TINY 8 SQUARE METERS TOKYO APARTMENT TOUR

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  • @TokidokiTraveller
    @TokidokiTraveller  6 років тому +2035

    Hi! Emma from over 2 years in the future here! Just want to clear up some very common comments:
    Yup I figured out msg isn't bad for you hahaha
    This place was expensive, but definitely not the worst deal in Tokyo. Though at the time I had not many options due to my Australian working holiday visa!
    I now live in a larger apartment for much cheaper and live and work still in Tokyo :)
    The only thing I miss from this apartment is the cool sci fi toilet, and how quickly the place got warm in winter when I turned on the heater.
    This place was amazing short term, but the lack of sunlight, location, and size were a bit rough after 11 months haha
    It was a great experience living there and I learned a lot about myself and how to utilize space and appreciate what I have.
    If you want to see where I live now I have made plenty more videos during my time here in Japan :) Thanks for watching and enjoy the rest of your UA-cam browsing!

    • @triplenickle6995
      @triplenickle6995 6 років тому +11

      11 months? wow, that place is smaller than my camper.

    • @davidholt9388
      @davidholt9388 6 років тому +2

      Ive just had a heart attack 481 uk pounds rent lol

    • @Michael-w8v
      @Michael-w8v 6 років тому +6

      It is claimed that MSG cause asthma, headaches and even brain damage. But FDA official it is safe, just not for sensitive people.

    • @Gamah1991
      @Gamah1991 6 років тому +8

      But how was the Enter Shikari show?!

    • @tigttfn
      @tigttfn 6 років тому +4

      Thanks for sharing. I like Japan so finding out about everyday life is very interesting. :)

  • @user-qx8cz9yx9v
    @user-qx8cz9yx9v 8 років тому +5336

    "It's kinda ugly, but I made it." what my mum thinks every time she sees me

  • @swanprincess222
    @swanprincess222 8 років тому +1155

    I thought she was about to say the sink is actually the toilet 😅😅😅

    • @vanesaamaro358
      @vanesaamaro358 8 років тому +8

      we think alike

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  8 років тому +104

      omgggggggggggggg hahaha i was legit scared it was though when i first moved in, i couldn't find the toilet! 😂

    • @vanesaamaro358
      @vanesaamaro358 8 років тому +11

      The funny thing was also the sink was to high up to be a toilet 😂😂😂

    • @monaelise3064
      @monaelise3064 8 років тому +1

      me too

    • @Jusuuw
      @Jusuuw 8 років тому

      600.30€ in europe

  • @iindium49
    @iindium49 4 роки тому +49

    19 minutes ago I honestly felt like my house was small and crowded but now I realize that 5 apartments fit in my livingroom. Thankyou for that!

  • @xifel72
    @xifel72 7 років тому +449

    My friend lives in more or less the same set up, but he doesn't have his own kitchen, and shares the bath room with 27 other peole.
    He actually gets paid to live there, but that is probably because it is on a attack submarine and he is a sailor.

    • @emilyteague9936
      @emilyteague9936 7 років тому +60

      Caden Firth I cracked up reading this, wish him all the best

    • @domodomodomo
      @domodomodomo 7 років тому +5

      HAHAHAH BEST COMMENT

    • @RedRider1600
      @RedRider1600 6 років тому +2

      Doesn't he also have to share a bed with another guy as well?

    • @happydon999
      @happydon999 6 років тому

      LOL, great twist. Good one.

    • @conveyor2
      @conveyor2 4 роки тому

      @@RedRider1600 They sure do. It's called hot bunking.

  • @sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90
    @sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90 8 років тому +2679

    I was watching this on a bed that won't fit in your apartment

    • @wwdotcutecatdotcom
      @wwdotcutecatdotcom 8 років тому +29

      this truth!

    • @shamelessape1
      @shamelessape1 8 років тому +56

      I'm watching this on a bet that is bigger than her apartment.

    • @uberyangster3279
      @uberyangster3279 7 років тому +3

      well, there are futon that can be replace as a bed.

    • @TheAkashicTraveller
      @TheAkashicTraveller 7 років тому +19

      I'm watching this in student accommodation and my bedroom is larger than that apartment.

    • @dayanara.
      @dayanara. 7 років тому +1

      Andrew Wallace same

  • @raelaash4759
    @raelaash4759 7 років тому +1603

    5:14 "it's kinda ugly, but I made it"
    - my mum about me

  • @GizmoRob176
    @GizmoRob176 4 роки тому +380

    I didn't realize I've been living in a mansion all this time.

    • @001islandprincess
      @001islandprincess 4 роки тому +1

      Rebel Rob I love my 1800 sq ft townhouse with three bedrooms. I can sleep in any room I want. I love options....

    • @aasthadash2790
      @aasthadash2790 4 роки тому +2

      Oh that i soo tru

    • @koolkitty108
      @koolkitty108 4 роки тому +2

      For real. My room looks bigger than the entire apartment

  • @itsjustme5594
    @itsjustme5594 5 років тому +343

    For anyone wondering 69 thousand yen is about $619 US dollars.

    • @jessess6810
      @jessess6810 5 років тому +6

      sarah jones Which would be double the US price in Australian

    • @bandtra5h
      @bandtra5h 5 років тому +7

      THANK YOU

    • @VampyNoir
      @VampyNoir 5 років тому +28

      omg that’s kinda a good price ngl

    • @gemmacummings7106
      @gemmacummings7106 5 років тому +8

      and also roughly £487

    • @iflora4437
      @iflora4437 5 років тому +16

      You can rent an unfurnished two storey house in Malaysia with the price she’s paying. Wow. Didn’t know rent in Japan is so high.

  • @DarkWorldOrder
    @DarkWorldOrder 4 роки тому +778

    2016 youtube: no
    2017 youtube: no
    2018 youtube: no
    2019 youtube: no
    2020 youtube: let promote it

    • @Darellbefree
      @Darellbefree 4 роки тому +10

      It popped up in my feed idk why 🤦‍♂️

    • @lovecheese45
      @lovecheese45 4 роки тому +6

      im just like 700 bucks for that? I charged my renter 700 a month for a 3 bed, 1.5 bath house lol

    • @wedding6515
      @wedding6515 4 роки тому

      same here lmao

    • @chris746568462
      @chris746568462 4 роки тому +2

      Same, completely random and not something I'd normally watch. Guess it's doing something right because I clicked on it lol. My bathroom is bigger than this apartment...

    • @PubstarHero
      @PubstarHero 4 роки тому

      @@lovecheese45 $700 where I live will maybe get you a bedroom in a house, utilities not included.

  • @namederek3610
    @namederek3610 4 роки тому +190

    If you order a large pizza or a big mac, you have to eat it from outside.

    • @raimondnu3
      @raimondnu3 3 роки тому +1

      Now you know what the chair on the floor was for.

  • @c.amorlee
    @c.amorlee 4 роки тому +1161

    Who found this in their recommendations in 2020

    • @Darellbefree
      @Darellbefree 4 роки тому +6

      Unfortunately me 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🚶‍♂️

    • @kstreet7438
      @kstreet7438 4 роки тому +6

      Me but I’ve been watching abroad in japan though.

    • @Vikseproducts
      @Vikseproducts 4 роки тому +18

      I have no clue why it was recommended or why I watched the whole thing lol

    • @spacewombat6174
      @spacewombat6174 4 роки тому +1

      Me, and I am turning it off
      NOW!

    • @Mangaka-Knight
      @Mangaka-Knight 4 роки тому

      Me

  • @TheDanielEffect
    @TheDanielEffect 8 років тому +604

    I've wondered this on and off for years...but now I know. FOR SURE I'm claustrophobic. Good god. Watching this was overwhelming.

    • @Cristeepi
      @Cristeepi 8 років тому +4

      if I think harder I did feel uncomfortable too, Luke I imagined myself in there and even though I'd like to have my own space and live alone, still it feels like I couldn't breath well, so yeah...

    • @Cristeepi
      @Cristeepi 8 років тому

      +Crys P. like* haha

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  8 років тому +27

      Well i'm glad i could help you reach some certainty! ^^ If it gets too bad just close your computer and go for a walk outside!

    • @Ellemphriem
      @Ellemphriem 8 років тому +3

      I am too, and seeing this space made it difficult for me to breathe.......

    • @pinkitty
      @pinkitty 8 років тому +11

      Wow I'm sorry that it's made you all uncomfortable. I think I have the opposite, I quite enjoy small spaces, and have in fact dreamed of a bed in a closet, like that would be the epitome of comfort for me. So this was quite exciting for me to see.

  • @calilovett2063
    @calilovett2063 4 роки тому +211

    I used to envy this apartment because I like tiny living spaces in big cities. But with quarantine... I'm not sure 👀

    • @MulinaTheAngelWolf
      @MulinaTheAngelWolf 4 роки тому +6

      .. okay you got me here b/c I relate to this entire sentence.
      Not only do I rather want freedom of living elsewhere [ I wanna move to Japan] But I LOVE sufficient, efficient tiny living....... but.. well, being 1000000% stuck hmmmmm

    • @annedavis6090
      @annedavis6090 4 роки тому +3

      Yes, my little 570sq ft is feeling pretty roomy😏

    • @vantilsley8633
      @vantilsley8633 2 роки тому +1

      @@annedavis6090 I did some maths on this and your 570 ft is like 55 times the amount of space she has lmao.
      Also why the hell is your house so big?. Or is that the size of the land?.

    • @annedavis6090
      @annedavis6090 2 роки тому

      @@vantilsley8633 friend you would laugh with me if you saw it. It's 2 small bedrooms, a medium bathroom, kitchen and front room ..it's 1/2 a duplex in a very old, well kept, historic Indiana town. It's considered small and it's perfect for one. I'm within walking distance of (historic) downtown and my lunchlady job at the (historic) highschool.
      It truly is small. I rent for $650.00 a month and it's all electric...good water, great landlord. I work with ladies who went to that same highschool with him 45 years ago...
      So yeah,
      ✨ it is pretty massive☺️
      Peace to you and yours Van🕊️
      Happy New Year

  • @avaangel777
    @avaangel777 5 років тому +1191

    This apartment looking like something I made in Sims 4

    • @skye7175
      @skye7175 5 років тому +32

      avadoubleabattery definitely when your trying to kill them

    • @poopthe4
      @poopthe4 5 років тому +1

      be a Klondike

    • @dimples5455
      @dimples5455 4 роки тому +2

      🤣🤦‍♀️

    • @Eclipse-mf6hc
      @Eclipse-mf6hc 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah... other than the ladder and loft...

    • @kritsadventures
      @kritsadventures 4 роки тому

      @@Eclipse-mf6hc You can actually make a fake ladder and loft in Sims 4 with a single story building and a cheat to allow overlapping of objects.

  • @Cali5556
    @Cali5556 4 роки тому +232

    Imagine spending 2-3 months in quarantine - or worse, lockdown - in there.

  • @CanthusOfCandE
    @CanthusOfCandE 6 років тому +398

    Anyone else thinking she is living in Bender's apartment and just needs to open the 'closet' by the front door?

  • @xosenaxo2217
    @xosenaxo2217 5 років тому +691

    for a minute i thought she would have to shit in the sink then wash her hands there too 🥴😂

  • @1drfulLife1
    @1drfulLife1 5 років тому +934

    You literally couldn’t escape your own fart

    • @cresshead
      @cresshead 4 роки тому +6

      open the door...

    • @TheXeeman
      @TheXeeman 4 роки тому +53

      why would you want to? sniffing it is the best part of accepting one's self

    • @corrin7864
      @corrin7864 4 роки тому +14

      @@TheXeeman you have a fart kink

    • @cranberry411
      @cranberry411 4 роки тому +6

      That's what the balcony is for

    • @airindiana
      @airindiana 4 роки тому +12

      This made me crack a laugh which made me fart 😂

  • @joesmith3650
    @joesmith3650 4 роки тому +298

    That's not a apartment, it's a walk in closet.

    • @mikeicee
      @mikeicee 4 роки тому +9

      Its a prison cell you work and pay to be in LMAO.

    • @1211jinx
      @1211jinx 4 роки тому +3

      Joe Smith Apartments in Tokyo are so expensive.Plus cost of living as well.And she also mentioned thAt it’s due to her visa as well.

    • @cesarlopez4639
      @cesarlopez4639 4 роки тому +1

      Terrible,claustrofoic

    • @Velsetta
      @Velsetta 4 роки тому +3

      My walk-in closet is bigger

    • @jioh8091
      @jioh8091 4 роки тому +1

      absolutely, my walk in close is way bigger than this. can have claustrophobia. OMG

  • @evilkidm93b
    @evilkidm93b 6 років тому +275

    I like the idea that there are people who use their space efficiently. Just shows that we don't all need gigantic homes, especially when living alone.

    • @takumi2023
      @takumi2023 6 років тому +16

      I half agree with you too like a small place but that place is a bit too small for a 6'2" guy i would feel cramped. I wish there was a house where i can put up walls myself to divide the house anyway i like and switch it up once in a while :) I would like a storage space for other stuff tho like tools.

    • @InfernosReaper
      @InfernosReaper 6 років тому +6

      Designing tiny houses is a bit of a hobby of mine, so I was kinda surprised that a Japanese apartment couldn't manage a bigger fridge. Obviously, I don't mean full-size, rather ones with a proper freezer compartment that are in between a normal fridge and a mini in size.

    • @booette964
      @booette964 5 років тому +4

      Agreed, it's like an adults treehouse. I personally wouldn't mind living like this in a western country and would have actually killed for it when I was staying at a student dorm than share a big kitchen, bathroom and washrooms with others.

    • @voltshock99
      @voltshock99 4 роки тому

      Speak for yourself pal. I may live alone, but I needs my two living rooms (one formal, one family,) my four car garage, my dining room that can seat ten (even though I never have people over) the cathedral ceiling in my en-suite bathroom, and my jacuzzi tub that could easily accommodate four people.

    • @TheOneG36
      @TheOneG36 4 роки тому +1

      it is small, that does not mean that it is efficient, the thing is there is a lot of space wasted in this "Appartment" i mean, the closet right from the door good be es high as the room and bigger, which would gain a lot of space, same over the Door perfect place for another closet, or even hanging stuff there because the roof from the bedroom is in reachable height.
      but yeah the Bathroom could not be more efficient, same for the Kitchen, both reminds me of Vanbuilds a saw and used ;)
      Still 100€/qm2 seems quite pricey even on a mountly contract including utility.... But yeah here in Munich it is also not cheap so i know that feeling to pay extra for a own small 20-30qm2 room for 800-1000€ over a similar sized room in a shared flat/house for 600, with other people you have to life together....

  • @computethisinfo
    @computethisinfo 7 років тому +422

    honestly your apartment looks really cozy and I'd happily live there.

    • @shash3391
      @shash3391 7 років тому +21

      Even a tardis wont fit in there! You sure about being cozy in there mate? haha :P

    • @litchtheshinigami8936
      @litchtheshinigami8936 7 років тому +3

      Dexter Morgan maybe it is a tardis.. the loft is where the controls are

    • @bubunaASMR
      @bubunaASMR 7 років тому

      Your average Brit & Whovian I'd be happy to live in it AS an experience for a limited amount of time not the rest of my life

    • @tamytta
      @tamytta 7 років тому

      I agree.

    • @denkibakugo5720
      @denkibakugo5720 7 років тому

      Your average Brit & Whovian same

  • @paolarangel670
    @paolarangel670 8 років тому +176

    My dear, you've got such a beautiful British accent and warm soft voice, do not apologize for that! Plus, you've been brilliant enough to turn that tiny gross place into a really cozy oasis with lovely plants and cute home ornaments, so do not care for stupid small talk...Just be yourself and be happy! 😃

    • @SnazzyBoxx
      @SnazzyBoxx 8 років тому +25

      Paola Rangel it's not British. It's an Australian accent

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  8 років тому +16

      It's a mix of both! :)

    • @khadijaali8851
      @khadijaali8851 8 років тому +1

      Paola Rangel that was so sweet

    • @paolarangel670
      @paolarangel670 8 років тому

      +MyLifeAsJasmin xoxo 😘💗😘

    • @Maneras03
      @Maneras03 8 років тому +2

      Paola Rangel Paola you sly dog you're not fooling anybody

  • @markvaughn7950
    @markvaughn7950 4 роки тому +78

    You have to have a “glass half full” personality to live in that tiny space.

  • @dereka64
    @dereka64 4 роки тому +43

    When in university, I was living out of a 10x10 foot room with a tiny ensuite bathroom. The room had a sliding door that led directly outside. I literally never used the door that led to the rest of the house, because that was part of the rental agreement. It might as well have been a brick wall. Paid $350 per month to the family that lived there, which included wifi and parking. I bought my own mini-fridge, microwave, and toaster oven. I wouldn't have changed a thing! At that time in my life, I didn't need space, or luxury. It's certainly an experience, though!

    • @c8Lorraine1
      @c8Lorraine1 4 роки тому +1

      I thoroughly agree. There is a time in our lives when the adventure of living in a new culture and new language is more than the place where you put your head down at night. The apartment itself will be one of the experiences she from her time in Tokyo.

  • @william9537
    @william9537 5 років тому +77

    She's not only showing us her place but also showing us her life. Very cool video.

  • @PrinceOfCloudCity
    @PrinceOfCloudCity 7 років тому +184

    Honestly, this apartment is really great for one-person living. It's also environmentally friendly! I love it 💜

    • @PreciousHuddle
      @PreciousHuddle 7 років тому +5

      me too!! i would like to live there! If it was a bit bigger it would be slightly better but anyway it's so cool :D

    • @JQin931
      @JQin931 7 років тому +7

      Kelefreak careful releasing too much gas in there

    • @kkaitlync7247
      @kkaitlync7247 7 років тому

      Kelefreak 69th like haha...

    • @CiaraCorroon
      @CiaraCorroon 7 років тому +2

      I love it as well! I feel like living in it would almost force you to live more minimally and purchase more multi - use items. Personally, I think she could probably get rid of some stuff to make it look more roomy.

  • @Jeminali4167
    @Jeminali4167 4 роки тому +62

    For some reason, I've always wanted to live in a tiny apartment like this

  • @Crazycro905
    @Crazycro905 8 років тому +44

    I suggest putting planks across those two metal bars as a shelf and use part of ceiling area bit of storage. Maybe get a couple of wicker baskets to hid your stuff in it.

    • @bubbles9766
      @bubbles9766 8 років тому

      good idea!

    • @marialoudis1905
      @marialoudis1905 8 років тому +11

      That's actually a great idea, but I wonder if it would make this tiny space feel even more claustrophobic.

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  8 років тому +11

      Yeah, i like to raise my arms up in the middle of that space! So i'm trying to keep it as open as possible. But that is a good idea for extra storage! I guess i'll just have to not buy more stuff haha

  • @Fotosnegociosnet
    @Fotosnegociosnet 8 років тому +815

    There must be an error in my computer.. I keep zooming out but the apartment does not seem to get any bigger.

  • @arushisingh930
    @arushisingh930 7 років тому +597

    Your washroom is literally smaller than an airplane washroom

    • @umi.a178
      @umi.a178 6 років тому +39

      It's actually not. What luxury airplanes have you been on?? 😂😂

    • @Teadogg_420
      @Teadogg_420 6 років тому

      XD

    • @ArbiterofMankind
      @ArbiterofMankind 6 років тому +6

      Park Jibooty Emirates

    • @chadwick2629
      @chadwick2629 6 років тому +4

      @@Pk-ng1uu
      creeeeeepy

    • @Pk-ng1uu
      @Pk-ng1uu 6 років тому

      Hi friend..

  • @DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT
    @DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT 4 роки тому +14

    My mother had an expression: "As cute as a bug's ear." That's you, dear, and it's a compliment. Thanks for a delightful video.

  • @samieileen
    @samieileen 6 років тому +156

    This is the sweetest apartment tour I’ve ever seen!

  • @momof2plusotaku657
    @momof2plusotaku657 8 років тому +25

    I'm jealous of how organized she is lol I could never keep a place that tiny clutter free

  • @bazli83
    @bazli83 8 років тому +56

    It's so small. that hidden toilet, that small fridge. oh wow.. I love it!! If I had a choice I want 2 extra square meter or more just to fit a washer and full size (fridge)

    • @Tokyodrew
      @Tokyodrew 8 років тому +21

      love the hidden toilet

    • @YujiUedaFan
      @YujiUedaFan 7 років тому +3

      Why do so many people like how small it is? I'd go crazy after a week of living there! Also doesn't help that I'm scared of going up ladders. :(

    • @juliachisolm
      @juliachisolm 7 років тому

      I scrolled by fast and read this as "If I had a choice I want a 2 square meter" and I was like ????

  • @JohnDoe-rx3vn
    @JohnDoe-rx3vn 4 роки тому +154

    "if something comes in the mail, and i can't read it, because it's in Japanese, I put it in here, and i forget about it. So that's the drawer we don't open"
    LMAO, That's genuinely hilarious. I have no idea how i would handle getting mail in Japanese.

    • @babykanga11
      @babykanga11 4 роки тому +5

      Definitely got a good laugh when she said that.

    • @RobertMorgan
      @RobertMorgan 4 роки тому +14

      Google translate can handle that, although I'm not sure a smartphone would fit in that place...:)

    • @hasanabduqayumov
      @hasanabduqayumov 4 роки тому +1

      I am in a similar situation, I live in France, but my french isn't great, so, I don't read mails😅.

    • @ifellicantgetup
      @ifellicantgetup 4 роки тому +5

      I am a US citizen living in Mexico. When I first moved here I did not speak the language and could not read my mail. I met my neighbors by walking up and down the sidewalk asking anyone outside if they spoke English. I found a guy who spoke a small bit. I asked him what my mail was. He explained this is the water bill, this is electricity... Paying bills here is trippy. You don't do it on line and you don't write a check and mail it. I asked how to pay my bills but his English was not good enough to explain. First six months was quite the learning experience!
      I have a drawer that I throw stuff in that is more Spanish than I can read. If it is a bill I am expecting it and already know. Anything else I put it in a drawer and I always plan to take it to my neighbor but by the time I do it is months and months old.

  • @jordanmc9015
    @jordanmc9015 6 років тому +68

    The rent big cities around the world for small apartments is evil. In New York you may not even get a Bathroom, so you got that one beat.

  • @nicheburger
    @nicheburger 8 років тому +489

    damn i'm one of those weird people who want a small place this is like my dream apartment

    • @Sars88
      @Sars88 8 років тому +2

      move into a studio/ efficiency type apartment and there you go!

    • @anasofia658
      @anasofia658 8 років тому +1

      Me too!

    • @sugarfreeXcandy
      @sugarfreeXcandy 8 років тому +1

      I really like it too :)

    • @jafernanzie
      @jafernanzie 8 років тому +1

      ikr

    • @walkingmochi
      @walkingmochi 8 років тому +1

      Oh yasss same! I cringe seeing this like i want to live there so bad.

  • @kevinj9315
    @kevinj9315 8 років тому +265

    You can stretch your arms, just turn sideways

    • @tiarnan76
      @tiarnan76 7 років тому +87

      Or simply place a pneumatic drill in each hand whilst slowly extending your arms....hey presto, you'll achieve a full length stretch

    • @umi.a178
      @umi.a178 6 років тому

      Smart

  • @huntakilla1234
    @huntakilla1234 4 роки тому +71

    I'm 6'3, or 190cm and have very wide shoulders. This ''apartment'' gives me nightmares, and I'm not even claustrophobic. Like living in a match box or something.

    • @zerinzinia8660
      @zerinzinia8660 4 роки тому +1

      Well these apartments are for Japanese, n people in Asia are on average not more than 5 feet 7 inch.

    • @GizmoRob176
      @GizmoRob176 4 роки тому +3

      @@zerinzinia8660 So that's why my new Mazda car seats are so narrow.

  • @peeweesplayhouse4467
    @peeweesplayhouse4467 7 років тому +211

    I have claustrophobia and if I ever lived in that tiny apartment,I would die

    • @peeweesplayhouse4467
      @peeweesplayhouse4467 7 років тому +2

      foodie Bhugra
      Omg same

    • @happydon999
      @happydon999 6 років тому +4

      I would put up with the tiny space if i could find a safe affordable place to live in Toyko or any other mega city. Not being able to invite friends into your home would be a bummer though!

    • @herrakaarme
      @herrakaarme 6 років тому

      @@happydon999 I could live in a coffin like that for the single month the contract is good for. It's probably only a month long precisely for that reason: Nobody's meant to live in a tiny space like that for extended periods of time. Of course during that month I'd only be there to sleep and occasionally eat, otherwise I would be sightseeing. A couple of hours working on a computer would also be tolerable.

  • @sylla_headhunter4725
    @sylla_headhunter4725 4 роки тому +46

    The place looks actually pretty cozy and I'm impressed by the amount of stuff one can fit into an apartment this tiny. The only thing holding me back from actually wanting something like that (apart from the price) is the fact that I own WAY too many books and I wouldn't want to part from almost all of them

    • @MaraMara89
      @MaraMara89 4 роки тому

      if you really want place like that you could probably fit bookshelf in the loft level... just move matress a little from the wall and on the whole lenght you could squeez really shallow shelves ;) and big books under the desk or in the genkan you could have shelves above the shoe shelves XD

  • @helio4312
    @helio4312 7 років тому +99

    is it weird that this video makes me want to come to Japan even more? Like I already did but ah... I think I'd love living in that apartment. I love small spaces and this is just the right amount.

    • @rinoaheartilly4769
      @rinoaheartilly4769 7 років тому +2

      Helio I feel the same way lol

    • @perryplatypus7353
      @perryplatypus7353 6 років тому +1

      i am handicapped and in a wheelchair.... so i cannot live there

    • @RWT2777
      @RWT2777 6 років тому

      @@perryplatypus7353 Don't worry, Japanese don't acknowledge the disabled... do you wouldn't need to worry about getting an apartment at all.

  • @amelia507
    @amelia507 3 роки тому +7

    I can't believe this video was posted 5 years ago. I used to be obsessed with your tiny apartment!

  • @SuperHandyman100
    @SuperHandyman100 7 років тому +91

    Sounds like my kind of apartment (I have no friends)

    • @amberlavallee9364
      @amberlavallee9364 6 років тому

      Same. It's perfect, I wouldn't be inviting anyone over anyways.

  • @whitstn
    @whitstn 6 років тому +175

    10:33 LOL That's Spanish Moss! ...Which... oddly enough is neither Spanish... nor moss... hmm. I nearly spit out my coffee when I saw it hanging on your wall, because, where I live, it grows on EVERYTHING, harbors bugs like lice, chiggers and spiders and is generally regarded as dirty. It's not something we like to even touch let alone bring indoors so when I saw you proudly growing it indoors and worrying over it's health, I had quite a good chuckle. LOL I'm positive that your Spanish Moss is clean, though, and it looks SUPER healthy - the brown center is normal - it will do that as the outside mass increases. And, bonus, I'm pretty sure it cleans the air to some extent! Thank you for renewing my appreciation for this funny-looking friend! Oh, and love the apartment too!

    • @soraliamsdottir6630
      @soraliamsdottir6630 6 років тому +6

      I don’t really know much about Spanish Moss, thanks for teaching me

    • @theheavee
      @theheavee 6 років тому +9

      I live in Florida and that definitely looks like spanish moss. Hangs on every tree near where I live.

    • @iatejimin271
      @iatejimin271 5 років тому +3

      theheavee yep I live in Florida too and that stuff is everywhere I was surprised to see she had it on her wall lol

    • @_violette_8640
      @_violette_8640 5 років тому +4

      I used to live in Georgia and I always saw it everywhere lol. Everyone always told me not to touch it but I didn’t really know why

    • @tractorcat6414
      @tractorcat6414 5 років тому +2

      It’s popular among air plant (tillandsia) owners :)

  • @r3g4rds
    @r3g4rds 8 років тому +1566

    how a 8 sq meter tour took 18 minutes i shall never know

    • @Mario7p
      @Mario7p 8 років тому +161

      If it was a man the video would have only lasted about a minute or 2.

    • @lvdovicvs
      @lvdovicvs 8 років тому +203

      It was two minutes of apartment tour, one minute of drain, and fifteen minutes of plants.

    • @rjh6037
      @rjh6037 7 років тому +5

      you're on to something there.

    • @Tentarek
      @Tentarek 7 років тому +28

      Females, man. She had to show us every single little trinket she has. A guy would have shown the important parts and been done in 2 mins.

    • @rjh6037
      @rjh6037 7 років тому +22

      Stating the obvious: Women are hardwired to seek attention. Men are hardwired to convey information/get jobs done.

  • @jtshuj
    @jtshuj 4 роки тому +55

    7:45
    emma: look at him, he's so happy
    plant: *when will you release me from this mortal coil*

  • @gedias1
    @gedias1 8 років тому +17

    It's not often I can watch 18 minutes and 52 seconds of a video non stop. But I did.

  • @NomNomSprinkles
    @NomNomSprinkles 8 років тому +8

    That outro is the best thing I've ever seen. I love your videos! I stumbled across your UA-cam not too long ago and it has quickly become one of my favorites. You're such a positive light! To be honest, I'm going through a really rough patch in my life and watching your videos has given me something to look forward to. They always cheer me up. Thank you for being so quirky and adorable 💖

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  8 років тому +3

      AWWWWWW i woke up this morning and read this message and you have energised me for the day!! I hope life starts to be kinder to you soon, it can feel awful when things get rough. Sending a bunch of love your way and positive vibes too! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @jimmydiggincats
    @jimmydiggincats 5 років тому +29

    Aah! I saw you and your apartment on “Living Big in a Tiny House”!
    Nice to see another tour.

  • @mcampellone
    @mcampellone 4 роки тому +2

    Hi! This video showed up in my feed this morning, and I wasn’t sure why... then, I watched your video. You are a breath of fresh air and very down to earth and relatable, which is why your video was so enjoyable. No frills, just you giving an honest tour of your apartment in Japan, and sharing the few small side stories (like the drain), it really made the whole video relatable. Loved it. Subscribed, keep them coming. It also makes us Westerners realize how much we take for granted, in that the Japanese are the epitome of efficiency and compact design. My own home is 2100 square feet, and I am filled with useless collectibles and electronics that I never use. Just more to dust and clean. Your apartment is so efficient and has all anyone would really ever need. Great job.

  • @Marie45610
    @Marie45610 8 років тому +147

    So, basically, you can't be claustrophobic and live in one of those apartments. It feels like it can get a little claustrophobic.

    • @melissarav4971
      @melissarav4971 8 років тому +7

      Marie same and pay $670/month? No thank you

    • @jameswtfftw
      @jameswtfftw 7 років тому +4

      $610 USD

    • @jameswtfftw
      @jameswtfftw 7 років тому +4

      All utilities included AND a short lease? Cheap AF. A one bedroom apartment with 500 square feet where I live is 750ish or more depending on what area you're in...

    • @jameswtfftw
      @jameswtfftw 7 років тому +1

      DavidTheGamer oh yeah I'm moving to Virginia and the cheapest decent 1 bedroom is like 980 lol.

  • @firstname1810
    @firstname1810 7 років тому +1155

    So basically you've been stuck in that cupboard for 6 months and have gone insane.

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 років тому +125

      YUP HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @jesuslovesu5508
      @jesuslovesu5508 7 років тому +3

      Joe Schmuckatelli thats funny

    • @newtuber9535
      @newtuber9535 7 років тому +8

      Tokidoki Traveller > Can I go be your roommate? I'll make sure to give you your space. 😉

    • @user-zx2pu1jr4c
      @user-zx2pu1jr4c 7 років тому +1

      To a foreigner with a big body because it is so narrow, it looks small. But I live well. The house is large, but the interior has not been able to devise anything

    • @0SPACE0BAR0
      @0SPACE0BAR0 7 років тому +14

      Do you mean the theoretical plot of Harry Potter?

  • @miracles423
    @miracles423 8 років тому +75

    No hate you've done splendidly with making this place your own, but.. you live in a hallway.

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  8 років тому +18

      hahaha guilty! ✌🏼 #hallwaylife I'm like the next level Harry Potter

    • @SonnieTravels
      @SonnieTravels 8 років тому +3

      I liked your video, but this comment is totally the reason I'm going to go check out the rest of your videos ;) #HarryPotterFanForLife !

    • @HavootuKali
      @HavootuKali 8 років тому +1

      Lmao if harrys cupboard with an attic lol

  • @meetv7700
    @meetv7700 4 роки тому +1

    May be your apartment is small but it is well organised and properly designed. I really liked the way you have used every tiny bit of space and kept your sleeping space clear from clutter.

  • @nataliawineland34
    @nataliawineland34 7 років тому +95

    I like your little plant ball. And I actually really like this house even tho it's small it seems cozy and cute and I really like the way you have decorated it. But I can imagine it would get kinda frustrating

    • @nataliawineland34
      @nataliawineland34 7 років тому

      Yuzu honey and Sakura jam😛💜sounds freaking delicious Japan has the coolest stuff

    • @imperiails
      @imperiails 7 років тому +1

      Naty Dubbs She just moved out and posted a new house tour! *-*

    • @nataliawineland34
      @nataliawineland34 7 років тому

      ☆Imperials☆ Ik!! I watched that video the other day and I wanted to see how it compares to this video but I'm happy for her that she finally has some space to live in

  • @anjeleaht
    @anjeleaht 8 років тому +13

    I think using fairy lights or white Christmas lights would add a cute and warm cozy light plus the cute decoration

  • @zahrak8941
    @zahrak8941 5 років тому +480

    My claustrophobic self was *dYinG* while watching this

  • @KawaiiAlcapurriaOppa
    @KawaiiAlcapurriaOppa 3 роки тому +5

    It’s amazing to see this after the journey of the new apartment!!! Congrats on the new apartment!! 👌🙌✨💪🔥

  • @aokurooutsold4768
    @aokurooutsold4768 8 років тому +99

    though it's very small it looks very comfortable imo

  • @jembee491
    @jembee491 8 років тому +301

    Her whole apartment is the same size as my bathroom like seriously

    • @generic_flower
      @generic_flower 8 років тому +68

      That's a big bathroom

    • @user150786
      @user150786 8 років тому +17

      that's a small bathroom

    • @katiepan3169
      @katiepan3169 8 років тому +6

      You must have a really big bathroom!

    • @llt3854
      @llt3854 8 років тому +32

      Woah, your bathroom has a loft? That's awesome!

    • @softwaredeveloper6791
      @softwaredeveloper6791 8 років тому +6

      +Katie Pan In Australia, an eight square meter bathroom is medium size, not a big one. I actually just looked it up.

  • @ninfacabrera9400
    @ninfacabrera9400 7 років тому +45

    I think it's cute and cozy , I think it's good to live in like for a 1 year but 2 years would be crazy.

  • @cpufreak101
    @cpufreak101 4 роки тому +19

    well, after a quick google search, I can say this apartment has almostthe same space as the total interior space of four Chevy Suburbans.

  • @Nuudelikeitto
    @Nuudelikeitto 5 років тому +1142

    My materialistic ass wouldn't be able to handle this

  • @sowonunnie5239
    @sowonunnie5239 7 років тому +359

    im the kind of person that is comfortable in a tiny house i dont like big house

    • @Skilledprawn
      @Skilledprawn 6 років тому +2

      Same

    • @dumdum7786
      @dumdum7786 6 років тому +16

      I live in America. As you know, Americans like things large. VERY large, larger than they need to be. As an American, I couldn't imagine living in here, especially because I grew up in a fairly large home in the countryside, where you have plenty of space to roam around. I also see a lot of small cars in Japan, I'm used to large pickup trucks where you can lay down across the bench seat inside. I guess what you like just kinda depends on how you're raised.

    • @inamiinas
      @inamiinas 6 років тому +8

      Same, is there a word for being the complete opposite of claustrophobic? I live in America but would rather live in a cozy small home. I would definitely want to live in her house, but I would have to decorate it differently...

    • @leicesterblackthorne9699
      @leicesterblackthorne9699 6 років тому

      @Zash Trolosaurus Wrong, 69,000 yen is $611.00 U.S. Dollars.

    • @flyingdog1498
      @flyingdog1498 5 років тому

      @Zash Trolosaurus Where did you learn math, Trump U?

  • @TheGabbieShow
    @TheGabbieShow 5 років тому +254

    all i see is bananas in the fridge

    • @serinajansens7043
      @serinajansens7043 5 років тому +1

      Lmaoooo same

    • @DreamPinkClouds
      @DreamPinkClouds 5 років тому +14

      Omg.. Gabbie. What are you doing here? Taking tips for cleaning your apartment I hope.. Lol jk.. Love ya

    • @rebeccawhite5601
      @rebeccawhite5601 5 років тому

      Lmao love you Gabbie!

    • @briannamarie1564
      @briannamarie1564 5 років тому

      Love u Gabbie!!

    • @MsDreamySky
      @MsDreamySky 5 років тому +4

      After she showed her fridge I missed the rest of the video 'cause I was so busy trying to wrap my head around the banana-in-fridge situation

  • @garymcmahon3981
    @garymcmahon3981 3 роки тому +1

    As a Brit I can honestly say you speak better English than many many Brits. As for your little home, you have done a great job, it looks awesome x

  • @SABRINA.ARMY.BTS.
    @SABRINA.ARMY.BTS. 8 років тому +83

    you could buy yourself a poolnoodle cut it open decorate it and hide the cables inside it

    • @cobydoggydog
      @cobydoggydog 8 років тому

      Great idea!

    • @kawaiilette2462
      @kawaiilette2462 8 років тому

      exactly what I was going to suggest! ;)

    • @DeathValleyDebbie
      @DeathValleyDebbie 8 років тому +3

      They make smaller things, like special tape and wall siding too if she felt like separating all the cords. Just think how maybe everything will be wireless in 20 years...

    • @sugondesee
      @sugondesee 8 років тому

      not even 20! more like 4-5 xD

    • @GinaTonik
      @GinaTonik 8 років тому +8

      That's a great idea but it screams FIRE HAZARD to me so just be careful people. For one you don't want your cords overheating.

  • @Notesofcitrus
    @Notesofcitrus 7 років тому +334

    i actually started laughing out loud when you talked about satan's butthole

    • @matti7175
      @matti7175 7 років тому +5

      macknmake at first I read it as Santa instead of Satan lol

    • @tamytta
      @tamytta 6 років тому

      macknmake SAME XD

    • @bites
      @bites 6 років тому

      I subscribed as soon as I heard it, what a chuckle I had

    • @roseedia4299
      @roseedia4299 6 років тому

      macknmake I

  • @k4v15h
    @k4v15h 7 років тому +40

    You have everything you need in there and honestly , i really love the place

    • @bombtwenty3867
      @bombtwenty3867 6 років тому +1

      You love a hive society prison cell living quarters? You'll love the Elite's new world order, it will be made just for people like you

    • @InfernosReaper
      @InfernosReaper 6 років тому

      That's definitely an apartment that will make you appreciate going outside and hanging out in cafes. To be honest, that's not really a bad thing for most people. Many people honestly spend too much time lounging around at home anyway.

  • @biljam972
    @biljam972 3 роки тому

    the fact that there were almost 3000 people who downvoted this really sweet, innocent and fun video that has only good intentions just shows how you should never take "downvotes" personally. There is so no reason to downvote this video, yet, so many of them did. Being on social media really requires you to have healthy dose of self-confidence.

  • @joanc.c7739
    @joanc.c7739 7 років тому +14

    I feel you a lot cause I live in a very tiny apartment in Tokyo too
    It's amazing that you managed the tiny little space so well, better that I do lol. So many air plants so cute💖
    You are very wise to realize that your living space and your sleeping space should separate, but I didn't and I got my fridge next to my bed and I have been thinking I want a complete "self" space
    Thanks for the share it's really inspiring!

  • @wmrsp
    @wmrsp 4 роки тому +7

    No worries on the price. Out here in Amsterdam one only get a fraternity room for that price. That price than excludes wifi, water, gas etc. Sounds like a fair price. Especially in Japan, which is not know for being cheap.

  • @saputribarlian5850
    @saputribarlian5850 7 років тому +23

    im surprised with the toilet! such a wonderful idea!

    • @carlatteniese2
      @carlatteniese2 7 років тому

      That's the tree
      That used to be
      Now it's in recovery
      Bwa! Beilliant!

  • @metafuel
    @metafuel 3 роки тому +1

    I thoroughly enjoyed watching this.
    You have a very gentle and natural way of handling your situation.
    Brave lady.
    Subscribed and looking forward to catching up on all your uploads.

  • @waldo2565
    @waldo2565 6 років тому +77

    I think the worst thing about living there is the fact that she's paranoid about playing the uke. Don't tell me she has paper walls.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva 4 роки тому +3

      Walls in these places are notoriously thin, and not insulated against noise.

    • @Outwardpd
      @Outwardpd 4 роки тому

      Its an apartment that is 8 square meters, you think they are spending premium money on the walls?

  • @brittneylyntalks
    @brittneylyntalks 8 років тому +43

    I'm feeling claustrophobic through the screen!

  • @cynthiak.4261
    @cynthiak.4261 8 років тому +32

    $671.78 is not that bad for being in a good neighborhood. This was fascinating, thank you!

    • @deano.7533
      @deano.7533 8 років тому

      You my friend are a saucy hottie. The fact you play trombone makes you all the more hot and fascinating. Take care Cynthia. :-I

    • @cynthiak.4261
      @cynthiak.4261 8 років тому

      +Dean O. Lol thanks 😉

    • @deano.7533
      @deano.7533 8 років тому +1

      Cynthia K. --- You are welcome Cynthia K. very sincerely, Dean O. :-I

    • @maureenire7681
      @maureenire7681 8 років тому +2

      oh god it's a lot! I pay €650 a month for a three bedroom house!

    • @cynthiak.4261
      @cynthiak.4261 8 років тому +1

      +Armorwing how convenient. that's what I was going for

  • @EmilyElizabethxox
    @EmilyElizabethxox 4 роки тому +1

    I’m actually very impressed by her minimalism and ability to adapt to such a small space. If it were me my stuff would be bursting out at the seams.

  • @JohnDoe-fu6zt
    @JohnDoe-fu6zt 4 роки тому +4

    That toilet/sink combo is very clever. Much respect for the inventor.

  • @aurematic
    @aurematic 8 років тому +23

    I live in London. I pay £507 per month for a room quite big for my self and with a small patio-space as big as that entrance/kitchen. I share a big kitchen and bathroom... really, people complain about the prices in London. I simply CAN'T.

    • @aurematic
      @aurematic 8 років тому

      katarzyna I've been thinking to move out of London but as a graphic designer there are more chances to get a better job in here. 😊

    • @aurematic
      @aurematic 8 років тому

      Lol. No reason to argue. I agree with you. Eventually I will move out of London, but right now, I want to enjoy the Town a little bit more: lots of art galleries around, lots of culture events... that's the most interesting part of London for me.

    • @angelofheavens
      @angelofheavens 8 років тому

      Here I am stuck in Cumbria... :/ It's fairly cheap I guess...

    • @ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard
      @ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard 8 років тому

      Apartments in Germany are mostly quit cheap in fact to other countrys... for around 70m² you pay around 500-750€ and around 600-800€ in the centre of citys like Berlin or Cologn so it is quit cheaper than a 500€ apartmanet with 8m² in Tokyo or a 450€ room in London xD

    • @sugarpuff2978
      @sugarpuff2978 8 років тому +3

      Medina Music I live about forty miles outside London in Kent. I've just got on the property ladder after years and years.My mortgage is £615 a month for a small detached bungalow with a good size back garden and small front garden. Five hundred odd quid for a room in a house is a lot of money!

  • @EmeraldView
    @EmeraldView 4 роки тому +52

    Eventually the air-plant grows to take over the entire bathroom and then apartment.
    * scary violin squeaks play *

  • @lisaconklin5094
    @lisaconklin5094 4 роки тому +1

    I love your personality, and the way you described things in your apartment. Especially in the bathroom, I never would have guessed where the toilet was, lol. It's actually not a bad place, and you have it fixed up cute.

  • @phrixyys
    @phrixyys 7 років тому +9

    This actually sounds like a pretty cool experience in my opinion. My room is already *very* small (like a little bigger than her loft), and I actually like it. It's quite cozy.

  • @ramiusz7336
    @ramiusz7336 4 роки тому +149

    NYC: Nowhere else will you pay so much for such a small apartment. Tokyo: Hold my beer!

    • @airindiana
      @airindiana 4 роки тому +3

      Ramius Z hold my miniature beer

    • @KristiLEvans1
      @KristiLEvans1 4 роки тому +4

      That’s a $1,000 place in NYC. No problem,

    • @tai-kenphoenix4606
      @tai-kenphoenix4606 4 роки тому +2

      @@KristiLEvans1 $1200*

    • @tennissukka
      @tennissukka 4 роки тому +2

      I was expecting something even higher for her Tokyo apartment. I'd much rather rent a place in Tokyo than Helsinki, if I had to choose, since the prices seem to be the same :D

    • @tennissukka
      @tennissukka 4 роки тому +1

      Oh, and the month to month lease. Would never happen in Helsinki for less than €1300+ if they even offer such. I'm comparing with month to month leases in other big cities.

  • @37thraven
    @37thraven 6 років тому +7

    Love the idea of a workstay in Japan / tiny home in general. But as a 6'2 guy, seeing you sit snug from wall to wall, in that floor chair. My legs are already aching!

  • @ellep.6204
    @ellep.6204 4 роки тому +590

    There's Americans who wouldn't even fit in this apartment 🤣

    • @Mo_Ketchups
      @Mo_Ketchups 4 роки тому +22

      Marie Novak ...
      You mustn’t travel much-I’ve seen huge fatties in every country that has carbs within its borders.

    • @94raipe
      @94raipe 4 роки тому +32

      Oh Constantine, looks like we found ourselves a yankee

    • @mikeelmira
      @mikeelmira 4 роки тому +10

      Gets old after awhile . Especially from Australians who have replaced Americans as the most arrogant people on the planet

    • @94raipe
      @94raipe 4 роки тому +5

      @@mikeelmira depends; if you compare the actual knowledge level those citizens possess to their arrogance, which one is really more arrogant,haha. I mean like a Knowledge-arrogance ratio

    • @mikeelmira
      @mikeelmira 4 роки тому +5

      94raipe I have lived in Australia, UK, Spain and Portugal and although I loved each nation all their citizens are not that knowledgeable and enlightened as they like to pretend,
      I find Australians to be the greatest pretenders.

  • @jordansmithson9602
    @jordansmithson9602 8 років тому +337

    Nope. could not, would not, on a boat. could not, would not, in a goat. I do not like small spaces, ma'am. I do not like them Sam, I am.

    • @vietorkoreen
      @vietorkoreen 8 років тому +14

      Why wouldn't you like small spaces in a goat?

    • @jordansmithson9602
      @jordansmithson9602 8 років тому +11

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for pointing out that error! Imma leave it like that.

    • @maggiehodgkiss2874
      @maggiehodgkiss2874 8 років тому +9

      Would you, Could you in a house? Would you, could you, with a mouse?

    • @melissat5719
      @melissat5719 8 років тому +20

      That error makes it 1000% better. XD

    • @lazs4578
      @lazs4578 8 років тому +9

      I do not like this! *Sam I am*

  • @A18029
    @A18029 7 років тому +8

    I thought I might share some suggestions that might make even better use of your space (which to be fair you've done a really good job already).
    Firstly I noticed there isn't much space for you to store clothes and such so was gonna say it might be worth checking out Melissa Maker's UA-cam channel called Clean My Space which has some great folding techniques which actually use less space meaning you could free up some more room in a draw (maybe).
    Secondly if you are allowed to drill then you could have a hook for folded chairs on the wall or maybe even consider a command hook for chairs as they don't ruin walls and are just stuck on. the same could be done with a proper folded table hung to the wall so you could have people over for tea.
    Thirdly I noticed that you had no under bed storage because it's on the floor. not sure if that is do do with the height of the room because can't see that much in the video.
    Lastly, you could put planks of wood onto the bars and secure them there by putting two pieces of wood which could be glued (wood glue or hot glue) into place. The might give you further storage space or you could use those rods to hang shoe holders to get vertical storage to use for other things rather than storage like jars of dried foods like rice, noodles, pasta, etc.

    • @miab5962
      @miab5962 7 років тому

      Adam White she's moved already :)

  • @misakamikoto8785
    @misakamikoto8785 6 років тому +15

    this is still much larger than my college dorm, it was smaller than a prison cell, no bath no storage no shower, just a bed, a desk, and a table, lived there for 4 years.

  • @MrZooganopolos
    @MrZooganopolos 4 роки тому +1

    Imaginably, if you like it, that's all that matters.
    Having lived in Japan, I probably wouldn't enjoy a space that small, but I lived in Kochi, which as you may know is far more rural (meaning, there were fewer issues finding places to stay, which were larger).
    My first apartment in Japan was ~$50.00 USD a month without utilities. I enjoyed all aspects of it, excepting the drive (about 1 hour - 1.25 hours) to the city, and that we didn't have a train that ran into the town. Because of this, I had a bit of trouble getting friends up there, and vice versa, so unless things were planned so that there was a place to stay, there weren't many visitors (I could have done better on this one).
    My second apartment was $500.00 a month without utilities, and for a while, I was paying for two apartments (in part because the first one was not too expensive and much closer to work, while the other was far closer to the city). The woman I was dating at the time wanted to get an apartment, with me, and I didn't mind the idea of living closer to the city, since I spent A Lot of time in the city around the weekends. Alternatively, prior to getting that second apartment, after the long sober drive from spending time with friends in the city, I would occasionally forget to turn on my light outside of my apartment, and be Very pleased with the number of stars above my head. More than once, spending a good half an hour or more, since where I am living now has about 1/50th of the stars (or less) visible in the sky.
    The third place I was living in Japan, cost us (at this point married) 44400 yen a month, which wasn't as bad, but was challenging when it came to maintaining everything I was attempting to, and paying off my student loans in the US. I ended up moving home in hopes to pay them off and get my then burgeoning family into a good situation where we would eventually be based in both the US, and Japan, for a duration of each year. That, unfortunately fell through, and the complications and details of that have left me more incensed and irritated than ghost peppers will a common person's mouth. Generally though, whether it's called The Golden Rule, or Karma, it will all workout, and imaginably VERY much so in my favor -- as I don't believe there is any rational reason for all of the suffering I've been through over the past 5+ years.
    But hey, if you're interested in an invention, let me know, or I'll consider selling or donating 50% of my works to China, so as to make up for the damages done by supposed "countrymen," etc -- those fucking traitorous whores.
    That got dark. I'll stop. Have a good one.

  • @catamapierau8184
    @catamapierau8184 8 років тому +870

    i would honestly get depressed its way to small

  • @fakefruits5248
    @fakefruits5248 8 років тому +10

    I recommend you buy hanging fruit holders because bananas don't need to be in the fridge and it would clear up some space

  • @ellie7200
    @ellie7200 7 років тому +9

    It's really amazing to see how you can make so much and something so pretty out of something so small.

  • @maru025
    @maru025 3 роки тому +1

    Coming here from the most recent apartment tour video. You've come so far!!

  • @tyteanathomas4934
    @tyteanathomas4934 5 років тому +192

    Wait.... So you're an Australian with a British accent who lives in Tokyo Japan? Random but I love it.

    • @jenorii
      @jenorii 5 років тому +25

      Ty'Teana Thomas did you just say that was a british accent? i have to laugh.

    • @tyteanathomas4934
      @tyteanathomas4934 5 років тому +7

      @@jenorii thats what she said

    • @kyky6825
      @kyky6825 5 років тому +5

      Zoinkk she said she has a British accent in the video ....

    • @lucygreen979
      @lucygreen979 5 років тому +17

      She’s definitely Australian and has an Australian accent haha. Coming from a British person she doesn’t sound British at all

    • @Jet-rx1ji
      @Jet-rx1ji 5 років тому +2

      Australian accent.... all the way. Just not from the western suburbs of Melbourne or Sydney I assume.

  • @SJ-oi2vq
    @SJ-oi2vq 8 років тому +55

    If I lived there I would stay busy all day until it was time to come home and sleep.

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  8 років тому +20

      Yes! Tokyo life is so busy I am always happy to come home to my tiny apartment ^^ it is such a relaxing space because i spend so much time out and about!

  • @HorrorGalSusan
    @HorrorGalSusan 8 років тому +6

    I would freak out in there...I admire your ability to not only live very simply, but to be enclosed in such a tiny space and not freak out about it. :)

  • @TaylorsTriviaTrove
    @TaylorsTriviaTrove Рік тому +2

    The fact that this still pops up in my homepage..😆 Great vid. Good ol times with english speaking youtubers living in japan poppin off