After numerous requests to see my neighborhood, apartment, and gaming setup, here it is, in all it's tiny, cramped glory! KS on Facebook - / kidshoryuken KS on Twitter - / kidshoryuken
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@stonedzebra4206 жыл бұрын
Dude move the TV to the corner next to the shelf, move your bed to the loft above, and buy a comfy sofa or chair and then get a coffee table. Store the consoles in a box under the coffee table. You can make much better use of space.
@AndyJapandy6 жыл бұрын
StonedZebra 666 - Bro, do you loft? But for real, those are some great tips for optimizing space!
@chrisb60795 жыл бұрын
Seriously do this - you won't regret it
@livertine5045 жыл бұрын
I thought the same. This place could be really nice if you just use the space much better. I would also buy a nice TV-Table to place all the gaming consoles in it.
@comona5 жыл бұрын
Cozy af
@karlwalsh53405 жыл бұрын
You can't beat a comfortable chair. I hate sitting on a bed for long periods of time!
@DarKKnightt072 жыл бұрын
I love how you just show us your entire life in one video. Awesome!
@travisd79925 жыл бұрын
I wish we had more affordable apartments like that here in the U.S. especially near cities. Gets really annoying seeing studio apartments going for 1500 dollars or more
@MrWalker10004 жыл бұрын
you also have to realize salaries in japan are also a lot lower.
@dragonofparadise4 жыл бұрын
I know right, Mr walker: the salaries are not THAT much lower in Japan as you say. You can easily make 50-100K USD in Tokyo if you have a professional level job. If you are basing the lower salaries exclusively on English teaching jobs then yes they are lower, but not when your looking at accounting, middle to upper management, and tech jobs (must speak Japanese). FYI the minimum wage in Japan is almost EXACTLY the same as the US minimum wage for reference. Lower wage workers are MUCH MUCH MUCH better off in Japan than in America. In America lower wage workers are treated like trash and must congregate in dangerous ghettos, while in Japan you just get tiny, but safe and nice accommodations
@MrWalker10004 жыл бұрын
@@dragonofparadise it's very difficult to get a nice job in Tokyo as you say you need high level Japanese. But even for Japanese themselves salaries are low and cost of living is expensive. And what about outside of Tokyo where salaries are much lower than tokyo. The brightest people come to the usa because they can easily make more money and none of them I bet are thinking about going to Japan.
@InhabitantOfOddworld3 жыл бұрын
It's just more surprising comparing Japan to the UK, for the opposite reason. Granted it's the Tokyo area but $700 a month is a lot when I pay the equivalent of 650 for at least double the space if not triple.
@jordanjoestar763 жыл бұрын
@@MrWalker1000 FALSE, ignoramus. Minimum wage in my lively city (not countryside at all) is $9 yet it's 908 yen in Tokyo. For a nice apartment, like he stated, $1200-$1500 as well. $700 will put you in the ghetto with high crime rate, roaches, etc. and you won't be getting your trash collected. good luck with getting a washer included anywhere less than $900 in my town. It's no wonder there's so many homeless people in my city unless you visit the rich areas. The struggle is real. I'm a veteran and can't afford to live on my own right now.
@HappyConsoleGamer7 жыл бұрын
Jim lives in Shenmue!
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, a trip to Yokosuka and tour of Dobuita is a plan in the works!
@amdcolon17 жыл бұрын
HappyConsoleGamer I was thinking the same thing😂😂😂😂
@AndyJapandy6 жыл бұрын
KidShoryuken - I was stationed in Yokosuka for 2 years!
@CoolGent875 жыл бұрын
IKR!! That came to mind
@madisonavenuemadman13875 жыл бұрын
Dude Jim should've edited the screen to go black every couple blocks
@bvndgxdchxpo83315 жыл бұрын
His apartment small af but his living in Tokyo so I'm jealous
@segagirladventurespico4 жыл бұрын
Very clean looking Japan is! Would love to go there
@michaelhart50875 жыл бұрын
Probably the only dude in that neighborhood, let alone entire Japan with a Xbox!😂
@clanpsi5 жыл бұрын
I saw an XBoner at a BookOff a month after launch for 15,000 yen and nobody would buy it. Hahaha
@michaelhart50875 жыл бұрын
@@clanpsi In Canada, PlayStation is still #1!
@cubancucumber5 жыл бұрын
Rob K “xboner” oh here we go....
@GrandMasterPeep3 жыл бұрын
Even here in the states I only know one guy who had an xbox
@IbizanHound25 жыл бұрын
I like watching a series on the Travel Channel with people moving to other countries and trying to find the ideal home to buy/rent. I always find it amusing how US citizens always find European sized kitchens small cause they are used to having a kitchen isle. I would like to see them check the "kitchen" (I am not even sure the kitchen in this video qualifies as one) in this video!
@electricadventures7 жыл бұрын
Living in Japan is definitely a world apart from living in a Western country. You can see where the drive to have systems that are small comes from. Thanks for the tour.
@OzzyOscy3 жыл бұрын
This was the first KidShoryuken video I saw. This is the good everyday mundane content!
@cargorunner99603 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed seeing the reality of living in Japan - thanks a lot for sharing
@yusux5 жыл бұрын
Dude this neighborhood looks so nice and inviting...so easy to go out and take a walk. Wish cities in America were like this.
@WizzleThump7 жыл бұрын
Huge box of kleenex next to the bed and computer...
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
I get a lot of runny noses.
@baekhyunbyun68706 жыл бұрын
KidShoryuken lmao
@RecoveringChristian6 жыл бұрын
Mmm, can't stop picturing it now 😋
@Mana_Bandana5 жыл бұрын
MainliningTanks LMAO 😂😂😂
@Mana_Bandana5 жыл бұрын
@@MadPanicGaming a lot of guys seem to have runny noses in bed or behind the computer, so strange
@some885 жыл бұрын
6:30 is when the Anime starts
@tatertotofdarkness46597 жыл бұрын
Hi, kidshoryuken, If you don't mind me suggesting something, I really think that you could utilize the space that you have by getting a loft bed that has space for a desk and chair under it. I guess that would also depend on how high your ceilings are. but there are several styles available. it's almost like creating another loft dedicated for sleeping while you still have floor space. Just a friendly suggestion.
@EricHostile7 жыл бұрын
That is a very nice neighborhood, I think I could deal with the size to live there. Awesome video dude, love your channel so glad I found it.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! For just one man my apartment works just fine. :)
@joemama321007 жыл бұрын
Great video, another video about the nightlife in the city would be awesome as well.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
That's a damn good idea, I actually do frequent quite a lot of night spots.
@HaitaniMasayuki5 жыл бұрын
That loft! Remember the first Futurama episode where Fry slept with bender in his tiny one-chamber living space. and a few days later he showed him an apartment-sized storeroom in the back?
@roundaboutzoo5 жыл бұрын
I've seen bigger elevators
@tonybologna44895 жыл бұрын
Woah, has anyone watched Welcome to the NHK? His apartment looks just like the anime. Weird
@xyanide19865 жыл бұрын
Yeah the layout and look is very similar, but Satou's was bigger.
@FadedGlobe5 жыл бұрын
Its a typical type of apartment in Japan, Many sutdent and sutff live in them beucase of the cheaper price.
@xanderq5 жыл бұрын
yeah but damn that's not cheap at all. I get that compared to Japan downtown its cheap but its not cheap generally speaking
@MattMatt775 жыл бұрын
Wish I can live in Japan. The people are so nice and really smart and it's so peaceful there.
@Groglor Жыл бұрын
Cool to see the setup!. Gonna check out if you have a newer one too
@Charlie-Cat.7 жыл бұрын
This is really cool Jim. Thank you for sharing this and really like your living space that you have. As a man that lives in an apartment myself, I also agree that its best to live in the corner section as well. I do the same thing too. Your neighborhood is nice and quiet, and the complex looks well maintain. Well done Jim. Always a pleasure to see the latest and greatest from you. Anthony..
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Anthony!
@Charlie-Cat.7 жыл бұрын
KidShoryuken You got it Jim. Great video for sure!
@Backtothehat4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Looks like everything a single guy would need! Love it! I could use a space like that every so often...
@herohunter817 жыл бұрын
The neighborhood looks like Shenmue
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Shenmue actually presents a really good recreation of a typical Japanese neighborhood.
@mehchocolate12575 жыл бұрын
@@MadPanicGaming do you accept fan mail
@theobscurestash65377 жыл бұрын
A living space that small would drive me crazy. Even if I only had to spend a small amount of my a day there.
@edboss363 жыл бұрын
Nah I’d love it, it’d force you to go out as well
@Thefury064847 жыл бұрын
You're living the dream man! I loved this video.
@thedarkside60234 жыл бұрын
looks peaceful, neat, and quiet. I am envy of your neighborhood
@pep78905 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful neighborhood. I can see myself retiring in a place like that.
@mendithebeast48517 жыл бұрын
My bedroom is bigger than your apartment,but I kinda like the cozy feeling.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it works fine for a single man.
@retrogames_jp14047 жыл бұрын
reminds me of my room when I used to live in Kyoto.
@Jasiwardas5 жыл бұрын
Walking to your apartment through your neighbourhood really is a nice addition to your apartment tour that I didn't see in other videos before :) thank you!
@darktetsuya7 жыл бұрын
wow! I was blown away by the tiny kitchen area and the small bathroom... but it looks like you made it work! kinda neat that it has the little loft, and it least has the bars to prevent you from rolling off absently in your sleep. would love to visit the country some day!
@HajimeNoJMo7 жыл бұрын
I presently live in a LeoPalace. Little expensive but I like how it comes with TV, internet, washing machine, microwave and fridge. I'm hoping to get a condo or a cheap house next year when I'm married
@gettinbattered7 жыл бұрын
that neighbourhood looks really nice and idyllic
@eastender745 жыл бұрын
Ok suggestions just wanted to throw them out there. Put the refrigerator and microwave in the area above the entrance or at least for the microwave use shelves that mount on the wall. Use a stepping stool if too high for the area above. That area above is just being under utilized and you need all the space you can get from what I can see. For the bed during the day put your mattress up above and stand your bed frame against the wall somewhere or even outside. With this new found space get a comfortable chair or a large bean bag. Hope this helps.
@Omegis6197 жыл бұрын
the feeling of being own your own must feel great. I hope I get that myself
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Yep, it's a good feeling.
@mikeymike32407 жыл бұрын
Omegis619 yeah, I can't wait to get divorced again, I really miss the peace and quiet. lol 😁 👍 👍
@yuugenr75496 жыл бұрын
Mikey mike wtf lol
@Fit2PlayGames4 жыл бұрын
I like the setting, but definitely my suggestion maybe a sofa bed where you can sit while gaming and sleep like a pull out after a day of hard off hahaha that sounds so wrong but you know what i mean.
@hudsonball47025 жыл бұрын
I've been looking at an apartment in Akihabara that's nearly the same size as this one going for $900 a month. I think the one is Akiba is just slightly bigger though. Though it has a TINY closet; about half has big as yours.
@andrewbrooks20015 жыл бұрын
700 isn't too shabby for the area, I was expecting over 1000. Thanks for sharing the video.
@chrispacheco85905 жыл бұрын
No matter the size man, it's quaint, nice, clean,and best of all it's all yours good find in an awesome peaceful neighborhood, good going bro👍
@n64glennplant7 жыл бұрын
Always really cool to see where people live. I stayed in akinhabara (sp?) when I stayed in Japan for a visit
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Nice. I'd love to live in Akiba but I guess this is close enough.
@Larry7 жыл бұрын
Get yourself a stool for the shower dude, then you can sit down and not have to worry about banging your head. I have the same problem. But surely it's cheaper in the long run as you don't have to pay as much for trains?
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
That's a really good idea! I need to get myself a shower stool ASAP. Yeah, I'm spending less on commuting so it all evens out in the long run.
@karakurakrole80066 жыл бұрын
Larry, are you hiding from Ashens in Japan, and if you are that's not going to work. His Poundland powers are omnipotent.
@Voldein5 жыл бұрын
jesus stop following me around you creep
@TheDorianTube5 жыл бұрын
Ohi, this ain't a DSP hate video, what are you doing here? ahahah
@Nantosuelta5 жыл бұрын
Good ol' Larry, the patron saint of youtube comment sections
@Welspoke3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the more intimate video man! Love the pad and the view ain't too shabby either. The neighborhood was really chill too. 👍🏻 in my opinion!! Peace and blessings bro!!
@mcsportslover5 жыл бұрын
Is this Yakuza 6?
@habibk.24235 жыл бұрын
I would definitely keep my bed down there, too. Just need my bed on the floor next to a wnidow, not in small corner beneath the ceiling. Plus, i wouldn't want to climb up every night.. ^^
@kaikiske74365 жыл бұрын
That's crazy small, but you're doing a great job of making it work.
@TheGentlemanRacer7 жыл бұрын
Nice video, I really liked my time in Sasazuka when I was in Tokyo.
@PixelPixie7 жыл бұрын
your apartment reminds me of anime, i LOVE IT, its so cute!! its sooo awesome, i love these types of videos, me and some friends actually planning on visiting tokyo next year
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Cool beans, drop me a line whenever you guys get out here.
@tragic_solitude79925 жыл бұрын
@@MadPanicGaming Did you ever end up going?
@mrb29175 жыл бұрын
zero chance
@massiveturd49307 жыл бұрын
Looks cosy as fuck, I always had an image in my head that you lived in a fort full of games, it's good to finally put that into perspective lol. One of my top KZfaq channels, keep it up.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Camera placement can make anything look more impressive. :)
@BioPhoenixReviews7 жыл бұрын
what a lovely area and your right it does remind me of Vincent's apartment from Catherine but was not expecting a loft up in there haha great stuff man
@Endoftransmission-e4u7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing these living in Japan videos. Really enjoy them.👍
@richardstringer61624 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome video. When I was in Tokyo we stayed at relations house and it was 10x bigger. I cannot imagine how much it cost.
@jackschaefer4675 жыл бұрын
at 1:17 pretty sure he walked a covered R32 Skyline. Sweet
@KevinEdgar5 жыл бұрын
He did! I had to search for this comment before I posted it haha. Good eye
@Homewrecker1005 жыл бұрын
Lol, and here i am in Belgium paying my loan for my 3 bedroom house with garage and garden for a 1000 euro a month. Tokyo is so expensive damn, interesting though! Grts
@user-tr9yq6yn5e4 жыл бұрын
wow! nice collection. I like old school games too.
@neozeed19847 жыл бұрын
Excellent eye opener. The tight spaces of a city environment with the cleanliness and impression of safe living is very interesting. I've lived in jersey, right by nyc my whole life and have strived to get to the more open/country like areas my whole life. Looks like a nice place.
@Morbidia4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful area i love your setup. On a lot of tiny house youtube shows they show good setup's and Pinterest as well. Like the bed would be in the loft and living room would be a big oled tv and gaming setup. Beautiful clean area looks lovely.
@clarkgable41134 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for showing us street life in your neighborhood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@RetroSnoop7 жыл бұрын
I lived in one of these 6畳 apartments for 4 years when I first came to Japan. I think they are enough for single life but it was weird bringing people over.
@PlasticinaVerde5 жыл бұрын
the streets are soo clean, its impressive with very few cars
@shortyorc1215 жыл бұрын
After seeing this I think the USA is becoming 3rd world.
@ZukiTanuki6 жыл бұрын
That place looks so nice. Thanks for sharing!
@eskimojoe65645 жыл бұрын
You should get some of those plastic totes with drawers and wheels underneath.You could put all your consoles in those under your bed and store them away if your not playing them.
@spongiesponge64067 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video mate! Feels like we have been friends for years and you showing me your place. I have officially subscribed.
@steveno63966 жыл бұрын
This neighborhood looks so nice....I would love to live in this one. one day....
@samuraimont5 жыл бұрын
Your apartment tour was aursome...Wherever a person stays doesn't really matter my friend."Big things comes in small packages"...
@edoardolunghi33853 жыл бұрын
Very Nice collection! !!!👍
@maeb31476 жыл бұрын
I'm 6'1 as well! I hit my head on EVERYTHING the semester I was in Japan. Door frames were especially dangerous! I hope that when I go back in the spring I learn to duck much more quickly. Your apartment reminds me my bedroom now... so many systems that there isn't enough room for them all on the entertainment center! Though I don't have the impressive game collection because I buy all of my games as a download when I can (I grew up with a thief and I cringe buying physical copies).
@MadPanicGaming6 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with that, I'd have SO much more free space and money if I didn't have all these damn games, haha. What will you be doing here in the Spring? Are you still a student, or are you coming for work?
@maeb31476 жыл бұрын
Oh, I have a lot of games, just not the physical copies. This also means I can bring more games to Japan because all I need to do is bring the systems. I'll be teaching in Tohoku (not sure where yet), but it's narrowed down to Akita, Aomori and Iwate prefectures.
@c2ironfist2 жыл бұрын
The sun fading on those games 😭 I would keep my games out of the sun
@AvalancheReviews7 жыл бұрын
Nice man! I think we've all been waiting for this one. That neighborhood brings me back!! I used to stay in Kita a lot (right next to Jujo station), so I love that serene kind of feeling you can get, just 10 minutes away from a major station. I'm currently going back to school for another year and a half, to make sure my visits can be a little more permanent. We'll have to go game hunting one of these days. P.S I don't know if you've ever talked to Jimmy Happa on YT, but he turned me onto a fucking killer little shop in Akiba called "BEEP" they have a shit ton of classic Japanese computer stuff, and a lot of pc engine stuff too. The owner actually builds his own jp21 cables. It's a cool little spot that a lot of game hunters haven't found out about yet.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Hells yeah, we'll go grab some sushi and beers! I've actually been to Beep a few times, really cool little shop. If I ever start collecting for MSX or X68000 it'll be the first place I hit.
@Firegrubs7 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Always nice to see how others live in Tokyo. My name is also Jim lol. 8:35 I got a stamp from all 65 stations! :D
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Nice! I unfortunately got all of 0 stamps, haha.
@drumtum6 жыл бұрын
Japan seems like a beautiful country. That neighbourhood looks just awesome. Shenmue and the Grudge vibes =). Love your channel by the way. John Riggs brought me here.
@galacticfederationambassad40637 жыл бұрын
I miss living in Japan. So clean.
@galacticfederationambassad40637 жыл бұрын
*throws juice box on ground* U wanna fite?!
@reallyjustrandom12303 жыл бұрын
You have a lot of cool gaming consoles!
@bray89167 жыл бұрын
Nice. I'll be visiting Tokyo in March. Small vacay with fam.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Cool beans. If you spot me on the street don't be afraid to say hello.
@Majora_T7 жыл бұрын
I was doing the month to month apartment living for a while and really got used to the systemic nature of it; much better than worrying about paying a mortgage for a large piece of property but only so long as the neighborhood is quaint like yours. I would do what you're doing so long as it comes with a bathroom-guarantee.
@Grandmastergav862 жыл бұрын
They'd never allow an apartment like that here in the UK, purely because we're supposed to have two doors between the Kitchen and Bathroom areas.
@CTStyles315 жыл бұрын
I stayed in a similarly sized apartment for 3 weeks as an airbnb while in Tokyo. Wouldn't wanna live in one, especially when I'm used to European sized apartments, but for travel it's great. It was cheap accomodation and you're only there to sleep (not even all nights lol) anyway.
@shadowkirby20075 жыл бұрын
Wow that's one small apartment xD The area looks nice, very quiet. Its cool to see a neighborhood in Japan :)
@JoDroPro7 жыл бұрын
Nice bro! This is something I hope to live in when I plan to study at Temple in the near future.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
It's perfect for my needs right now, which isn't much really. It's close to school, it's at least affordable, and it's in a nice part of town. Perfect for a university student.
@SIG4425 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the tissues! ;) Going to Japan myself later this year, no idea where i'll be ending up or what job I will be having. First thing to do is sell a lot of stuff, give away or throw away if needed. Not planning on returning to the Netherlands as I have nothing really left here anyways. But yeah, I will be looking into a decent place to stay at. Must be cheap, yet not too far away from my job. So that hot iron I still need to handle. soon.
@msg3604 жыл бұрын
the way i see it, thats a good price for everything he has , becuase I know in new york some people pay 600 for a room they have to share ... at least he has a small kitchen bath room to his self etc
@crabbearyscottage98995 жыл бұрын
Like on you tube there a $350 japanese apartments and they are pretty big and much more spacious than yours I can't believe a $700 apartment in japan looks like this so I guess $350 is quite better.. but it still nice especially the shelf for your game it looks Sooo nice you did a great job organizing it!
@MadPanicGaming5 жыл бұрын
It definitely depends on where you live. Like I said, when I was living in Odawara my apartment was much bigger than this one and it was cheaper, but the location was far from the city.
@lospolloshermanos56592 жыл бұрын
Good price for the size. My residence room at university was this size and coat way more the 700 a month. Canada is ridiculous.
@silvarainbowsparkle5 жыл бұрын
I actually really appreciate this video
@okchief4207 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff Jim, living the dream!
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rich!
@WeekendGameGuy7 жыл бұрын
I dig this neighborhood. I could live very comfortably there. Large crowds give me the heebys this place is way low key. I dig the apartment very utilitarian. good to know you got room for when I crash....but I think we'd both prefer to share your bed ;)
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Well, you do look rather cuddly.
@JT-iw3dp7 жыл бұрын
I'm digging the PC Engine and Neo Geo CD! Track yourself down a Neo Geo CDZ if you haven't already. . .I'm sure you can score one around there!
@jasonkile82915 жыл бұрын
That's a small apartment but it's neat I'm jealous of the game cube collection I've never owned one
@MythicalMonk3y5 жыл бұрын
Here I am, in northern Ontario, Canada, with a 1,000 sqft house to myself and I'm complaining about running out of room. Everything sure is tight over there.
@MasterCastTV7 жыл бұрын
My God, that neighborhood is gorgeous! I actually love that apartment. If I were still a loner, I think I'd be really happy in an apartment that size. I'd maximize the fuck out of that space.
@tora67385 жыл бұрын
looks really cool
@ebindelgado96604 жыл бұрын
This is basically the size of my room. This is my dream apartment
@Firegrubs7 жыл бұрын
And I also keep the plumber magnets on the fridge!
@NostalgicNumbnuts6 жыл бұрын
This was actually pretty fascinating! It makes me appreciate my 1-bedroom apartment in Atlanta, GA a Hell of a lot more.
@MadPanicGaming6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the apartment I had when I briefly lived in Texas was absolutely massive compared to this one, and cost about $300 less a month. The downside was that it was Del Rio, Texas though.
@nassimishere71707 жыл бұрын
0 dislikes, congrats bud.
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly.
@AenimaEater7 жыл бұрын
Sweet video, nice apartment! And great PCE collection!
@MadPanicGaming7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@marilyncollions87745 жыл бұрын
Thank you nice tour apts not to bad long. As it's quiet
@benjamintafari70474 жыл бұрын
WHY am i complaining about my $500 apartment with 750sqft here in Huntsville AL... currently looking for something $700 and Im feeling very ungrateful right now. God bless.
@subratomazumder26875 жыл бұрын
Small but nice room in a beautiful neighbourhood.... But most amazing is total stock of games 😁