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@EnderVoice

Жыл бұрын

I will I will ! :)

@Kirinukistworks

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! But if only this place accept visitors who, plans on staying for a short period of time..

@lynsdeyblack

Жыл бұрын

I would totally live there, especially for the price. I probably wouldn't stay there forever, but it would be a good place for a couple years if I moved to Japan. I just love the set up. And a place that size would definitely force me to downsize (which I honestly need anyway 😅).

@spacejunk2494

Жыл бұрын

If I was single, and didn’t have any physical disability. I could see myself in that space with plants and maybe a tiny veggie garden on that top floor. But as a family of 3. Big no.

@R0XYF0X

Жыл бұрын

I'd immediately rent it if it was in my city. So cozy!

This apartment looks like the dream of any child that wanted to live in a treehouse. Obviously there’s no tree but the feral energy of climbing up ladders to get to tiny rooms everywhere remains!

@unixtreme

Жыл бұрын

Exactly not where I'd live in my 30s lol

@nathanjutras6263

Жыл бұрын

Treeless treehouss

@danajoyner9266

Жыл бұрын

I'd have great buns but probably break my neck after two glasses of wine. Yes, my inner kid is in love!

@chaos.corner

Жыл бұрын

Better not twist your ankle.

@lecu14

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the dream of any child but the nightmare of any adult

I love how you're both fluent in both languages, and yet you each converse in your native language with no barriers in understanding the other.

@lexderp2766

Жыл бұрын

Back in highschool when I was better at speaking Spanish, I actually found it easier to converse to people like that. They can understand and translate the English, but to translate it back using the right grammar and flow is just not efficient to get ideas through. I can understand Spanish but to re-translate into speaking words is harder. So speak main language, but understand the other one. The words to ideas in the brain is simpler than to make than to take ideas into words. Same like how you can imagine a beautiful sunset, but hard to draw one.

@dorcasmalahlela2805

Жыл бұрын

My parents called it Emzini We Zintsizwa, after a TV show about men from vastly different cultures living in a hostel (look it up, the show, and hostels during apartheid). We all spoke different languages, and we understood each other (even now I understand a lot of Zulu but still can't speak it very well.

@Rotaio

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it looks like a Tekken cutscene

@VosMiceSamaXD

Жыл бұрын

That's because they activated the subtitles

@brago900

Жыл бұрын

Language in the brain is divided into 2 parts: active language and passive language. The first is the one you use to communicate while the second is the one you understand but are not able to use. When you learn a new language, most of that language ends up in the second group and you have to constantly use it to gradually convert passive language into active language.

Honestly as someone who has been homeless, these little apartments are amazing and I would have killed for them when I was working poor. I can't understate how important it is to habe a space you can decompress in. Even just having a private space to poop or shower is so important to well being

@zhain0

Жыл бұрын

im working on it!

@Lunafreya_Nox

Жыл бұрын

Yes very much atleast a cover for them for heat and rain esp cold season...

@Bonitaslifestyle

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Was homeless myself and couldn't agree more!! Would have loved living here

@eva_unit_01

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention sleeping and doing laundry

@tokenw1497

11 ай бұрын

When in dire need, even these apartments are really important. Glad that a bought a normal house though. I get your struggle, been through it myself unfortunately 😞

the first weird tiny apartment I'd actually totally live in, cheap, pretty, interesting, the levels give it a lot more spacious feel and the view from the loft was nice

@ZenKrio

7 ай бұрын

Especially if all you're doing is sleeping there, and don't actually plan to be at home, like, ever...

@mfraye12

6 ай бұрын

@@ZenKrio It's not even bad for a place that would get somewhat lived in. It has a dedicated kitchen space with room for a table and chair, dedicated living room with space for a couch and a tv, and a dedicated sleeping space. Many tiny apartments have those spaces combined and/or not enough room for actual furniture. It's definitely not for everyone, but has the potential to be more than just a sleep box.

I love Okazaki-san's energy. She's very quirky and thoughtful. It's really a win-win since she's also studying architecture.

@TokyoLens

Жыл бұрын

Absolute blast!

@yogi9471

Жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens Did she saw Dogen's House? I'm pretty curious about what she think about (maybe it's a little bit too far from Tokyo?).

@XiXora

Жыл бұрын

@@yogi9471 Ooh! I think that would be a wonderful treat for an architecture student!

@nagatopowerrr

Жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens her energy is contagious,it really makes me feel better and so much more energetic

@kamui5579

Жыл бұрын

@@yogi9471 great video idea

I love how you knocked a random door and found Ayaka and now she is a "staple". You need to make more of these videos with her

@quircky7457

Жыл бұрын

what video was thaT?

@Freeo4th

Жыл бұрын

@@quircky7457 It is called: Inside Tokyo's WEIRDEST TINY APARTMENT

@heidibangbang

Жыл бұрын

I like how she likes nooks.

@Zm4rf

Жыл бұрын

Just marry her tbh

@HowlingFad03

Жыл бұрын

Does Ayaka have their own channel on KZread?

You could say "I live in a four story house" and it wouldn't be untrue. She is funny like a luggage that fits into every small space.

I love hearing you speak English while she's fully speaking Japanese, but you both still understand each other. There's something really beautiful in that bridge between cultures and languages 🥰

@botoxedballsack7391

3 ай бұрын

Watch the great movies Ocean's 11 and Ocean 12 (crime heist comedy movies). The characters do the same thing as these two: Everyone speaks English except for the Japanese robber. They all speak English to him and he responds back in Japanese but yet everyone understands each other. It's hilarious.

@BP-ie7xf

3 ай бұрын

Nah english only! 🇺🇸 USA USA USA 🇺🇸!

@ScruffyFF

3 ай бұрын

@@BP-ie7xfenglish sounds like shit

@bruhtholemew

3 ай бұрын

TEKKEN

Ayaka makes me think of what a cat would be like as a human, always wedging themselves in small spaces and enjoying it. She seems fun!

@eric1800es

Жыл бұрын

She is very cat like. In all the best ways.

@smashbro5

Жыл бұрын

I can't unsee her as a cat now lol

@THaB4DGuY

Жыл бұрын

i just thought the same thing lol oh look at that mysterious tiny space I WANNA SIT INSIDE!haha

@amethyst1062

9 ай бұрын

I also have a love for tiny rooms/spaces and miniature things and miniature edible candies

She's like a cat. If she fits, she sits. I can totally relate to the "comfort" she's speaking of, when I was a kid I would stuff myself in really small and cramped spaces whenever I'm feeling down. Unfortunately, I'm a little too big for any of those tiny spaces now.

@kristin7146

Жыл бұрын

I like how he had to tell her not to get into the veggie storage. I think she could have fit 😂

@bearhugsforyou3349

Жыл бұрын

Same! Before I moved out, whenever I see cramped spaces, it brings me so much comfort and I'd start imagining what I'd do with said space. But living alone made me realize that in terms of living, I'd prefer a place which I could stretch my arms and legs without feeling walls. 😅

@thisisaname5589

Жыл бұрын

Unlike me, I'm a human and I live in a house with room for me to be a human. Humans are, after all, superior.

@suzettekath9860

Жыл бұрын

You too? I've been enchanted with tiny spaces since I was also a kid. I had made my closet into a nice space. Only issue was that there was no light.

@OgdenM

Жыл бұрын

I used to get in the dryer until I was 10 or 11. 🙂 It was one of my fave places in the house. In the garage, utterly quiet. I never stayed in there long but still.

For a tiny apartment I actually like this better then rhe others! And at $200?! 😳 That's a deal! I could already see how I would decorate and place things. Those tiny spaces are perfect for storage. And I love that little storage place in the floor for veggies or snacks. 😊❤ In sense of tiny apartments in Japan it's a 10 out of 10 for me. And Ayaka is so fun and cheerful. She's so sweet and I hope we see her more.

@GoodBoyGoneDad

Жыл бұрын

I agree, it's an amazing little space for 1 or 2 people. You just need the right type of furniture and organizers and it would be an epic tiny home.

@ayakotami3318

11 ай бұрын

​@@GoodBoyGoneDad Save for certain furniture most of my stuff would fit here. The only thing I would have to have is a storage unit for most of my things. Yea, I do have a lot so only the most essential would be in that apartment. Ayaka definitely shows how you could do it. 😅

@enihi

16 күн бұрын

@@ayakotami3318 You gotta throw away thing you don't really need. Free yourself

I wish there were tiny apartments like this in the US that were actually designed to be habitable like these.

@GraveUypo

10 ай бұрын

build one then. i don't think they would very a lot of demand, but there's probably enough demand for a few in each city

@Offensive_Username

10 ай бұрын

And then you have an accident and you're wheelchair-bound.

@nomms

9 ай бұрын

@@GraveUypo Can't do to zoning regs and anti tenniment laws in most cities, unfortunately

@vihreelinja4743

7 ай бұрын

So you ONLY eat noodles and hate taking a shower?

@ZenKrio

7 ай бұрын

I mean, Americans are so fat, they likely wouldn't fit in this kind of apartment. Canadian's are very much in the same boat. I'm more muscular and fat together, and I think I'd die from the lack of oxygen in there..

I find it sweet and hilarious that you just met Okazaki-San one day and now she just follows you to all the houses you visit.

@danieleoswald4971

Жыл бұрын

I love seeing her in videos! I'm glad they kindled a friendship. She brings a liveliness to any tour she's on!

@Ujuani68

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't deal with that laugh all day...😖

@mrfugly2821

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if there is more between them

Okazaki-san's insight on many of the tiny little things in the apartment and her genuine enthusiasm just brings a smile to my face. Great video as always

@TokyoLens

Жыл бұрын

Perfect apartment tour buddy!

@leebug3424

Жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens Perfect Adventure Pal*

@ando1135

Жыл бұрын

@@onion_____ keep it classy bro

Personally find the apartment to be both odd and fascinating at the same time, although I don't think it's safe for people who often come home drunk in the middle of the night after having happy hour with their friends. Also love Okazaki-san's energy in this video, especially when she finds a small chilling spot (up to a point she has to be warned to not climb inside the cold storage lol).

I have to say that she is absolutely adorable. I always enjoy when she shows up in your videos. She is definitely worth the watch. She's so entranced and investigatory in her explorations. Very cool.😁

Okazaki-san is like a cat, fitting herself into every little space she can find!

@gazimonx5191

Жыл бұрын

Haha! If she fits, she sits!

@HerrW0lf

Жыл бұрын

That was also the first thing that sprung into my mind 😅

@jasonschubert6828

Жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I was going to say!

@PpAirO5

Жыл бұрын

Okazaki-neko 🐱 👈😉

@buttarain27

Жыл бұрын

The exact opposite of my 5'7", obese ass...lol...more like a hippo maybe.

I love that her natural instinct is just "oh look a tiny place, I wonder if I fits?"

@KainYusanagi

Жыл бұрын

Humanoid cat!

@HorseCritter

Жыл бұрын

As a 5”10 (178 cm), 200+ pound (91 kg~) man, the thought is the same

I presently live in a 320 sq ft apartment. I'm used to small spaces, though maybe not as small as this apartment, but I *love* it. The only thing I wouldn't like is having to leave my bed (which I would put up at the very top loft) and have to deal with the stairs while half asleep/exhausted. Otherwise, it's quite cool!

@baeber

Жыл бұрын

I like this space as well I'd probably go through the stairs very sluggish going down each step on my ass instead

@enihi

16 күн бұрын

Going to the bathroom in the middle of the night would be quite the trip.

These tiny apartments always look crazy tiny when Norm moves around in them, but when it's Ayaka-san it looks much more useable and comfortable. Being smaller is definitely a win for these! 😁

I love how she sees absolutely no wasted space. And she finds comfort in the closeness.

@danx9194

9 ай бұрын

And who doesn't? That's rubbish, but how exquisite are you?

@joshuahudson2170

7 ай бұрын

I go into caves. I get the point.

I love that you keep bringing back Okazaki-san for these tiny apartment videos, she’s great!

@TokyoLens

Жыл бұрын

So much fun!

@just_for_funarts9905

Жыл бұрын

Agree she is great!

@van3158

Жыл бұрын

She is awesome

@emilysmith9099

Жыл бұрын

Me too love her insight and thoughtful approach to space. I’d give this apartment a solid 9 favourite one so far

@JustAGuy1_

Жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens Can you tell me where this apt is? A street or address preferably.

I adore this girl

@GraveUypo

10 ай бұрын

yeah, i like my rooms spacious. my dream home is the opposite of this: far away in a farm, sunshine, a pool with running spring water, relatively spacious but not wasteful. i really want to move to my farm sooner or later.

@ZenKrio

7 ай бұрын

The cat would also get annoyed at not having any freedom at all..

@krs9748

2 ай бұрын

These tiny spaces aren't the norm in japan

I too think this multi layer apt is awesome instead of just having a studio apt. Here you can have a different vibe on each floor, and have different wall pieces for storage, very interesting. I wish I had an apt. Like this when In college would of been cool.

Ayaka is like that cat that feels compelled to fit into every mystery space it finds. 😄

@ExcellenceAutoGlass

Жыл бұрын

If she fits, she sits.

Okazaki-san was such a gem to find. She has such a unique perspective on utilization of space and what's actually needed versus 'wants' of stuff we accumulate.

@Evangeder

Жыл бұрын

Also she's cute af, kinda wish i could befriend her or someone like her ^^

I love watching these videos and imagining how I’d lay out furniture. I’m used to living in small spaces, but never this small.

I love that she had to crawl into every little nook she found❤definitely her comfort to be in small places.

Okazaki-san is a proper small apartment loving gremlin, love how she tried stuffing herself in pretty much every nook in this lovely abomination of affordable living. If I had the option/need to stay near Osaka, It'd definitely be near the top of my list for longer term living.

It's cool that you two became friends and can be so natural around each other. Sometimes it can be hard to make friends as an adult.

@lauraromdeussen864

Жыл бұрын

It is SO hard. Im glad to hear someone else say this

@littlewigglemonster7691

Жыл бұрын

@@lauraromdeussen864 when I say my dog is my best friend it’s exactly how I mean it lol 😂

Wow what a great price! What an energetic nice young lady! Glad you two have fun doing tours. Thanks for sharing!

I love these little apartments so much, I wish it was common to find things like these in the usa. Studio is as close as I can get but I would absolutely settle for being cramped if it meant cheaper rent, I only own my bed, tv, laptop, dresser anyways.

This apartment is not as claustrophobic as I thought. The high ceiling in each floor is definitely a win for me

I live in a smaller city in the US South, and as a single person who just started working, it's SO HARD to find a decent apartment that's either not crazy expensive or cheap but run down/in a shady neighborhood. If there were options like this available, clean and safe in a convenient location for a fair price, I'd take this place in a heartbeat!

@TheLeaf424

Жыл бұрын

florida especially is insanely expensive to live in, it's ridiculous

@erowry22

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLeaf424 I'm looking for a place now in Florida. And I'm about to pass out from annoyance. I went to a place just recently and they were asking for 5 months upfront with a 750+ credit score. 3 x the rent, your first born. Smfh

@user-nj6bt5gy4s

Жыл бұрын

I get that especially with expenses (nyc over here), but my main thing is that you have consider culture differences. Japan is a country that has made many things specifically for being as small and space efficient or “efficient” as possible. From kei cars all the way up to this. I don’t think anyone from the states would adjust well to a place like that. After the novelty worn off.

@laggmonstret

Жыл бұрын

No, just no. I couldn't live in a space that basicly feels like a closet with floors! Aren't apartments usually cheaper in smaller cities? That's the reason why I don't would never move to Stockholm when it's half the price where I live now :P

@Karina-wc8id

Жыл бұрын

@@laggmonstret it's definitely more comfy if you're shorter & if you're already in a place where you're desperate for housing on a budget, this place is perfect to live in until you save up enough money to move out

This video keeps showing up in my feed and i cant get over how much i actually love this apartment design.

I really really love this split level style space. it makes it feel like it has many rooms even though it has such a tiny foot print.

Definitely a place for a younger person. At 64-years-old, I can't see myself sleeping on that top floor and having to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.

@jedziaa8072

Жыл бұрын

Can't blame you. Even at 25 I'd probably have nightmares about slipping and falling getting up half asleep. A fall in such a cramped space with such narrow stairs would be disasterous.

@DinnerForkTongue

Жыл бұрын

I'm 32 and can't stand the thought of actually living in this... foxden, essentially.

@Per_Sun

Жыл бұрын

It is genuinely heartbreaking

@MyVanir

Жыл бұрын

I'm actually not that concerned about going to the toilet at night (I'm 31 though), but I'd probably be constantly breaking things with how clumsy I am. Jelly over that kitchen though, it's bigger than mine.

@lastswordfighter

Жыл бұрын

The last time they pulled this tiny apartment crap in agony Kong a bunch of people died from floods in the basement. Later a fire ravaged another apartment building and it was the same story. People crammed into these tiny death traps.

I'm really glad Okazaki-san has become a recurring guest on this channel. She brings the same sort of enthusiasm and energy to these videos that Norm has in his exploration videos, so she fits in perfectly. I'm looking forward to seeing more with her.

I love just how genuinely excited she is to see all these places. Its so awesome

@TokyoLens

2 ай бұрын

Yeah! Makes it so much fun~

as someone who love cramped space, this is amazing. wish this kind of apartments is more common where I live.

She needs to be a regular on the channel, with such great energy she's going be a joy to have around in all types of videos! :)

I adore Ayaka. I know she was an accidental find, but she's become such a delightful feature. She has such a cheerfully minimalist point of view. Every nook and cranny that could possibly fit she will squeeze into and be joyful at the discovery. Please do keep her as a feature. I'm especially enjoying the contrast between your assessment of a space against hers. I'm loving her.

@Adonis.D.Prince

Жыл бұрын

I'm new here. How's Ayaka an accidental find? Did the guy just pick her up from the street? xD

@DannyJane.

Жыл бұрын

@@Adonis.D.Prince He was touring very tiny apartments and she was living in one. He liked her unique outlook and now she's a feature when he tours unusual, tiny homes in his videos.

@Adonis.D.Prince

Жыл бұрын

@@DannyJane. Thanks for that. That's actually a really cute story

@DannyJane.

Жыл бұрын

@@Adonis.D.Prince I think she's adorable

@rich1051414

Жыл бұрын

@@Adonis.D.Prince She lived next door to an apartment he was looking at, and agreed to let him have a look at how she was putting her apartment to use. She was really interested in what he was doing, and has been a part of the channel ever since.

I find it really interesting how you speak English and she speaks Japanese but you both understand each other because you obviously both speak both languages but it's cool to actually see people do that. Reminds me of Tekken too lol.

Multiple stories ?? Mind-blowing. I like ur channel. U always find cool places and your sidekick is adorable and fun too. She always does a deep inspection of every place and mentions stuff I wouldn't have thought of. If I were shopping for places I'd definitely hire Ayaka too.

Unironically I would love living in an apartment like this. I love creative layouts and the multiple floors concept opens up for some insanely creative furniture setups. Plus, I don’t need much space to be comfortable and I’m fine just spending all my time outside if I start to feel claustrophobic. This honestly might be my ideal apartment???

@ulforcemegamon3094

Жыл бұрын

I gotta agree

@anaidprz

Жыл бұрын

Same. I was already seeing each space and thinking how could I use it and what to put in there.

@skittles2

Жыл бұрын

The windows as he pointed it out is a big plus in my book too. I think it'll be my ideal solo apartment, too!

@etsie8187

Жыл бұрын

SAME!! im the opposite of claustrophobic and i really really love small places,, it's comfy in my opinion

@lerorz8517

Жыл бұрын

would you also eat bugs and have no privacy too?

i just LOVE your bilingual relationship like its so cool to see you guys understand each other but still talk in your more comfortable tongue and connect just the same

I like that you 2 have different opinions of same place and show us different perspective. keep it up 👍👍

I LOVE tiny homes like this, idk why though! Maybe just being able to get to anything in just a reach of your arm or how cozy it seems, I would LOVE to live in a home like this.

I love the way they talk to each other in their respective languages, and still be able to converse. It's like, they have a built-in translator in their ears. Hahaha! Ayaka's cute in the way she describes the place as a local would.

@GodzillaofTokyo

Жыл бұрын

Happens with spanish/english where I'm from we sort of mix and match whichever is better fit to the context.

@sixthcairn

Жыл бұрын

Tokyo Lens is part of the Tekken universe, it seems.

@Gerechten1

Жыл бұрын

Babelfish?

@StarkRG

Жыл бұрын

When I'm in practice (which I currently am not) I can understand a _lot_ more Japanese than I can ever speak. I would not call my Japanese speaking ability "conversational" but I could probably hold a conversation if I could speak to the other person in English.

I love how Okazaki-san just crawls into all the spaces and becomes the epitome of a loveable cat doing cat things. The classic, if I fits I sits mentality. Or the fact that cats are actually made of liquid and fit in every sort of container. 丸い猫! ♥She's so cute! ☺Looking forward to seeing more of her and her unique insights and quirky cute personality!

@ytreece

Жыл бұрын

❤q

@ashnim3597

Жыл бұрын

Ikr. She's exactly like cat, exploring all the space never leave any corners. She's so adorable😍

@rietzhu

Жыл бұрын

It's creepy you think of her as a pet/cat tho...js :/

I love the episodes she guests in. Nice to see both views of each space and see where cultural differences present and where you find mutual ground.

I love watching your videos! This might be my new fave channel!

I’m really curious to see this place lived in and decorated nicely. It’s certainly a weird layout but I think the right person could make it really cozy.

@robovac3557

Жыл бұрын

Can places this small ever fail to be cozy? The industry hit a home run when they successfully substituted cramped for one with positive conoctations.

I love seeing Okazaki-sann reactions. I love how such a random door knock and meeting has led to such a friendship and collaborations. Her upbeat and infectious personality is charming. She always finds the good in our cynical and jaded personalities. You can not be entertained and sad with her around.

@jenlimariowinget

Жыл бұрын

Yes 💖

@juanalfonso88

Жыл бұрын

I agree¡¡¡

Interesting architectural layout! And I love her energy! Wonderful girl 🙌

This one worth every penny👍, I really liked this one!🙌

I LOVE AYAKA'S guest episodes! She's sooo friendly and energetic and talkative. You're really Norm, she's a great friend to have when exploring these unique Japanese houses and get an aspiring architect's view!

Thank you for showing us so many different tiny apartments trough Japan. So nice of you to include Okazaki-san in those videos, we could get point of view from a person that is living in such place and discuss about pros and cons from the different places :)

@TokyoLens

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for coming along!!

Great video, and Ayaka is absolutely gorgeous! More please!

I love this apartment! I could imagine the stairs being tedious at times but compared to the others I've seen this one is great!!

I love how you two converse because usually both people would try to speak in one language even they know both languages but you two speaks your own and definitely instantly understand each other like speaking the same language 😅 I'm going in circles 😅

@CoversbyPatYam

Жыл бұрын

It happens when you're more confident with your listening skill vs your speaking skill, or rather, constructing sentences in your target language... So sometimes I also talk to my Japanese friend like this, tho I still try to practice speaking and making sentences in Japanese and he does in English as well.

@d.n.3652

Жыл бұрын

Just like Han and Chewbacca

@Astraeus..

Жыл бұрын

My younger sister (step-sister) and I have been doing that for a long while. We both speak French and English, but she spoke mostly French and me mostly English before our parents were together, so we just naturally ended up talking that way after. People would sometimes look at us very confused. It's apparently not even that easy to follow for others who are bilingual. The rapid switching ends up getting them a little lost.

@MegamiTsubasa

Жыл бұрын

@@Astraeus.. that's so cool 🤩

@Englishsea24

Жыл бұрын

I was actually wondering how they understood each other when there was no interpreter around. So that's it they both understand English and Japanese?

Keep bringing Okazaki-san to places. She is a little ball of positive energy and a delightful perspective. I don't know why, but she just makes me happy every time I see her. Please keep it up with these amazing apartment videos. I live alone in a three bedroom house, so this is a whole new world for me.

@endofage8495

Жыл бұрын

Ive met a fair share of Asian Women in my life and most of them all have this positive energy and are always laughing, such a joy to be around !

I have no idea while these appeal, but I've just spent more time than I will mention looking at your videos. Fascinating!

I love Okazaki-san input and energy she's so cool 😄 This place being only 200 is insane and could definitely see myself making it work IF I didn't have cats 😸

@LadyLyn1234

Жыл бұрын

Consigo imaginar ele funcionando ainda mais com os gatos! Eles iriam amar escalar por td!!

20,000 yen! That's amazing! Also I love Okazaki's "spacing out" idea in that small alcove! Plus the quiet "Watashi wa dame da..." made me laugh so hard! Also I wonder where will you go next? What can beat this amazingly cheap apartment?!

@TokyoLens

Жыл бұрын

Blows my mind how cheap it is! Haha and yea she’s such a character!!

@MoMoMan0

Жыл бұрын

For that price I’d rent it just as a “getaway” apartment.

@thatwolffe3802

Жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens For that price I would move to japan tomorrow. thats an fantastic price, I wish me had more small and affordable apartments here in the UK. I really think it would help my creativity too having a place like this, as a photographer and a bit of an artist it seems like a great place to be and think.

@KittRembo

Жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens it’s about $140 right now which is so insane lol

@lainiwakura1776

Жыл бұрын

@@thatwolffe3802 I feel the same way, except the US haha.

I love your friendship! She is such a delight

She is precious. We must protect her

As someone that's 5ft, this apartment is everything I could ever need, sure one hotplate isn't enough, but that's fixable. Absolutely in love with this!

@justinm2697

Жыл бұрын

Everything you could EVER need? That's a pretty low bar you've set for yourself.

@IncongruityDetected

Жыл бұрын

@@justinm2697 People really don’t need a lot to be happy and comfortable, it’s just most of us (at least in highly capitalist/consumerist cultures) have been trained to not be able to easily distinguish between need and want, and to not be content of making the most of what we already have.

@justinm2697

Жыл бұрын

@@IncongruityDetected Comfortable? In a home not much bigger than a child's bedroom. with ladder stairs which will ultimately wreck your knees, in a kitchen meant only for microwaved noodles, a fridge under the floor and neighbours on the other side of paper thin walls. These shoe boxes scream a lonely, single life of solitude. But hey.... it's got some windows that look out to the view of the prison style walkway of the carbon copy building next door.

@xkirax2997

Жыл бұрын

@@IncongruityDetected Well said!

@mint_7549

Жыл бұрын

@@IncongruityDetected love you for this

Can we officially call this a series now? I really hope to see more. That place really has a lot of potential. I have lived in a one room studio before - This was one of the biggest tiny spaces I have ever seen!

@jakecoyne3919

Жыл бұрын

Right you could totally make this work, especially in major cities where you get these small spaces. The split makes it feel bigger

@_shadow_1

Жыл бұрын

I would like more space for storage and some form of washer+dryer but this space looks totally livable as long as I have access to those things.

@katty3116

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way.. I just found him. And I have always wanted to go to Japan. Especiallu having family amd friends there. It is even cooler then i knew it was. I love these tiny apts episodes. I also love his thrift store episodes can't wait to watch more.

i love this one so much, i’d love to love here 😭 the stairs are so fun

This is one of my favorite videos ever, i watched it the day it came out and still think of it quite often as it's pretty much my dream house. Watched it first as an excited high schooler, now looking for a place myself

@LaikasFriend

7 ай бұрын

It's only been a year but still! XD

Okazaki san is such a fun person to have with for these types of videos! Hope to see more videos with her

@TokyoLens

Жыл бұрын

For sure!

She really should just be your co-host! She is so smart, funny, and brings such great ideas and a unique point of view to your show. ✨💜✨

@arlichar11

Жыл бұрын

yes just travel around with her finding the most interesting spaces.. id be happy about that

I really like the idea of tiny closed in spaces like that. Especially since it has a bathroom, I could definitely see myself living cozy in one of these!

Okazaki-san is so much fun! I love her energy 🤓❤️

It's funny because at first i was a little horrified by the size. But as you walked through it, the layering is really quite an attractive aesthetic. My only gripe would be the lack of ventilation in the bathroom, i don't want that stink going right into my kitchen. Beyond that, and considering the price, I'd have a blast in this place.

@zanleekain117

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, good point, but that bathroom odor could be controlled. Not with deodorant sprays, those only cover the smell, and ion air purifiers are pricey, but rather an odor absorbing product like activated charcoal, they are cheap, and reusable.

@Mithos05

Жыл бұрын

@@zanleekain117 that's true!

@matthewlawton9241

Жыл бұрын

@@zanleekain117 Shit rocks :(

@user-lv8dn8gw9z

Жыл бұрын

Ye the layering bit really activated my almonds but I wouldn't live in it lol

I love her! I also appreciate her respect towards spaces that aren't suited to her living preferences (you too, Norm) -- instead of saying "how could anyone live like this" there's a far more cultured and realistic approach that I don't come across enough when I watch other videos on other channels of this nature. Thanks for sharing this find!

Man! I just saw your recent video and now I see why you wished she was available to see that weird balcony apartment! I hope you can do a revisit with her when she’s available again.

I love how Okazaki has become a regular on this Channel, She always brings a smile to my face

It's really cool how just you visiting an appartement once ended up in such a great friendship. You can see how she is excited to take part of the exploration. It's so cute.

Very cool, and the price is amazing!

This one is my favorite! Already imagining where to place everything I own 😊

Eyyyyyyyy Okazaki-san has the same "crawl into small spaces" instinct as I do! I love how you can see her brain whirring the minute she steps into the apartment lol. Glad to see her in another video!

This is the first apartment you've shown that I think I could actually live in. You know, if I was single and living in Japan of course. I love seeing Ayaka again! She's so enthusiastic and fun and her insights are very interesting. Great video, Norm.

I find it hard to breathe just watching you go through the place.

I always come back to this video

Thank you for bringing Okazaki again~ She really is fun as always~! and i swear she's a cat in her past life with her love of small spaces

Im So Happy Okazaki-San Came With! I Just Love Her Personality!!! Shes So Precious❤

Omg I love her such a great spirit to be around

Okazaki san is living her best life wherever she goes. I love that she likes exploring tiny apartments with Norm. :)

Having lived in an extremely small space for a couple months in Japan, the idea of this little place is cuter than the reality.

@mr.melone520

Жыл бұрын

nah its not cute. it looks depressing

@dillon1320

Жыл бұрын

Its a dystopian hell hole. No kitchen or space to even breath.

@Uhshawdude

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this looks designed to make you miserable. No space for furniture, few windows, difficult to navigate, impossible to have guests.

@charlesslaton5924

Жыл бұрын

This is the kind of hell apartment that would show up in a horror story or something. Or a comedy that wanted to make jokes about awful apartment designs.

@Suckynewb

Жыл бұрын

I think the idea of small places like this is more inline that you're not supposed to be home all day. You spend 6-8 hours sleeping, you spend 12+ hours outside, and you only actually live in the space a few hours each day. Personally It looks pretty ideal and I could see it working out very well. Put a table above the cold storage wide enough to maintain ready access and the entire kitchenette level is just for food. Maybe you go for groceries every few days since there's not a lot of space. 2nd floor is for the PC setup (with a comfortable chair with good recline angle) for entertainment, a dresser for clothes under the loft and maybe a shelf unit for books and stuff. Loft is for a futon or bed if it can fit.

Thank You for this video.

This place left me with almost a claustrophobic panic setting in. And those steps look like ankle breakers as well. No thanks.

I was one of the people that suggested inviting Okazaki to join you in future apartment tours when she first showed up. I'm SO happy you took our suggestions into account!! She just has the cutest, most positive energy about everything and her insights are amazing. Hoping she becomes a frequent guest star!! 😍

I stayed in an apartment like that for a few days during my last visit to Japan, which co-incidentally was to Osaka. The refusal to rent to foreigners was not a problem, as the apartment was actually rented by a friend of mine who was out of town, and the building manager was also a friend. If I had not had those contacts though, I suspect it might have been difficult. The only problem I had was that being a bit over 1m90cm (6'4") tall, I quickly found that the sleeping area my friend had set up was a very snug fit.

I absolutely LOVE this apartment!

this place is kinda neat! Okazaki is quite the personality, but she has a unique point of view that I like. She is someone who dose live in a small place, and has figured out how to live in it.

Please take her to every tiny house video!! She's the absolute best at seeing things in a different light. So cute.

I really like this apartment actually! It looks big enough to live comfortably and I like how many 'different rooms' you can create because of the stairs. If you create a little living room, a study room, a bedroom and a storage space, that would be so cute. I like the stairs and platform style house, would totally live here.

@darleneaitken1620

Жыл бұрын

Cooking, private bath and good size sleeping area. All you need until you can afford to move on up. I like this one!