Tokyo rents are probably pretty much on-par with NYC rents; I rented a furnished (nothing fancy) studio (efficieny) apartment at Komagome station (Yamanote Line) for 105,000 Yen (~1,200 USD, 40,000 THB) per month. There’s a bedroom about the size of a bed, a desk so close to the bed that I can’t lean back in the chair, a kitchen suitable for boiling water, a clothing chest and a small bathroom.
Living here forever would probable pose a challenge, but living in tight quarters like this for a month is probably a good thing. I knew I would have a lug my suitcase a bunch when I landed, so I only brought a few pieces of clothes (I do laundry (myself!) twice a week), I carefully picked only the books I thought I’d need (ok, I brought too many books) and made due with two pairs of sneakers. What’s evident after a day or two here, is that with so little space things can’t get messy or lost. Every item has to have a place, and has to be returned there once it has been used. When I’m not studying, I can place my books on my desk, but when it’s time to study I have to move them to my bed and then just pick the ones I need.
Some photos are below, the angels suck because it was impossible to back up far enough to get a better one.
my house isn’t that big, and i still think this place is really too small for breathing. on the bright side, it may help u keep ur weight in place so not to find a bigger and more expensive shelter. also, i just dont get the bath size. u cant really stretch ur legs in there can u?
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come home her!i miss seeing ur ass dancing around in class :D
xx
Comment by pink — Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 13:41
Ohh girl, it’s really small and no you can’t stretch your legs out … well not unless you are a Pygmy. Actually I think the whole place was designed for Pygmies.
Comment by luke — Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 13:52
Come to think of it, perhaps the reason that Japanese aren’t very tall has to do with the small apts that they live in. Kinda like keeping a goldfish in a small tank ….
Comment by luke — Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 13:53
From size of the apartment there is no surprised to see billions of them on zillions intersactions.
Comment by Au — Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 14:59
Well when I was a lad we lived in a *matchbox*.
So it looks like you’re in Japan – what a surprise! Hope that all is well with you Mister Yoga Master. I’m in London atm on a break. Off to Ibiza on Saturday.
DDx
Comment by Damian — Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 13:33
I like the bathtub, I could imagine that you cannot really lay comfortably stretch there, but sitting down with knees bend. Luckily that you are a yogi (Noose Posture).
Comment by Ace — Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 7:29