These tiny buildings are 100% legal in Japan

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2 ай бұрын

There are some crazy, weird, tiny buildings in Japan. Let’s check them out and learn why and how they exist.
Special thanks to Alex from Tokyo Portfolio for getting us inside the tiny apartment / @tokyoportfolio
- Old school cafe in Taito goo.gl/maps/9PQeqiqWk2QuLyPv8
- Building in the middle of intersection in Edogawa goo.gl/maps/99ngxRjpV7stcoHu6
- Museca times hamburger shop in Yanaka Ginza goo.gl/maps/vSLc2nxaUPWJXWvz7
- Listing for tiny apartment building in Nerima suumo.jp/library/tf_13/sc_131...
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@LifeWhereImFrom 2 ай бұрын

We had fun checking out these tiny buildings around Tokyo. The biggest surprise for me was how normal they felt. - Old school cafe in Taito goo.gl/maps/9PQeqiqWk2QuLyPv8 - Building in the middle of intersection in Edogawa goo.gl/maps/99ngxRjpV7stcoHu6 - Museca times hamburger shop in Yanaka Ginza goo.gl/maps/vSLc2nxaUPWJXWvz7 - Listing for tiny apartment building in Nerima suumo.jp/library/tf_13/sc_13120/to_1001964099/?bs=040

@typerightseesight 2 ай бұрын

I would be afraid of 5mph winds all the time but I'd still love to live in one. haha

@d0lph1n63 2 ай бұрын

Tokyo Lens also did a tour of the yellow building with the orange accents and he narrowly avoided hitting his head on the staircase on the way up.

@typerightseesight 2 ай бұрын

his was fosho quirkier. lol@@d0lph1n63

@2sday538 2 ай бұрын

How does one say claustrophobic in Japanese?

@typerightseesight 2 ай бұрын

I think its pronounced parsimonious scrimp or frugal. lol@@2sday538

@ReeshaLocklan 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking there was no way I could live in that apartment until you said $250/mo. Maybe I could make it work after all, lol.

@archlinuxrussian 2 ай бұрын

Exactly! Fibre internet? Clean facilities? Safe area? That goes for *at least* 1.2k/mo here! :|

@cordeliacentauri1737 2 ай бұрын

Yeah sure until you start to wonder how is the furnitures going to come in...hell delivering packages to the room is a pain too.

@verityviolet 2 ай бұрын

futon, small chair and small folding table easy@@cordeliacentauri1737

@beatrizgalvaao 2 ай бұрын

@@cordeliacentauri1737I guess you can’t fit that much furniture in the first place lol probably a futon, a table for 2 with one chair and a mini fridge 🤔

@christianhansen3292 2 ай бұрын

how wasy is it to get there by the train?

@ooze1982 2 ай бұрын

That cafe with the vines just looks like a wall next to that other building 😊

@silluete 2 ай бұрын

At first glance looks like a leftover wall isn't it?

@reevus2558 2 ай бұрын

yea its such a beauty, but I believe they would have some bugs or insect issues.

@madmommy 2 ай бұрын

Alex knows where all the most interesting residential buildings are! BTW, the expression on the older gentleman's face watching Akko take her measuring steps at the end was priceless!

@LifeWhereImFrom 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you caught that one!

@beachday4439 2 ай бұрын

$250 a month. We need about 50,000 of those apartments spread throughout the US.

@rick3747 2 сағат бұрын

X50

@melow5142 2 ай бұрын

Honestly I could totally live in that apartment. It looks like a great single / bachlors flat. Only thing that is concerning is that narrow stairway. I could not even fit my suitcase up there.....

@d0lph1n63 2 ай бұрын

You’d be better off buying a wash basin and washing in it in your closet.

@lainiwakura1776 2 ай бұрын

And considering how cheap prepared food is at Japanese grocery stores and konbini, it's very doable.

@brycemcewen6146 2 ай бұрын

Honestly a lot of people rent small flats like that as extra storage space

@hhjhj393 2 ай бұрын

I am a firm believer in quality over quantity. I would rather live in a small space in a nice area than a large place in a bad area. Japan is SO nice to live in, that living in a small space is perfectly fine, and honestly living in a small space might be SUPERIOR because it forces you to go out and explore, as well as keeping material possessions to a minimum. Housing depreciates, houses fall apart.... So my mentality is why invest more into housing than necessary? An apartment, home, factory, workshop, store is JUST a means to an end, by staying small and spending less resources I have MORE resources to spend on things that actually matter. That apartment is PUSHING what I think is acceptable, but it is still acceptable. Many people don't actually need a lot of space so why pay for it? Japan is truly remarkable. Here in the USA we simply aren't building cheap housing, we have NO diversity when it comes to housing. Many people might not want to live like this, and that's fine, but at least Japan has the OPTION for the people who do like living like this. That's what's so important. Many people not share my views, and many people might not like small spaces, but I DO like small spaces so I would at least like the option.

@mindstalk 2 ай бұрын

@@brycemcewen6146 " Honestly a lot of people rent small flats like that as extra storage space" Could also work as a commuter home, rented for being close to the office, then go to your home further out on the weekend. Or for some high schooler sent off to a private school far from home, bonus of being smaller so they fit better.

@shewhoisaudacious 2 ай бұрын

I felt claustrophobic watching this. Was so happy to see a new video from you so soon. Always a pleasure. Thank you for bringing this to us.

@quintrankid8045 2 ай бұрын

Yes, that made my latent claustrophobia come out. I'm not sure I could make it up that staircase. But for $250/month maybe...

@user-no2mz9hl4f 2 ай бұрын

I felt the opposite…I kinda like tiny spaces.

@OKOKOKOKOKOKOK-zn2fy 2 ай бұрын

As long as there is a window and I can climb down, I'm in. What happens if there is an earthquake?

@MuerteMorrison 2 ай бұрын

I actually live in a trailer with both of my parents, (I'm not always home though) and I felt uneasy watching it myself lol

@Reo805 2 ай бұрын

I like realtor Alex. You should use him more in videos cause you guy's give off the same good energy vibes!

@K-Yune 2 ай бұрын

My husband and I live in Korea and our first studio apartment was similar in size to the yellow building apartment but it was a rectangular shape. We lived there quite comfortably actually and it worked well for us. The only reason we moved was because I got pregnant and once our son was a toddler that place wouldn't have worked. But for singles or newly weds saving up for a larger place these tiny homes are great. Ours was $500 a month though with a $2,000 deposit so I am a bit jealous.

@drunkvegangal8089 2 ай бұрын

Here in Vancouver, BC, "Van Life" is a real alternative to overpriced, tiny apartments, and vans are smaller than these apartments. I lived in a van for 2 1/2 years and my current apartment is just under 28 sq m (about the size of 3 regulation parking spaces). Tiny home life has many advantages; fast to clean and maintain, minimalist lifestyle, creative decorating, use less resources (esp heating/cooling), save money, gets you outside and into public spaces more often. Also, most studies of the way people actually use the space in their homes shows that some entire rooms/areas are seldom used, like closets, dining rooms, etc., whilst eat-in kitchens are used extensively so much less space is required to live than what we currently use.

@mindstalk 2 ай бұрын

Plus these apartments are far more stackable than vans (6 stories in this case!) and have full utilities.

@Volkbrecht 2 ай бұрын

But isn't the real luxury to have that space available? Sure, when money is tight because you don't have it or are saving it up for other goals, living small and efficiently is a good thing. But ultimately it sucks having to repurpose the same space multiple times per day. People like having spots they can underuse and then leave just as they are.

@drunkvegangal8089 2 ай бұрын

@@Volkbrecht As a person who's 60 years old now - I can honestly say that I have discovered 'how much is enough' and the answer is 'One actually doesn't need much at all'. Even in my van I did not repurpose space as I set up the bed permanently (easier for napping too!) Backpacking, for years at a time, taught me all that I truly need I can carry in one bag on my back. The feeling of freedom and self-direction is much more satisfying to many of us rather than under-use of stuff or space. Attics, basements, guest rooms, garages (and vehicles themselves), etc., are repositories for things one doesn't really need at the same time enabling excess consumption You (rhetorically) ask, '...isn't the real luxury to have that space available?' and I respond, 'No. The real luxury is experiencing a life unencumbered by excess and filled with new scenery, people, places, foods, languages, nature, etc., etc.'

@theorangeoof926 2 ай бұрын

@@drunkvegangal8089True, but I do feel like some people would have to swallow a very difficult pill to accept that kind of life when most are used to much bigger spaces.

@drunkvegangal8089 2 ай бұрын

@@theorangeoof926 I do understand your point of view about space. I was born and raised in Canada - land of tons of space - and exactly this shared mentality :D Truth is that the majority, the huge majority, of people never had much space in their dwelling for most of human history. When a child even my grandmother (b. 1903) shared one bed with all her female siblings and the further back one goes the less space most people had. Loneliness and isolation are just two of the mental health concerns we face today which just didn't exist in our past (except for the very wealthy and extremely atheistic/religious practitioners). Image a childhood where you were seldom alone; where whenever you woke up you could hear your loved ones breathing and they kept you warm. Many slept with the whole family in the same room - most of the world still lives like this. Where if you woke from a nightmare you were instantly comforted and, when bereaved, injured, or just sad, the entire family was in close proximity. Makes me wonder what damage our obsession with space (and things) has wrought.

@D.S.handle 2 ай бұрын

The architect of this one had a fun challenge for sure.

@i6power30 2 ай бұрын

I don't mind small spaces but it's the noise you hear from neighbors keep you up at night as I'm a very light sleeper.

@gunnar6674 2 ай бұрын

And the traffic, but it seemed like a low traffic area.

@i6power30 2 ай бұрын

@@gunnar6674 Japanese walls are so thin it can hear every footsteps and neighbor talking

@zam023 2 ай бұрын

In that yellow building, you don't have neighbors to your sides. You have the floor all to yourself.

@TokyoPortfolio 2 ай бұрын

Still can't wrap my head around that side-mounted toilet

@911Magnus 2 ай бұрын

Alex has such a fun personality. First tim i saw him was in one of Chriss's Abroad In Japan videos, and now he is making an apperance here too! This is great

@kevinwebb82 2 ай бұрын

Alex from Tokyo Profile and Life Where I'm From!!! This is the crossover we didn't know we needed.

@2AToday 2 ай бұрын

Tokyo Portfolio. Not profile. But absolutely agree, this was a great video!!!!

@jtho8937 2 ай бұрын

Next, Chris Broad.

@kevinwebb82 2 ай бұрын

@@jtho8937 Maybe Sharla because her and Greg are Canadian and then Chris.

@happiness2life 2 ай бұрын

Don't forget Norm from Tokyo Lens is also Canadian! It would be awesome to see a collaboration between all of them.

@diningwithderek 2 ай бұрын

Who else saw this tiny apartment featured on Tokyo Lens???

@LifeWhereImFrom 2 ай бұрын

Funny thing is that I filmed this in June 2023. I just had a bunch of other projects I was working on.

@user-tl8le5mg4l 2 ай бұрын

That's why this is so familiar to me!

@InTeCredo 2 ай бұрын

I was gonna ask about this...

@ika32 2 ай бұрын

Life where im from > tokyo lens

@eamonjames8496 2 ай бұрын

@@ika32no need to make it a competition, theyre both great

@Yesica1993 2 ай бұрын

Eating at a place for a few minutes is one thing. But man alive, having to work in such a small space would make me both mentally and physically sick! But, hey, for $250 a month, if I worked full time and used the space mainly for sleeping/showering, I might take that triangle apartment. (For a while.) I can't find anything in Chicago for less than $1,000 a month. So there you go. It's better than being on the street.

@LifeWhereImFrom 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'd assume a small place like that isn't a long term solution. Good for a student or some single person who is out most of the time. There's a lot of light from the windows, which I think would help out a lot. I've personally lived in smaller rooms / setups before, so I would have rented a place like this in my 20s.

@Yesica1993 2 ай бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom Was the toilet room shared with other apartments, though? That would be a deal breaker for me.

@LifeWhereImFrom 2 ай бұрын

@@Yesica1993 If my memory serves me correct, each apartment gets their own toilet.

@Yesica1993 2 ай бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom Oh, okay!

@mindstalk 2 ай бұрын

@@LifeWhereImFrom "Microapartments are inhumane" say many people who went through college in dorm rooms that were even smaller... drives me nuts.

@Techischannel 2 ай бұрын

I love those tiny places, they have such a cozy atmosphere.

@marsmech 2 ай бұрын

the thing that I really like is that there are windows on both sides so you can get a nice cross breeze going and a good amount of sunlight.

@freezerlunik 2 ай бұрын

Great tour, as always! Thank-you from BC!

@jtuck682 2 ай бұрын

You have an uncanny knack for finding very interesting topics to feature in your videos about Japan/Japanese culture. Well done!

@elizabethdavis1696 2 ай бұрын

Please make a video about Japanese train stations that double as malls and other businesses

@Stipopedia 2 ай бұрын

Or even just a video about Shinjuku Station. It's a complete maze.

@gatopormadrid 2 ай бұрын

All the videos where is Tokyo Portfolio are great. Keep that collaboration going.

@meloon5876 2 ай бұрын

Always quality content 👍. Thk u very much.

@AurinneA 22 күн бұрын

Watching a 164cm man visit these tiny spaces gives an interestingly different perspective compared to someone the size of Norm from Tokyo Lens! I've seen a lot of tiny Tokyo apartments on YT, but it was especially interesting to see some of the tiny business spaces.

@robynhayward 2 ай бұрын

This is so fascinating! I always learn so much watching this channel 😊😊

@FirstLastOne 2 ай бұрын

That last bit with the 'measuring walk' and the gentleman walking out of the building, stopping and looking was too funny. 😂😆😄

@ThePongzilla 2 ай бұрын

The tatami mat size comparison really helped me on the last building. I live out in the countryside of Ibaraki so I get a MUCH bigger place for approximately the same price. But if I lived in Tokyo I see advantage of such a small place. I want to check out some of those cafes if I ever have enough time the next time I’m in Tokyo.

@paulccrimmins 2 ай бұрын

Aloha 🤙 from Honolulu!!! Thanks, Greg and company, for another great video.

@Unan1mouz 2 ай бұрын

Shops/cafes in tiny spaces are soo cute 🥰

@lillibuettner1586 2 ай бұрын

I watched your videos for many years now. Thanks for your work. Akko is so lovely. Great your channel still is a family business.

@cyntogia 2 ай бұрын

I love the trend in the US of tiny homes. If for no other reason than it forces people to be introspective of their needs and what is really needed in a home. Having grown up in what most people today would call a tiny space, seeing these videos of such small accommodations I feel that once again Japan has outdone America in the use of such miniscule spaces. I'm not sure I could anymore.

@LinRuiEn 2 ай бұрын

I am weird, in that I love small spaces where I can really use up the little amount of room I have and maximize function. I don't mind a little cramp so I love lots of these!

@jameshansenbc 2 ай бұрын

6:25 Woah Japan better calm down with those excessive setback requirements

@expertexcavatinginc 2 ай бұрын

Amazing use of space!!

@quintrankid8045 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Quite interesting.

@user-no2mz9hl4f 2 ай бұрын

I actually think this is a great idea for mega cities. I live in a mega city, and rent prices are huge - even for a studio. I’d definitely be willing to live in a place like that yellow building for $250/month.

@defunctchannel942 2 ай бұрын

This is great!

@OldMan_PJ 2 ай бұрын

The only tiny building in my small California town is a drive-thru sushi stand in an old photo drop off booth.

@Joe4theRecord 2 ай бұрын

This was a fun one! And the price on the triangle building was incredibly reasonable.

@GreatSageSunWukong 2 ай бұрын

in London UK you will be charged like £1,200 for that place

@DeliaLee8 2 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@AnxMa 2 ай бұрын

Great channel. I was so close to visiting Japan at one point myself. I had experience with modeling and in late 2015 I was in contact with Capcom about the facial likeness role of Leon for the Resident Evil 2 Remake. I failed to mention I also have a voice acting background, in the end I lost the part and I can't forgive myself for wasting such an opportunity. That would've been a real dream come true to visit Asia. All the best!

@KyoushaPumpItUp 2 ай бұрын

Ooh another collab with Tokyo Portolio!

@merlinporterarts Ай бұрын

This video has made the space between the side of my house and the fence feel like a luxurious opportunity!

@JB-yb4wn Ай бұрын

You have got to do more of these, very interesting stuff, maybe a solution for Vancouver's real estate problems.

@anettep6678 2 ай бұрын

My dorm room in the UK was smaller than that apartment (with a shared kitchen though) and was way shittier and more expensive. For a year or so this would absolutely work!

@user-qj5ok2uj3j 2 ай бұрын

Wow, Café Semorina. My neighborhood!!! Thanks for sharing.

@user-bg2oi4bz3p 2 ай бұрын

That cafe is my favorite building for months. Do you know what is on the second floor of this building?

@user-qj5ok2uj3j 2 ай бұрын

@@user-bg2oi4bz3p Well, I'm not sure what's on the second floor. Maybe the first and the second belong to the same café Semorina.

@pixierainbow7 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Love that little burger shop and the apartment looks alright for someone living solo since there's good sunlight and decent ceiling height

@silviastanziola659 2 ай бұрын

I mean, if I were a university student or just starting out in life, I think that renting a place like that could be worth the savings. Thanks for the excellent video (as always)! Glad to see Alex again on your channel!

@francescaa8331 2 ай бұрын

If you were low income it would keep you from being a homeless. If you had a decent job, you could afford a place, and spend your money on a better education or starting your own business.

@matthias5441 2 ай бұрын

Lol that narrow buiding at 2:00 is actually a sharehouse and I lived there.

@ferlinecarldalupan8752 Күн бұрын

Ohhhh. You also know Alex! ❤🎉

@49ers1975 2 ай бұрын

that is the thing i luv about japan....if you are into architecture, buildings, smallbuildings, there is just so much to see.......eveyrhting is so unique

@JustClaude13 2 ай бұрын

I lived in a 26 foot sloop for two years. Those apartments are huge. In those apartments you don't need a place for a bed. You have a futon and put it away in the morning before unfolding your table.

@jason4275 2 ай бұрын

100% of Americans would live in these homes, if the rent was cheep, in my city los Angeles, it's $1800 a month for one bedroom apartment in a decent neighborhood, meaning not middle class, and not dangerous, during daylight, my cousin, an engineer in New York pays $3,600 a month to live downtown Manhattan, also in a decent neighborhood.

@AquaticAbomination 2 ай бұрын

You guys have homes?

@username65585 2 ай бұрын

80% of Americans could not fit in these buildings.

@Bionickpunk 2 ай бұрын

No way, most of America is not New York City.

@bigboyman5743 2 ай бұрын

as an american, id rather live in a big suburban home with a garage and be free instead of living in a pod and eating bugs like klaus schwab wants, i hope we never build these dystopian apartments in the US

@outmane5011 2 ай бұрын

as a non American I would 100% live in it if the rent was cheep

@user-zx2nu4jr8x Ай бұрын

Love this.

@blatendcrude7570 Ай бұрын

How cool !

@h8GW 2 ай бұрын

Would've liked to see the floor plan of the ground and basement units. I'm presuming access to the basement one is in the back.

@SilkCrown 2 ай бұрын

I love these small spaces, I would absolutely move into one if I were in Japan.

@thefoodkimist 2 ай бұрын

Very cool! I would’ve lived here when I was younger and just me. It has a nice charming character to it. Would love to stay there a couple nights to experience it.

@ShAmW0W808 2 ай бұрын

For once in my life I felt like a giant and I’m only 5ft7 😂

@korakys 2 ай бұрын

I wish we could do stuff like this in New Zealand. Instead people have to team up and rent a giant house together, then end up with less personal space than this and having to share bathroom/toilet-which can have a lot of its own issues. I'd love to live in my own place and not have to share with people I hardly know.

@marcusmoonstein242 2 ай бұрын

From experience I've found that all I need is enough space for a bed plus my own microkitchen and bathroom and I can live comfortably. Most homes are far bigger than you actually need.

@gb4939 15 күн бұрын

I will soon move into a very small house (about 20m2). The advantages are just enormous : - low taxes, - low maintenance - low energetic coast (heat, electricity...), - look more cosy than big houses (at least from my point of view) - less worry (about possible issues to fix on the house)...

@Coccinelf 2 ай бұрын

That last staircase is so scary! Where I live, tiny buildings are so rare I don't even know if there are any.

@thndr_5468 2 ай бұрын

I love these tiny quirky bu8ildings. Tons of character in every one. Wish they were more of a thing in the states

@bilditup1 2 ай бұрын

8:22 I kinda hope somebody saved that keyboard Also! 10:05 We’re the same height so this actually helped give me a real sense of scale, esp because most vloggers seem to be Alex-sized at minimum

@megapangolin1093 23 сағат бұрын

I think Akko is amazing, really attractive, fun and helpful. Lovely lady. Like your cheerful, humorous approach. Fun video I enjoyed this excursion into smallness. They must be very inefficiently insulated though..

@1973Washu 2 ай бұрын

The kitchens in those narrow shops reminds me of a galley on a small yacht

@CelticConservative 2 ай бұрын

I'm panicking looking at that claustrophobic space

@Wizzyhatg 2 ай бұрын

4:50 the stairs kind of remind me of the stairs at some old Samurai castles I toured, which are practically ladders

@AshleyYakeley 2 ай бұрын

Akko is so adorable

@paulwollenzein-zn1lh Ай бұрын

Tiny living gets a new meaning! I could build some of these for a model railroad!

@zilfondel 2 ай бұрын

Coming from the US, where it is not uncommon to see 20 or even 50 ft setbacks from the right away (not the street) where you cannot build, This is a very high usage of Urban land. I'm guessing that most Americans would complain about parking though. 🚗

@LifeWhereImFrom 2 ай бұрын

No parking requirements. If you want to park your car and your property doesn't have, you can rent a space somewhere else.

@wilsonx1999 2 ай бұрын

Alex is well on his way to show up in every Japan based, english speaking youtube channel

@EclipseSeth Ай бұрын

4:59 That's so neat. To put the sink on top of the toilet. I bet you even recycle the water that way!

@AaronGrosch29 2 ай бұрын

11:55 "One and a half Alex hands" That is definitely an American measurement if I ever heard it. Great video. Loved it!

@NoOneOfSignificance 2 ай бұрын

Lol 😂 The hilarious reaction of that Ojisan/salaryman at the end as Akko was step measuring the building.

@friskywisky9927 2 ай бұрын

I love seeing the eco system of Japni-tubers intersecting with one another. I'm still hoping one day to see Rachel and Jun to show up on a random cameo, and then I could retire in peace. At the ripe old age of 23.

@lainiwakura1776 2 ай бұрын

Was Chris Broad ever on this channel?

@idrisddraig2 2 ай бұрын

@@lainiwakura1776 Not as far as I know, but Alex makes the crossover. There is also Alex of Noriyaro who makes a cossover from Trash taste, and many Jpanese Channels and even to beyond Japan

@Julianaao2601 2 ай бұрын

My first thought was there is no way I could live in such tiny space, like the kitchen is pretty much nonexistent lol but then I remembered that in Japan convenience store food is great and I think I could make it work 😅

@juandenz2008 2 ай бұрын

I got claustrophobia from some of those spaces.

@MSmith-Photography 2 ай бұрын

I have to do some geometry for your video?! Aw man! 📐 🤣

@MalaysiaBarista 2 ай бұрын

2.50 , omg kuroge beef for burger , wow , just wow . i would definitely love to try that place out if i am living in japan

@mindstalk 2 ай бұрын

Honestly might be a waste. Ethan did a video (youtube ID E6w_W6GyHEs ) on Wagyu and burgers.

@rolfathan 2 ай бұрын

McKeesport, PA has that cheapest rent in the US, and even there it averages $350 a month. This is a much nicer area. I would gladly trade off the tiny space for a better area. I wish was had some apartments this small in the US. I don't want to race to the bottom and have everyone living in tiny apartments, but just some to diversify the costs of living in various areas.

@bendyloco 2 ай бұрын

I love that tiny apartment!!!

@dodgelightyear 2 ай бұрын

No matter how big or, in this case minuscule, the bathtubs are, Alex will always sit in them. This is peak Tokyo Portfolio, Mr. Portfolio 👏

@josguil 23 сағат бұрын

It’s so thin it feels like if I trip and hit a wall I’ll make the whole building fall down

@TheMilpitasguy 3 күн бұрын

Ingenious use of space! I like it. But it probably feels cramped to a lot of folks.

@donald.R 2 ай бұрын

That’s crazy. When I lived in Bangkok, I stayed in a condo that was 25 sq. meters. It was a far cry from anything I was used to in the USA but it was still comfortable. I think that would be the absolute limit for me. That apartment is smaller than my Tokyo hotel room and those are already fairly small.

@LiamHicks1999 2 ай бұрын

They should have big and small apartments and that is what Japan has but not as much in the west. Small apartments gives people who want cheap rent that option. I understand if you want space but those that do not care and want small should have that options :).

@Gaming_Antics Ай бұрын

That is perfect for a people working 2 jobs. You only need a bed, toilet, and a shower. Eateries are everywhere in Japan, so no kitchen isn’t a problem. Just need a microwave, smaller table top oven, a small fridge, and a small table top propane burner stove.

@D4rK3sTsH4d0W 2 ай бұрын

I wish we had building laws like this in California. I know our land prices would still make these places more expensive than this, but this was well under $300 USD a month. Sounds amazing to be able to have your own place for that price. You'd have to find a very nice person, to be able to rent a single bedroom here for even $300, and I live in a relatively affordable city. Though our bedrooms here are larger than that entire apartment, even small ones, but it's more private, instead of a bedroom in someone elses house. And of course, with building laws like that, you could always find an appartment that's slightly larger if it's within budget.

@cohall46 17 күн бұрын

Very interesting and informative. Are the tiny building built to the appropriate earthquake standards?

@ajs5392 2 ай бұрын

Uses for long skinny buildings not mentioned: 1. A one lane bowling alley. League nights Mondays through Thursdays. 2. A hotel where adult guests can sleep in midair by wedging themselves between the walls. No beds necessary. 3. A giant novelty credit card that is still thin enough to fit in your wallet in one of three 3 dimensions. Just paint the company name on the outside and remember to have anticounterfeiting devices installed by authorized personnel only to prevent skimming. 4. A movie theater with rows that are one-seat-wide, with a 5-foot-wide screen that is 10-feet-tall, and a two-speaker surround sound speaker system where the speaker in front doubles as a concession stand. 5. An indoor shooting range where you can not miss the target even if you tried.

@bfc9467 2 ай бұрын

im a little bit tired of japanese tiny apt videos, but i clicked anyway because i knew you'd bring something new, interesting and informative. funnily enough, thats the first thing you address. I love your channel because you really have a great niche in the "japan content" side of youtube in making really interesting, pretty, and chill videos. tackling each topic from a "reporter" kinda angle (idk if that's how you would describe yourself but its the word that comes to mind). YIPPI :)

@SaltRockStacker 2 ай бұрын

That yellow building would be a nightmare for me to live in. I am so clumsy I will probably be falling down the stairs on a daily basis. At least it is so cramped there's no room to actually fall down :) That hamburger cafe's upstairs dining area looks great.