This is about the macro-effects of Japanese housing customs, not the optimization aspect you asked about, but it's an interesting and relevant article. https:/

This is about the macro-effects of Japanese housing customs, not the optimization aspect you asked about, but it's an interesting and relevant article. https://www.nri.com/global/opinion/papers/2008/pdf/np2008137.pdf https://www.nri.com/global/opinion/papers/2008/pdf/np2008137... [PDF]