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Japanese Architect Crafts Stunning Miniature Houses in England

12/14/2025

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Yukihiro Akama is a 50-year-old Japanese architect who began crafting miniature houses in 2013 after discovering oak blocks in northern England.
He works at Daniel Baker furniture company in West Yorkshire.
Akama runs his own Huddersfield studio that produces unique houses.
His creations range from a 3-centimeter oak piece priced at £85 to a 60-centimeter silver birch house costing £1,430.
Akama considers stilts and pointed roofs aesthetically pleasing.

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Story summary

Yukihiro Akama is a 50-year-old Japanese architect who began crafting miniature houses in 2013 after discovering oak blocks in northern England.
He works at Daniel Baker furniture company in West Yorkshire.
Akama runs his own Huddersfield studio that produces unique houses.
His creations range from a 3-centimeter oak piece priced at £85 to a 60-centimeter silver birch house costing £1,430.
Akama considers stilts and pointed roofs aesthetically pleasing.