The economy, consumer behavior, and the flow of people and goods, as well as psychological uncertainty about the future, are seriously affecting every corner of Tokyo and Japan. Building Parts Frame In the analysed corpus, the concept of a HOUSE was used to indicate two different phenomena with very broad meanings; namely, a house as a household with inhabitants – invoking images of an indoor space, a concept of a house as a home for a family - implying a sense of belonging, the closeness of those who belong to it, trust, (unconditional) support; and a house as a building/structure, making its parts very important – suggesting architectural interpretation, including the idea of a space that provides protection, and guarantee stability. Go to Building Parts Frame >