Reuters

Postcard From Kanagawa

Amanda Erickson

Mar 15, 2012

A nifty house with a folding floor, and more news.

In Kanagawa:

A high-ranking official is arrested for assaulting his wife's male acquaintance.
Car parts makers are raided in pricing probe.
Local groups are checking food for radiation.
A nifty house with the folding floor.

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Amanda Erickson is a former senior associate editor at CityLab.

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