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Dollhouses originated in 16th century Europe as educational toys for upper class children.
In Europe, feet and inches are the most common units of measurement.
Since one foot is the size of 12 inches, it is said that the scale was standardized by scaling one-foot objects to 1/12 (one inch).
In Japan, adult women often enjoy these works, which elaborately reproduce not only buildings but also furniture, furnishings, kitchen utensils, and other familiar living spaces and stores at 1/12 scale. The appeal of dollhouses is that they can be viewed, created, and collected in a variety of ways.