The new series, "Kaiteki Sumaeru Navi (Comfortable Living Navigation)" (TV Tokyo, Monday, 10 p.m.), satisfies its viewers' hunger for information about better residential spaces than the ones they occupy by visiting five gorgeous or unusual private homes. This week's menu:
* A house in Chiba that has been specially designed to accommodate its owners' two dogs. The huge living room is given over to the pets and features a heated, slip-resistant terra-cotta floor and an air-purification system to remove dog smells.
* A besso (vacation house) in Karuizawa that caters to people who think that a good bath is the be-all and end-all of life. The house features a Jacuzzi in the living room that can be converted into a dining table.
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