TINY 8 SQUARE METERS TOKYO APARTMENT TOUR

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  • Опубликовано: 23 авг 2016
  • EDIT: FAQ!!
    Approx. 69 000 yen conversions:
    USD - $680
    AUD - $883
    GBP - 510
    If this seems like a lot of money to you, please watch until the end of the video where I explain why I am ok with that price!
    "Where do you store your clothes?"
    There is a plastic chest of drawers I have bought that sits underneath the table!
    "what's in the cupboard next to the entrance?"
    I'm hoping it's a black hole because that's where i put stuff that i want to forget about.
    "There are bigger places you could live!"
    Yes! If I had a different visa! Please watch until the end of the video where I explain why I am staying in this apartment ^^
    "what happens when you bring guys home?"
    I don't! hah
    "What kind of toilet is that?"
    I don't know! I am not a toilet expert but lets just call it secret toilet!
    Also I just measured the width of my apartment and it is 114cm excluding the space that furniture takes up! so 114cm at its widest point hahaha
    (edit over!)
    Hallo frennssssss! I had a day off today so I thought I would make this video and give you an update on how my apartment has changed over the 4 months I have been living here.
    I'm happy living here and am not home so often, so it is nice to have my own small space to come and relax in!
    Apartment tour from when i first moved in: • My teeny-tiny Japanese...
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Комментарии • 7 тыс.

  • @TokidokiTraveller
    @TokidokiTraveller  5 лет назад +2034

    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 RUclips browsing!

    • @triplenickle6995
      @triplenickle6995 5 лет назад +11

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

    • @davidholt9388
      @davidholt9388 5 лет назад +2

      Ive just had a heart attack 481 uk pounds rent lol

    • @Maul9999
      @Maul9999 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +8

      But how was the Enter Shikari show?!

    • @tigttfn
      @tigttfn 5 лет назад +4

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

  • @user-qx8cz9yx9v
    @user-qx8cz9yx9v 7 лет назад +5336

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

  • @sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90
    @sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90 7 лет назад +2681

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

    • @wwdotcutecatdotcom
      @wwdotcutecatdotcom 7 лет назад +29

      this truth!

    • @shamelessape1
      @shamelessape1 7 лет назад +55

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

    • @uberyangster3279
      @uberyangster3279 7 лет назад +3

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

    • @TheAkashicTraveller
      @TheAkashicTraveller 7 лет назад +19

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

    • @dayanara.
      @dayanara. 7 лет назад +1

      Andrew Wallace same

  • @iindium49
    @iindium49 4 года назад +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!

  • @Cali5556
    @Cali5556 4 года назад +227

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

  • @TheDanielEffect
    @TheDanielEffect 7 лет назад +600

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

    • @cristipi88
      @cristipi88 7 лет назад +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...

    • @cristipi88
      @cristipi88 7 лет назад

      +Crys P. like* haha

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +3

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

    • @pinkitty
      @pinkitty 7 лет назад +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.

  • @swanprincess222
    @swanprincess222 7 лет назад +1155

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

    • @vanesaamaro358
      @vanesaamaro358 7 лет назад +8

      we think alike

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +104

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

    • @vanesaamaro358
      @vanesaamaro358 7 лет назад +11

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

    • @monaelise3064
      @monaelise3064 7 лет назад +1

      me too

    • @Jusuuw
      @Jusuuw 7 лет назад

      600.30€ in europe

  • @GizmoRob176
    @GizmoRob176 4 года назад +379

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

    • @001islandprincess
      @001islandprincess 4 года назад +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 года назад +2

      Oh that i soo tru

    • @koolkitty108
      @koolkitty108 4 года назад +2

      For real. My room looks bigger than the entire apartment

  • @namederek3610
    @namederek3610 4 года назад +189

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

    • @raimondnu3
      @raimondnu3 3 года назад +1

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

  • @avaangel777
    @avaangel777 5 лет назад +1195

    This apartment looking like something I made in Sims 4

    • @skye7175
      @skye7175 5 лет назад +32

      avadoubleabattery definitely when your trying to kill them

    • @poopthe4
      @poopthe4 4 года назад +1

      be a Klondike

    • @dimples5455
      @dimples5455 4 года назад +2

      🤣🤦‍♀️

    • @Eclipse-mf6hc
      @Eclipse-mf6hc 4 года назад +1

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

    • @kritsadventures
      @kritsadventures 4 года назад

      @@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.

  • @paolarangel670
    @paolarangel670 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +25

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

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +16

      It's a mix of both! :)

    • @khadijaali8851
      @khadijaali8851 7 лет назад +1

      Paola Rangel that was so sweet

    • @paolarangel670
      @paolarangel670 7 лет назад

      +MyLifeAsJasmin xoxo 😘💗😘

    • @Maneras03
      @Maneras03 7 лет назад +2

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

  • @calilovett2063
    @calilovett2063 4 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +3

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

    • @vantilsley8633
      @vantilsley8633 2 года назад +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 года назад

      @@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

  • @JohnDoe-rx3vn
    @JohnDoe-rx3vn 4 года назад +153

    "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 года назад +5

      Definitely got a good laugh when she said that.

    • @RobertMorgan
      @RobertMorgan 4 года назад +14

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

    • @hasanabduqayumov
      @hasanabduqayumov 4 года назад +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 года назад +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.

  • @raelaash4759
    @raelaash4759 7 лет назад +1605

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

  • @xifel72
    @xifel72 7 лет назад +448

    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 лет назад +60

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

    • @domodomodomo
      @domodomodomo 6 лет назад +5

      HAHAHAH BEST COMMENT

    • @RedRider1600
      @RedRider1600 6 лет назад +2

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

    • @happydon999
      @happydon999 5 лет назад

      LOL, great twist. Good one.

    • @conveyor2
      @conveyor2 4 года назад

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

  • @Jeminali4167
    @Jeminali4167 4 года назад +63

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

  • @DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT
    @DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT 4 года назад +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.

  • @itsjustme5594
    @itsjustme5594 5 лет назад +341

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

    • @jessess6810
      @jessess6810 5 лет назад +6

      sarah jones Which would be double the US price in Australian

    • @bandtra5h
      @bandtra5h 5 лет назад +7

      THANK YOU

    • @VampyNoir
      @VampyNoir 5 лет назад +28

      omg that’s kinda a good price ngl

    • @gemmacummings7106
      @gemmacummings7106 5 лет назад +8

      and also roughly £487

    • @iflora4437
      @iflora4437 4 года назад +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.

  • @nicheburger
    @nicheburger 7 лет назад +489

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

    • @Sars88
      @Sars88 7 лет назад +2

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

    • @anasofia658
      @anasofia658 7 лет назад +1

      Me too!

    • @sugarfreeXcandy
      @sugarfreeXcandy 7 лет назад +1

      I really like it too :)

    • @jff160698
      @jff160698 7 лет назад +1

      ikr

    • @walkingmochi
      @walkingmochi 7 лет назад +1

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

  • @markvaughn7950
    @markvaughn7950 4 года назад +78

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

  • @joesmith3650
    @joesmith3650 4 года назад +298

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

    • @mikeicee
      @mikeicee 4 года назад +9

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

    • @1211jinx
      @1211jinx 4 года назад +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 года назад +1

      Terrible,claustrofoic

    • @Velsetta
      @Velsetta 4 года назад +3

      My walk-in closet is bigger

    • @jioh8091
      @jioh8091 4 года назад +1

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

  • @c.amorlee
    @c.amorlee 4 года назад +1166

    Who found this in their recommendations in 2020

    • @Darellbefree
      @Darellbefree 4 года назад +6

      Unfortunately me 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🚶‍♂️

    • @kstreet7438
      @kstreet7438 4 года назад +6

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

    • @Vikseproducts
      @Vikseproducts 4 года назад +18

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

    • @spacewombat6174
      @spacewombat6174 4 года назад +1

      Me, and I am turning it off
      NOW!

    • @segastars9802
      @segastars9802 4 года назад

      Me

  • @jtshuj
    @jtshuj 4 года назад +55

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

  • @amelia507
    @amelia507 2 года назад +7

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

  • @gaymo69
    @gaymo69 7 лет назад +1566

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

    • @Mario7p
      @Mario7p 7 лет назад +162

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

    • @lvdovicvs
      @lvdovicvs 7 лет назад +203

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

    • @rjh6037
      @rjh6037 7 лет назад +5

      you're on to something there.

    • @Tentarek
      @Tentarek 7 лет назад +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 лет назад +22

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

  • @dereka64
    @dereka64 4 года назад +42

    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 года назад +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.

  • @GoodPersonTestWebsite
    @GoodPersonTestWebsite 4 года назад +100

    I feel so claustrophobic just watching this...

    • @hay0099
      @hay0099 4 года назад +4

      Well if you have claustrophobia this is not the best place to live for you

  • @butthead6051
    @butthead6051 4 года назад +263

    Now imagine a Japanese prison cell... Im guessing 8 square inches.

    • @conveyor2
      @conveyor2 4 года назад +28

      For two inmates.

    • @greyfox79007
      @greyfox79007 4 года назад +6

      You get a bunk and hope that guy that wants to shank you is in a different prison.

    • @tyranitararmaldo
      @tyranitararmaldo 3 года назад +2

      One word. Tetris.

    • @cheesecakelasagna
      @cheesecakelasagna 3 года назад +2

      wp r _oh my gosh, they were inmates_

    • @avetl
      @avetl 3 года назад

      Not far from truth. Japanese prison cells are smaller than a standart european bed.

  • @Fotosnegociosnet
    @Fotosnegociosnet 7 лет назад +816

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

  • @momof2plusotaku657
    @momof2plusotaku657 7 лет назад +25

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

  • @mcampellone
    @mcampellone 4 года назад +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.

  • @huntakilla1234
    @huntakilla1234 4 года назад +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 года назад +1

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

    • @GizmoRob176
      @GizmoRob176 4 года назад +3

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

  • @CanthusOfCandE
    @CanthusOfCandE 5 лет назад +397

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

  • @computethis7128
    @computethis7128 7 лет назад +423

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

    • @shash3391
      @shash3391 7 лет назад +21

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

    • @litchtheshinigami8936
      @litchtheshinigami8936 7 лет назад +3

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

    • @bubunaASMR
      @bubunaASMR 6 лет назад

      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

    • @blingeekitty4276
      @blingeekitty4276 6 лет назад

      I agree.

    • @denkibakugo5720
      @denkibakugo5720 6 лет назад

      Your average Brit & Whovian same

  • @KawaiiAlcapurriaOppa
    @KawaiiAlcapurriaOppa 3 года назад +5

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

  • @meetv7700
    @meetv7700 4 года назад +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.

  • @Marie45610
    @Marie45610 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +7

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

    • @jameswtfftw
      @jameswtfftw 7 лет назад +4

      $610 USD

    • @jameswtfftw
      @jameswtfftw 7 лет назад +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 лет назад +1

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

  • @evilkidm93b
    @evilkidm93b 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +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 лет назад +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 года назад

      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 года назад +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....

  • @EmilyElizabethxox
    @EmilyElizabethxox 4 года назад +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.

  • @lisaconklin5094
    @lisaconklin5094 4 года назад +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.

  • @1drfulLife1
    @1drfulLife1 5 лет назад +934

    You literally couldn’t escape your own fart

    • @cresshead
      @cresshead 4 года назад +6

      open the door...

    • @TheXeeman
      @TheXeeman 4 года назад +53

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

    • @corrin7864
      @corrin7864 4 года назад +14

      @@TheXeeman you have a fart kink

    • @cranberry411
      @cranberry411 4 года назад +6

      That's what the balcony is for

    • @airindiana
      @airindiana 4 года назад +12

      This made me crack a laugh which made me fart 😂

  • @william9537
    @william9537 5 лет назад +77

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

  • @jeffgaboury3157
    @jeffgaboury3157 4 года назад

    Thank you for giving us a view of your life, Emma! It's a tiny, tiny space, but it's rather cool how you made it your own. I'm glad to hear that you have a larger and less expensive place now, but I bet that you NEVER forget this little place. Unique spaces often impress themselves upon our memories very strongly, so don't be surprised if you find yourself with fond memories of your little postage stamp living space, as the years roll by! Good fortune to you! :)

  • @cpufreak101
    @cpufreak101 4 года назад +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.

  • @xosenaxo2217
    @xosenaxo2217 5 лет назад +690

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

  • @firstname1810
    @firstname1810 7 лет назад +1155

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

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +127

      YUP HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @jesuslovesu5508
      @jesuslovesu5508 7 лет назад +3

      Joe Schmuckatelli thats funny

    • @newtuber9535
      @newtuber9535 7 лет назад +8

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

    • @user-zx2pu1jr4c
      @user-zx2pu1jr4c 7 лет назад +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 лет назад +14

      Do you mean the theoretical plot of Harry Potter?

  • @ludwigrx
    @ludwigrx Год назад

    Hey Emma! Amazing to see that this is the first video you tried your unbeatable outro. Nostalgic!

  • @maru025
    @maru025 2 года назад +1

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

  • @DarkWorldOrder
    @DarkWorldOrder 4 года назад +779

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

    • @Darellbefree
      @Darellbefree 4 года назад +10

      It popped up in my feed idk why 🤦‍♂️

    • @lovecheese45
      @lovecheese45 4 года назад +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 года назад

      same here lmao

    • @chris746568462
      @chris746568462 4 года назад +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 года назад

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

  • @bazli83
    @bazli83 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +21

      love the hidden toilet

    • @YujiUedaFan
      @YujiUedaFan 7 лет назад +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 лет назад

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

  • @cleansingwithheatherkim4910
    @cleansingwithheatherkim4910 3 года назад

    i love your optimism and appreciation towards everything! thank you for sharing!!

  • @chbrules
    @chbrules 4 года назад +4

    So glad I live in America where land is plentiful and giant houses are cheap. Then again, I live in socal, and the prices for a regular single family house are basically a mansion anywhere else in the US (minus a few major cities). It's about $650-700K USD for a good single family house around here in LA and OC. Of course, you can go way, way north of that price for nicer and nicer houses.
    Also, 69,000 Yen = $618 USD. Not expensive in the least.

  • @PrinceOfCloudCity
    @PrinceOfCloudCity 7 лет назад +183

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

    • @PreciousHuddle
      @PreciousHuddle 7 лет назад +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 лет назад +7

      Kelefreak careful releasing too much gas in there

    • @kkaitlync7247
      @kkaitlync7247 7 лет назад

      Kelefreak 69th like haha...

    • @CiaraCorroon
      @CiaraCorroon 6 лет назад +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.

  • @samieileen
    @samieileen 6 лет назад +156

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

  • @IonicSarge
    @IonicSarge 4 года назад

    Honestly I like the bedroom situation. I’m a bigger guy but I really enjoy small rooms with that kind of space. It feels cozy to me!

  • @disciprine
    @disciprine 3 года назад

    Found this after watching all the more recent videos. What a change from this to her current place.

  • @jembee491
    @jembee491 7 лет назад +301

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

    • @generic_flower
      @generic_flower 7 лет назад +68

      That's a big bathroom

    • @user150786
      @user150786 7 лет назад +17

      that's a small bathroom

    • @katiepan3169
      @katiepan3169 7 лет назад +6

      You must have a really big bathroom!

    • @llt3854
      @llt3854 7 лет назад +32

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

    • @softwaredeveloper6791
      @softwaredeveloper6791 7 лет назад +6

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

  • @Crazycro905
    @Crazycro905 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад

      good idea!

    • @marialoudis1905
      @marialoudis1905 7 лет назад +11

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

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +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

  • @BestStockStrategy
    @BestStockStrategy 4 года назад

    I love how organized you are

  • @metafuel
    @metafuel 2 года назад

    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.

  • @kevinj9315
    @kevinj9315 7 лет назад +265

    You can stretch your arms, just turn sideways

    • @tiarnan76
      @tiarnan76 7 лет назад +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 5 лет назад

      Smart

  • @SusSell
    @SusSell 7 лет назад +30

    "it's ugly but i made it."
    that describes my whole life.

    • @Leo-fu6yn
      @Leo-fu6yn 7 лет назад

      SusSell how your parents describe you, also

    • @AshPotato
      @AshPotato 7 лет назад

      Leo YT I'm pretty sure that's very unnecessary. there's no need to be mean.

  • @aliberni
    @aliberni 4 года назад +19

    Seeing this makes me painfully aware of how much extra crap I have 😳

  • @galespressos
    @galespressos Год назад

    You’ve done great with the space. It is actually larger than what I first had in Japan, as hard as that may be to imagine! Well done!

  • @sylla_headhunter4725
    @sylla_headhunter4725 4 года назад +47

    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 года назад

      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

  • @cynthiak.4261
    @cynthiak.4261 7 лет назад +32

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

    • @deano.7533
      @deano.7533 7 лет назад

      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 7 лет назад

      +Dean O. Lol thanks 😉

    • @deano.7533
      @deano.7533 7 лет назад +1

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

    • @maureenire7681
      @maureenire7681 7 лет назад +2

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

    • @cynthiak.4261
      @cynthiak.4261 7 лет назад +1

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

  • @biljam972
    @biljam972 2 года назад

    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.

  • @bathestyles6525
    @bathestyles6525 Год назад

    that upstairs bedroom looks so cozy, omg

  • @robinastips6986
    @robinastips6986 7 лет назад +90

    Almost 700$ per month everything included. Good job.

    • @marytrett5081
      @marytrett5081 7 лет назад +2

      where is your shower?

    • @robinastips6986
      @robinastips6986 7 лет назад

      Bathrooms

    • @jacquelinedacosta5180
      @jacquelinedacosta5180 7 лет назад +5

      +Mart Trett It was in the teeny bathroom to the right. Just a removable shower head. Rewatch the bathroom tour part, she did show it.

    • @DylanKoster
      @DylanKoster 7 лет назад +4

      That toilet was insane xD

    • @___Angelica
      @___Angelica 7 лет назад

      she must have blinked and missed it, lol!

  • @arushisingh930
    @arushisingh930 6 лет назад +597

    Your washroom is literally smaller than an airplane washroom

    • @umi.a178
      @umi.a178 5 лет назад +39

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

    • @Teadogg_420
      @Teadogg_420 5 лет назад

      XD

    • @ArbiterofMankind
      @ArbiterofMankind 5 лет назад +6

      Park Jibooty Emirates

    • @chadwick2629
      @chadwick2629 5 лет назад +4

      @@Pk-ng1uu
      creeeeeepy

    • @Pk-ng1uu
      @Pk-ng1uu 5 лет назад

      Hi friend..

  • @Johngabe100
    @Johngabe100 3 года назад

    I found it interesting. Thanks for showing me. Now that I am 62 I have been trying to cut down and give away a lot of stuff that I haven’t used in years. I admire people who happily live simple and find happiness in small ways

  • @forestnymphconfessions3596
    @forestnymphconfessions3596 4 года назад

    Aww, the way you talk about your happy plants is adorable! 😊🌱🍃

  • @gedias1
    @gedias1 7 лет назад +17

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

  • @helio4312
    @helio4312 7 лет назад +100

    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 6 лет назад +2

      Helio I feel the same way lol

    • @perryplatypus7353
      @perryplatypus7353 5 лет назад +1

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

    • @RWT2777
      @RWT2777 5 лет назад

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

  • @garymcmahon3981
    @garymcmahon3981 2 года назад +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

  • @ArcadianWizard
    @ArcadianWizard 3 года назад +4

    I watched this video when I was 12 and now I’m 16 turning 17. Times flies so fast :(

  • @peeweesplayhouse4467
    @peeweesplayhouse4467 7 лет назад +211

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

    • @peeweesplayhouse4467
      @peeweesplayhouse4467 7 лет назад +2

      foodie Bhugra
      Omg same

    • @happydon999
      @happydon999 5 лет назад +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 5 лет назад

      @@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.

  • @SuperHandyman100
    @SuperHandyman100 7 лет назад +91

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

    • @amberlavallee9364
      @amberlavallee9364 5 лет назад

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

  • @magdahearne497
    @magdahearne497 4 года назад

    First time I've ever seen your vid...love it... great use of an amazingly small space, can't wait to see your new place 😄

  • @liamstaddon9348
    @liamstaddon9348 Год назад

    An Enter Shikari fan!! Super underrated band. Great video! Super interesting how you made use of such a limited space!

  • @saputribarlian5850
    @saputribarlian5850 7 лет назад +23

    im surprised with the toilet! such a wonderful idea!

    • @carlatteniese2
      @carlatteniese2 6 лет назад

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

  • @aokurooutsold4768
    @aokurooutsold4768 7 лет назад +99

    though it's very small it looks very comfortable imo

  • @briancrowley6413
    @briancrowley6413 4 года назад

    Hey Emma, this just proves how little we all can live on and be happy

  • @ellep.6204
    @ellep.6204 4 года назад +590

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

    • @ajconstantine3593
      @ajconstantine3593 4 года назад +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 года назад +32

      Oh Constantine, looks like we found ourselves a yankee

    • @mikeelmira
      @mikeelmira 4 года назад +10

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

    • @94raipe
      @94raipe 4 года назад +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 года назад +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.

  • @duckswilltakeover
    @duckswilltakeover 7 лет назад +49

    I was listening casually until I heard Enter Shikari and I swear to god I would win a meerkat competition

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +5

      hahahaha you made me chuckle 😂

    • @samanthal9114
      @samanthal9114 7 лет назад +5

      I did exactly the same thing, I was working on an email and suddenly we're talking about Enter Shikari. Almost got whiplash snapping over to the tab. Hope you enjoy the show!

    • @zoeclarke5765
      @zoeclarke5765 7 лет назад

      Tokidoki Traveller lol

  • @brittneylyntalks
    @brittneylyntalks 7 лет назад +43

    I'm feeling claustrophobic through the screen!

  • @ccefc_families297
    @ccefc_families297 4 года назад

    I have to respect this woman and any others who could live in such a tight space. I could not do it. I know that in Japan, space is a difficult issue and everyone just has to adapt, because that's the way it is. Compliments to her for keeping her place organized and tidy, and her friendly videologging manner!

  • @reneehenderson4818
    @reneehenderson4818 4 года назад

    Good price for the apartment. Helps if you are really short. I Like the patio. Felt like I couldn't breathe from claustrophobia a few times in watching your video, and I love your bathroom/sink/shower combo. Wow.

  • @b1gbodied780
    @b1gbodied780 7 лет назад +108

    I love your house ( I'm trying to make it in the sims 4 )

    • @D4rkTooga
      @D4rkTooga 7 лет назад +24

      How's it going? Shouldn't take that long hehe

    • @kokkujin7578
      @kokkujin7578 7 лет назад +23

      Triss !MSP! good luck finding the toilet

    • @b1gbodied780
      @b1gbodied780 7 лет назад +4

      Lol 😂

    • @dnsoulx
      @dnsoulx 7 лет назад

      (ayo fam if you still makin it, dog i know of a great site to find japanese cc (a few actually) for your building

    • @chrismontano9787
      @chrismontano9787 7 лет назад

      DNSoulX LINK THAT SHIT GURLL !!!

  • @jimmydiggincats
    @jimmydiggincats 4 года назад +29

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

  • @TaylorsTriviaTrove
    @TaylorsTriviaTrove Год назад +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

  • @SuupurSanicc
    @SuupurSanicc 4 года назад

    This honestly looks super cozy.

  • @SJ-oi2vq
    @SJ-oi2vq 7 лет назад +55

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

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +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!

  • @zahrak8941
    @zahrak8941 5 лет назад +480

    My claustrophobic self was *dYinG* while watching this

  • @iMazeBeat
    @iMazeBeat 3 года назад

    once in a while i come back here to watch this and others of emmas videos and everytime i do so i am amazed of how much emma has grown since then. here she seems so french to me but she‘s much more australian now somehow 🤷‍♂️

  • @conishkee
    @conishkee 3 года назад +1

    08-04-2020: Well, that was some tour for such a small space, but I enjoyed it. You've definitely made the best of it and you do love your garden and plants throughout your home. TFS!

  • @aurematic
    @aurematic 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад

      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 7 лет назад

      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 7 лет назад

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

    • @ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard
      @ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard 7 лет назад

      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 7 лет назад +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!

  • @am3ric4lov3
    @am3ric4lov3 7 лет назад +27

    I had breathing problems while watching this but it is so cute

    • @TokidokiTraveller
      @TokidokiTraveller  7 лет назад +1

      Hahahaha omg sorry about the breathing but happy you thought it was cute :')

    • @DylanKoster
      @DylanKoster 7 лет назад

      hahah me too! It's so small :O
      I've been to some small Airbnb's and hotels in Japan, but I really liked how you make the best out of all the space!

  • @demeraradove
    @demeraradove 4 года назад

    this is perfect, everything fits in a specific purpose !

  • @MulinaTheAngelWolf
    @MulinaTheAngelWolf 4 года назад +7

    I must be desperate for self sufficiency because this idea of such a small yet it works apartment seems appealing :o