For example, you may like to watch movies in the early part of the night and your roommate may be interested in taking a sleep at that time. Or it may be like you are fond of studying some sort of book in the afternoon but your roommate likes to listen to rock music in this time.

But how can one tackle this problem? In the point of fact, the biggest and probably the most effective piece of advice would be to create an atmosphere of understanding from the very first day. Your roommate may be a disturbing element for you, but you can tackle him or her by inviting him to a cup of tea, talk to him about your limitations and problems and ask him very politely to make at least some adjustments in his activities and schedules so as to make things go smoothly and calmly.

Another good option you can make use of to handle a disturbing roommate is to get hold of some of his or her weak point. For example, you have a roommate who likes to listen to the music at the top of the sound. And of course, this is something that disturbs you. But you also realize that he doesn’t like to get up early in the morning. So, all you need to do is to get up early in the morning, turn the room lights on and start reading a book. When he’ll ask you to abandon this practice, there would be a clear reply from your side asking him to give up the routine of listening to the music in a loud sound. This may appear a little offensive, but it would make your roommate feel the need of understanding your problem.

Traditional Japanese houses are designed to be flexible, spacious and simple. The flexibility of the traditional Japanese house is proven to withstand earthquakes and typhoons. It is simple because it is simply made of wood with a thick paper as divider. Bamboo has also been added as part of the house structural and decorative designs. With the exception of designated areas for bathing, kitchen and toilet, Japan’s traditional house contains one large room designed for multiple uses. It can be use as a sleeping area, a dining room or a receiving area or a combination of both. It has a movable divider or shoji screens inside to make another room.

Another important distinction of Japanese traditional homes from modern Japanese house is the unique interior design. The spacious room is sparingly furnished. Usually, it has only one small, low table at the center as a major component of the house. The wooden floor is covered with tatami mats. Tatami mats are made of woven straw or rush grass which can be used for seating or sleeping. The room is partitioned by a sliding door which is made of wood and washi, a thick paper. The sliding door is movable which can be removed at anytime when a larger space is needed.
The wood and paper design combination is unique among Japanese homes. The windows are also made of wood and paper. The room is usually elevated by one step to avoid moisture from the ground. When people enter the house, they have to remove their shoes or slippers at the entrance or genkan and slipped into an indoor slipper to be worn while inside the house. However, the indoor slippers have to be removed upon entering tatami room. Japanese people don’t use chairs, they prefer to squat or sit on tatami mats or flat cushions called zabuton. Another noticeable distinction is the roof. The roof is mostly large with big eaves to protect the house from summer sun. It is also sloped instead of flat to allow water to flow off easily during rainy days.
Over the years, traditional Japanese house are developed with the introduction of modern facility for convenience. However, many Japanese people with the intention to preserve the value of Japanese architecture, culture and heritage manage to preserve the unique home design with a touch of modern living. Today, tourists who visit Japan, choose to stay in places patterned on Japanese traditional homes. The unique structure coupled with Japanese artistry has attracted tourists who wanted to experience living the olden Japanese way of life.