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This place is cheap compared to where I live in London but smaller too. Looking forward to your new apartment tour and cost breakdown! Are you going to do a moving video like you did when moved out of Saitama back in 2014? I know the cost breakdown videos are a pain to make but it kind of gives any aspiring "Move to Japan" enthusiast (if that's even a thing) an good idea about the living cost. P.S. keep up the good work. P.S.S. Coming to Japan on 11th of November for holiday, 2nd time this year!
Will probably do a cost breakdown, but I'm not sure if we will film while we move. That added complexity with moving everything can be stressful, especially under a short timeline. We got the impression London was really expensive, but at least it's a really cool city. -E
Our house/utilities run $750 a month for mortgage, insurance, electric, water, and internet. It is in a rural area with no closeness to anything and we have to travel an hour to shop at Aldi or Wal-Mart.
Where i live during summers (Hoonah Alaska) rent is up to 2k +utilities/month if you would want a 2bed/1bath cabin, a studio can be as low as 800+utilities, but its VERY small, and electricity is rediculous here. I stay in Asheville NC out of summer, a 1bed/1bath in a nice neighborhood is about $1-1.5k/month utilities tend to be included there, except internet/cable. i use airhbnb for extended stays a lot, tends to be very affordable, seems a lot of pople who want to rent out a house or room use it here in the U.S. to avoid paying a crazy fee to a manager/realtor. it seems unusual to me for an Airbnb to not be furnished, in my experience in the US its always been furnished. Even the extended stays.
I love you guys. You're my tribe. Just know that your videos, new and old, never cease to make my day brighter. No fake BS, no over-editing, and just plain raw footage of your lives. I admire that! Edit: I'd definitely be a supporter if you guys started selling merch!
Thank you so much for letting us know how things are with you two. You come across as a lovely couple and I feel privileged to be privy to your life and travels.
I admire you guys for always accepting and appreciating little simple things. The house wasn't so bad but the bathroom was depressing. And yet there you were happy about it and you didn't mind it much. I don't know wether I'm a fussy person or did my age get to me and made me want complete comfort or what, but I could handle this place "unhappily" for only 2 days tops. Big respect for your spirits.
That apartment sure was compact, but I like how it is quiet. I wish more neighbors followed that example of quietness. Looking forward to the next update!
Japan talk with you guys always bring me back to some amazing Japan content you guys did. I found your channel back in 2013 and haven't stoped watching any of them!! Good luck on the move and cant wait to see more :)
This was super informative, thank you guys! I'm coming to Japan for a long trip in the spring and will definitely use this info 👍 Really love your videos, and as a Londoner I've really enjoyed seeing your experience of my home city!
Nice. Getting a feeling of Deja vu. Moving to a new place, you giving a tour. Reminded me of your older videos which was really fun. I am quite excited to see your new digs.
Excited about the "return" (sort of, it's not like it went away completely?) of Japan content. There's just something about your videos, I can't shake them.
I used to live in 西新宿 (Nishi-Shinjuku) area for 2 years, so 幡ヶ谷 reminds me good old days. Thank you for that. I'm enjoying your European video series, but also really, really looking forward to Japanese stuff!
Omg my old house had terrible stairs like that. I almost fell down them so many times and seeing this video brings back those memories 🤯 Our bed didn’t fit up the stairs. We had to cut out the ceiling and fix it when we left.
Thanks for the great video, its so interesting to see how other peoples living areas are arranged. As a bigger guy myself, 6`4 (so you still have me beat Eric !) I think id feel so confined by a house this size, especially with the bathroom and not being able to stretch out my arms ! Cant wait to see your new place, i hope you have enough room to bathe !
In so glad you guys are back in Japan I'm excited for more videos!! And that is about what I pay in Oklahoma but I live on 40 acres in a massive house.
I feel like I know you guys. Love your videos and especially the ones in Japan. Croatian ones are great also. Maybe because it's my home country. Keep up the great work!
I'm so late to this but all I could think with the stair and twirling/mattress situation was that scene from Friends where Ross yells "PIVOT!!!" like a lunatic. Really though the house is adorable. I've been a nomad (well, and super poor) for so long I don't have any furniture so I have no idea what I'll do should I manage to move to teach in Japan, but I'll figure it out. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting too old to do this anything but meh, it's fun and I can't imagine settling someplace permanently. ANYWAY that was an essay but this was really cute! Sucks about the AirBnB thing but I'm excited for your new apartment. Hope moving the mattress didn't hurt too bad!
I 've watched you guys so much over the last 2 weeks. Coolest couple I've ever seen🖒 Your adventures travelling the globe are so addictive to watch. Your Japanese home would be a deathtrap for me, cos those stairs after 8 Stella beers would finish me off. I'm gonna continue to watch your past trips in Burma next, but where are you planning on heading next guys?. Love you guys😉
I will watch your Burma experiences ASAP. What I love about your videos is that its so informative about the places you visit, but the really addictive thing is your personalities, and sense of humour makes it so enjoyable to watch. I look forward to your adventures in Southern Japan🖒🖒
I also had the same issue with Airbnb for my trip to Japan in August, we ended up losing 2 of the 4 places we had planned on staying, and one of our hosts even told us they would have their certification by the we'd arrive in Japan, however they didn't and we ended up having to book our hotel literally hours before our flight to Japan! Fortunately the hotels we booked had nice rooms with good staff (one of them even chased down a taxi for us) and the views from our floor were amazing so in the end it all worked out, though it was a little bit more expensive. 10/10 trip would recommend
Found you from your (what I thought) long-form Croatia videos... Have now been... Loved the solar system hunting... ;) Have now stumbled onto your "Prefecture Videos" of Nagasaki... :)
I am a little claustrophobic and running out of air while watching such a small living space and Im not even as tall as you are...well done for living there for so long...
You 2 are hilarious!! Love the small house, real living right there me and my hubby lived in a couple of bedsits ( one room) back when we worked away difficult sometimes but great memories :D
Kyde, in the opening of this video you looked radiantly stunning more than usual. Just thought I'd call it as I see it. Blessing always and always love your vlogs! 💟👍🏾😀
Oh that's definitely understandable! I moved this summer and it was very stressful. I will just have to wait for the aparment tour. Hope you didn't have to ride the train with suitcases this time while Kyde drives, lol!
I remember asking, about two years ago, when you guys were planning to move back home. I believe you said you’d be there for about a year longer. Almost three years later and you’re still there. lol. I hope I get to meet you guys next summer, when I finally move there. Thanks for the awesome videos. :)
I lived in Kyoto for a quite a while. It was a mile to the JR station and grocery store. Half a mile to Keifuku Line(Randen street car, Narutaki cherry blossom tunnel was my neighborhood) and 7-11. However there was a bus station right at the top of the driveway of my residence, so I took the bus almost daily. That Airbnb reminded me of my neighborhood, especially towards the JR station. Oh, there was a Family Mart outside the bus stop back to my residence, so I shopped there quite often, it selection sucks compared to 7-11. Plus 7-11 flavors the Nori for Onigiri.
I just checked air bnb there is still plenty of places for under 1000 a month in tokyo might not be prime locations but its near the city center decent amount of space from what i can observe and my own experience staying
Seeing Eric in that bathroom lol, it's like watching Lord of the Rings and seeing Gandalf going in a Hobbit house. You guys talked about how hard that bed was to get up the stairs, how did you get that couch up there?
Ba ha ha that bathroom is too funny... makes you ponder weather the bathroom is truly that tiny or is Eric truly that big 🤔 Such a cute little house though, especially considering how micro so many living spaces are in Japan... and you can’t beat the ambiance in that neighbourhood...
All this time I thought you guys were in Croatia when in fact you were in Japan. The cool thing about travel blogs is that they are up to date, or so I thought. :)
Yea, because of the length of our videos keeping them "up to date" is impossible. I know it's a little disorienting but it's the only way we can create this style of videos. -E
Nice to see you guys back in Japan. I was sorry to see the changes in AirBNB and I'm sure folks coming for the Olympics also had to change their plans. I was laughing when Eric got into the shower and you hear the "thunk" sound as his head bumps the ceiling. Did you guys ever look for a sento bath house in your neighborhood to use occasionally?
Hello from Hikone! That Airbnb thing really sucks! I had a couple scheduled for July and they got canceled. It was super stressful! I’m sorry it messed up your guys plans. Also the idea of having daylight saving time in Japan is so weird. After getting used to the sun rising at 5am it would be weird to go back!
Oh god, hearing about that Airbnb law gave me PTSD! I was stuck in it this summer - I was used to getting Airbnbs for a couple months every year and I used to pay somewhere between 30-45$ a night just like you said, and then all of my bookings got cancelled something like 3 times in a row and the prices jumped to 200$ which really freaked me out. The thing with the extra "make up" money Airbnb gave back is that they were only Airbnb coupons, so you had to use them through Airbnb only. On top of that, you couldn't split the coupons, which meant that if we used a 700$ coupon for a 400$ listing, we'd lose the entire 300$ remaining. We had planned a roadtrip this year and because of all the disappearing listings, this really made it difficult for us and we ended up in dumpy places for 4-5 times the usual price. I hope things will get back to normal a bit, because this is the only way I could afford coming to Tokyo for so long! Sorry for that long post but OOF what a ride.
Oh wow, interesting. Didn't realize there were restrictions on the Airbnb refund like that. I worry you weren't the only one in a bad situation like that. I understand why changes were made, but the way they were done was really awful. -E
Wow I just moved to the Nakano area! Really interested in the bike share program. Maybe a video explaining the different programs and your experience? Kyde very nice ballerina like twirl!
Probably won't be doing a video of them as they don't have it where we moved, but look into the "Docomo Bike Share", it worked well if you bike often. -E
I stayed at 4 AirBNBs in japan, 3 in Tokyo, 1 in Osaka shortly before the law changed (made a video showing all 4). They were all pretty nice, easily big enough to sleep 5 people. Sadly after the law changed I checked and they were all gone from Airbnb.
@@kydeanderic I sure hope so, but I heard you have to have 3 different people in the government sign off. Like local officials, fire officials, etc. So all 3 have to be OK with another AirBnb in their area.
great housetour! Tokyo is seriously one of the best places in the world i enjoyed every second there! thanks for sharing this with us really enjoyed watching this. P.s. i have just been to japan, if ever you are interested in watching my videos :)
Amazing that the neighbours would think you were being noisy when you seem to be talking at a normal volume! What are the walls made of? On the plus side, the toilet looks like it's at a good angle for heading straight out the door.
great vlog, poor Eric being 6'7''. i thought the house was quite cosy. How do you manage them stairs with 1 too many glasses of wine :) I saw two guitars, do you both play? looking forward to seeing your new place, have a happy stress free moving day
I usually have the same height problem in Japanese business hotels. I'm not as tall (188cm) so standing is not a problem, but washing my hair I'd regularly hit that fan. I used that as an opportunity to practice the "Asian squat" while showering...
I’m 2 metres tall too (and probably at least twice as wide as I’ve always played rugby) so I feel your pain Eric. You seem to have my t-shirt collection, which is cool ha! Serious question ... I always think space in the UK is restricted. How have you guys from the USA, where homes can be sizeable, managed to transition to the tight spaces in Japan. I would always be banging into everything man!
I dunno, it's just not really that bad, we don't really have much "stuff", I guess. We have lived in a couple places that were too small, however haha. -E
This is almost half the cost of a 2bdr apartment in downtown Toronto right now. Also, I was staying in an airbnb around that same area last year for $35/night. Loved being in a cute little neighbourhood yet still close to the action. Too bad about the new regulations.
Wow, I really expected Toronto to be more expensive for some reason. I have this image in my head that Canadian cities are really pricy for some reason, and while that's not peanuts it's certainly not what rents could be. And yea, we liked the area a lot too! -E
As a Canadian, the housing costs are absurd. It *has* to change, and I mean that seriously. People who have good jobs are either living in sh*thole apartments/houses or paying 50%+ of their income to rent/mortgage. My area's average income is about $25K a year. The rent is on average $1.2 K a month. The cost of a buying a place here is at least $900K. Mine is a lower end middle class neighbourhood, so nothing luxury, just working class utilitarian style housing. I predict a housing market crash. There's no way to sustain $1 million house prices when incomes haven't gone up to match. It's inevitable.
@@ikaruseijin01 this isnt a canadian /US or Japanese problem, its a worldwide problem. My fix : tax the hell out of properties of people who already own another home, the few are owning all these homes and renting them out and profiting off the working people who are struggling to meet these inflated prices.
I was just wondering, why didn’t you guys put the bed in the living room since a lot of people don’t use rooms they were intended for. You said the living room was larger than the bedroom. Could you have put the couch in the bedroom? Jean from Arizona 🏜🌵🦎🌴🦂☀️
First time watching your Japan stuff, but because I suddenly became a JapanManiac overnight a few months back, you're stuck with me now. Being same size as Eric, I watch for logistics info really closely...:-)...PS - daylights savings time is great, zero problem, since everything is digital now, automatic - obviously to cater for overseas TV-stations etc..:-) Olympics - BUT, also Rugby World Cup next year - third largest sports event in the world.....:-) - fun story - a friend of mine renting out in Norther Europe, suddenly realized many of his clients were actually ESCORT women, from Eastern Europe, meaning a lot of activity all night, if you get my drift - they were always hot and young and traveled in pairs, btw, which it took him some time to suss - obviously not among the brightest - his neighbors helped him figure it out....:-) - needless to say.....:-)
We have tons of Japan stuff too if you dig back in our channel a bit! I can't be sold on DST though, it may seem like magic but if you have to coordinate things across many time zones or are a programmer it becomes a nightmare. Plus there are arguments it actually costs a lot more in energy production than it would if we just quit fussing with it, haha. -E
@@kydeanderic I know - been with you since southeast Asia craziness, way back when you were about to propose to Kyde - and she said yes...:-)....I was commenting on every single vid, like a madman....Japan just never interested me at all - until a few months ago when I discovered that it was more diverse and exotic than anything I had ever come across....and yet clean...:-)....the discovery of a lifetime....keep rocking, Eric....and documenting the plights of tall people is welcome..:-)
Welcome back to Japan! Eric lost weight? I visited Tokyo in the middle of June this year and we ran into trouble with AirBnb! My reservations were all cancelled two days before I got on plane!! So frustrated! Confused! Ba~d! I ended up staying hotel! So AirBnb in Japan is back in business now ?
Airbnb in Japan never went out of business, in fact we were in this one from June until October. It was just a matter of the hosts getting permission from the government to continue being allowed to post their properties on Airbnb, and it was a change that was done super quickly so most couldn't file the paperwork in time. Your story is super common from this summer, bummer. -E
The little yellow house, and especially the second floor, must've been a furnace during the long Japanese Summer. I didn't see an aircon unit in the bedroom. How did you cope?
It was actually not bad at all, the house is quite shaded by all the other buildings around it during the day and we only went in the bedroom at night and a fan was enough. -E
Yay the Japanese videos are back! Two thumbs up 👍👍 Hey btw, does anyone know where one can find good apartment hotels in Tokyo? For when staying there at longer periods of time, like a month.
i'm not sure how different Air BnB runs out side the US but the few times I've used it in the past year I've had to pay the whole amount for my stay at the time of booking no mater how far in advance my stay was. has it been the same for you in Japan? i cant see paying a whole 5 months of rent up front though i guess that cost is close to the amount you'd need to secure an apartment under regular circumstances with First, Last, Security, Key money, and any other things that maybe part of apartment hunting in japan.
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This place is cheap compared to where I live in London but smaller too.
Looking forward to your new apartment tour and cost breakdown!
Are you going to do a moving video like you did when moved out of Saitama back in 2014?
I know the cost breakdown videos are a pain to make but it kind of gives any aspiring "Move to Japan" enthusiast (if that's even a thing) an good idea about the living cost.
P.S. keep up the good work.
P.S.S. Coming to Japan on 11th of November for holiday, 2nd time this year!
Will probably do a cost breakdown, but I'm not sure if we will film while we move. That added complexity with moving everything can be stressful, especially under a short timeline.
We got the impression London was really expensive, but at least it's a really cool city. -E
Our house/utilities run $750 a month for mortgage, insurance, electric, water, and internet. It is in a rural area with no closeness to anything and we have to travel an hour to shop at Aldi or Wal-Mart.
$750 a month is really affordable. Just reading that makes me feel stress about what we spend, hahaha. -E
Where i live during summers (Hoonah Alaska) rent is up to 2k +utilities/month if you would want a 2bed/1bath cabin, a studio can be as low as 800+utilities, but its VERY small, and electricity is rediculous here.
I stay in Asheville NC out of summer, a 1bed/1bath in a nice neighborhood is about $1-1.5k/month utilities tend to be included there, except internet/cable.
i use airhbnb for extended stays a lot, tends to be very affordable, seems a lot of pople who want to rent out a house or room use it here in the U.S. to avoid paying a crazy fee to a manager/realtor.
it seems unusual to me for an Airbnb to not be furnished, in my experience in the US its always been furnished. Even the extended stays.
I liked your Europe content, but really really really missed the Japan content. Glad you guys are back!
I love you guys. You're my tribe. Just know that your videos, new and old, never cease to make my day brighter. No fake BS, no over-editing, and just plain raw footage of your lives. I admire that!
Edit: I'd definitely be a supporter if you guys started selling merch!
Thanks so much, glad you dig our raw-dog style! Hahaha -E
Thank you so much for letting us know how things are with you two. You come across as a lovely couple and I feel privileged to be privy to your life and travels.
Thanks so much! How kind! -E
I admire you guys for always accepting and appreciating little simple things. The house wasn't so bad but the bathroom was depressing. And yet there you were happy about it and you didn't mind it much. I don't know wether I'm a fussy person or did my age get to me and made me want complete comfort or what, but I could handle this place "unhappily" for only 2 days tops. Big respect for your spirits.
Haha, maybe we've just seen much much worse. -E
That apartment sure was compact, but I like how it is quiet. I wish more neighbors followed that example of quietness. Looking forward to the next update!
I love y'alls personalities, good people.
Thanks!
My favorite videos of yours ( i love them all but, Myannmar esp.) are Motorbike tours! Time for a next Motorbike adventure!
We agree! -E
Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻
Looking forward to more videos from Japan. Glad your back.
Japan talk with you guys always bring me back to some amazing Japan content you guys did. I found your channel back in 2013 and haven't stoped watching any of them!! Good luck on the move and cant wait to see more :)
Thanks! More on the way! -E
So glad ya'll are back!
A fantastic update vlog 😊 Waiting for more!
Wow! Major extended stay! Good to hear of more ward/prefecture tours in the future. On to the Asahi house!
Respect all your videos, makes my night shifts go quicker here in Edinburgh, cheers guys
Glad to help pass some time! -E
Fun video guys! Nice to see the little yellow house Kyde was talking about! Excited to see your new place!
Spencer and Dan :)
As for upcoming stuff.... please do more hitchhiking series... loved that whole adventure!!
Maybe next summer! Getting too cold for it now. -E
Yay ready for all the great content!! The Croatia stuff has been great!
Glad you are enjoying it! -E
I have really missed your videos of your life in Japan! I guess because life there seems sooo different, unexpected and quite charming.
This was super informative, thank you guys! I'm coming to Japan for a long trip in the spring and will definitely use this info 👍
Really love your videos, and as a Londoner I've really enjoyed seeing your experience of my home city!
Enjoy your visit! -E
I love these Japan updates.
Video in Japan. How nostalgic :DD
I missed you guys. Glad your back in the weirdness of Japan.
Nice. Getting a feeling of Deja vu. Moving to a new place, you giving a tour. Reminded me of your older videos which was really fun. I am quite excited to see your new digs.
5 minutes in & I already gave it a like 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I love these Japan walk-throughs, makes me miss it so much ❤️
Thanks!!
Great channel guys, now that you’re uploading Japan videos, you’ve earned yourself a subscriber 👍
Haha, we have tons of Japanese footage from the past 7 years if you want to dig into the backlog. -E
Kyde and Eric 😂 ok you win!
I really enjoy hearing about your travels.. Good luck in your future home !!! :-) You guys are so natural !
Thanks!
You guys are really awesome I enjoy your videos I have been a supporter of your channel for a long time now
Thanks for sticking with us! -E
great idea sharing your situation guys really enjoyed it. looking forward to your future vids
Excited myself! Can't wait to see your new place!
Excited about the "return" (sort of, it's not like it went away completely?) of Japan content. There's just something about your videos, I can't shake them.
Glad you dig em, we will be shooting a lot in Japan soon! -E
Yaaay you guys are back. I been waiting for Japan videos I didnt know you guys was gone be gone that long from Japan
Yep, it was a while! -E
I used to live in 西新宿 (Nishi-Shinjuku) area for 2 years, so 幡ヶ谷 reminds me good old days. Thank you for that.
I'm enjoying your European video series, but also really, really looking forward to Japanese stuff!
I used to jog over to 西新宿 all the time! -E
I miss you guys in Tokyo, this was nostalgic for some reason 😭👌
We still live in Tokyo! Just rented a new apartment! -E
Love these life in Japan vids.
Omg my old house had terrible stairs like that. I almost fell down them so many times and seeing this video brings back those memories 🤯
Our bed didn’t fit up the stairs. We had to cut out the ceiling and fix it when we left.
Haha, drastic measures!
WOOOOO new apartment tour.
4:15 I've found that even near Shinjuku station, once you step off the main street it's suddenly really quiet and calm.
Yea, surprisingly so. -E
Thanks for the great video, its so interesting to see how other peoples living areas are arranged. As a bigger guy myself, 6`4 (so you still have me beat Eric !) I think id feel so confined by a house this size, especially with the bathroom and not being able to stretch out my arms ! Cant wait to see your new place, i hope you have enough room to bathe !
Haha, the new digs are much better sized. -E
In so glad you guys are back in Japan I'm excited for more videos!! And that is about what I pay in Oklahoma but I live on 40 acres in a massive house.
I just got back from Hatagaya! What a cool place.
Nice! Not a normal place to visit. -E
Thank you so much
I feel like I know you guys. Love your videos and especially the ones in Japan. Croatian ones are great also. Maybe because it's my home country. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, glad you enjoy them! More Croatia and Japan on the way! -E
I'm so late to this but all I could think with the stair and twirling/mattress situation was that scene from Friends where Ross yells "PIVOT!!!" like a lunatic. Really though the house is adorable. I've been a nomad (well, and super poor) for so long I don't have any furniture so I have no idea what I'll do should I manage to move to teach in Japan, but I'll figure it out. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting too old to do this anything but meh, it's fun and I can't imagine settling someplace permanently. ANYWAY that was an essay but this was really cute! Sucks about the AirBnB thing but I'm excited for your new apartment. Hope moving the mattress didn't hurt too bad!
Gravity helped get it down the stairs without too much trouble!! -Eric
I 've watched you guys so much over the last 2 weeks. Coolest couple I've ever seen🖒 Your adventures travelling the globe are so addictive to watch. Your Japanese home would be a deathtrap for me, cos those stairs after 8 Stella beers would finish me off. I'm gonna continue to watch your past trips in Burma next, but where are you planning on heading next guys?. Love you guys😉
Nice, glad you found us! We are headed to southern Japan for a few weeks soon! Enjoy the Burma series, it was a dramatic one! -E
I will watch your Burma experiences ASAP. What I love about your videos is that its so informative about the places you visit, but the really addictive thing is your personalities, and sense of humour makes it so enjoyable to watch. I look forward to your adventures in Southern Japan🖒🖒
I also had the same issue with Airbnb for my trip to Japan in August, we ended up losing 2 of the 4 places we had planned on staying, and one of our hosts even told us they would have their certification by the we'd arrive in Japan, however they didn't and we ended up having to book our hotel literally hours before our flight to Japan! Fortunately the hotels we booked had nice rooms with good staff (one of them even chased down a taxi for us) and the views from our floor were amazing so in the end it all worked out, though it was a little bit more expensive. 10/10 trip would recommend
Bummer you had all that headache, glad it worked out reasonably for you though. -E
Found you from your (what I thought) long-form Croatia videos... Have now been...
Loved the solar system hunting... ;)
Have now stumbled onto your "Prefecture Videos" of Nagasaki... :)
Glad you found us again! -E
I am a little claustrophobic and running out of air while watching such a small living space and Im not even as tall as you are...well done for living there for so long...
Haha, everything but the bathroom was totally fine. -E
Excited for new Japan content :)
Excited to film it! -E
What a cute house! They should have taken some of that kitchen space and put it towards that bathroom!
Hahahaha. Guess I could of peed in the kitchen sink.....
You 2 are hilarious!! Love the small house, real living right there me and my hubby lived in a couple of bedsits ( one room) back when we worked away difficult sometimes but great memories :D
Kyde, in the opening of this video you looked radiantly stunning more than usual. Just thought I'd call it as I see it. Blessing always and always love your vlogs! 💟👍🏾😀
Please do another moving day video! I love watching those for some reason and I have seen all of your moving videos since you moved from Kumagaya!
Haha, we didn't film one this time. We were just on too tight of a timeline to also include shooting a video, hope you understand! -E
Oh that's definitely understandable! I moved this summer and it was very stressful. I will just have to wait for the aparment tour. Hope you didn't have to ride the train with suitcases this time while Kyde drives, lol!
This time we had less stuff so I fit in the van! Hahaaa. -E
That’s good news!! I am glad everything fit this time.
I remember asking, about two years ago, when you guys were planning to move back home. I believe you said you’d be there for about a year longer. Almost three years later and you’re still there. lol.
I hope I get to meet you guys next summer, when I finally move there.
Thanks for the awesome videos. :)
Yea, to be honest the concept of "home" is pretty weird for us. We both feel like Tokyo is home. -E
You guys are awesome.
Thanks! -E
Yes I can't wait for Japanese content. God luck guys. You inspired me to move to Japan
Oh awesome! Good luck! -E
I lived in Kyoto for a quite a while. It was a mile to the JR station and grocery store. Half a mile to Keifuku Line(Randen street car, Narutaki cherry blossom tunnel was my neighborhood) and 7-11. However there was a bus station right at the top of the driveway of my residence, so I took the bus almost daily. That Airbnb reminded me of my neighborhood, especially towards the JR station. Oh, there was a Family Mart outside the bus stop back to my residence, so I shopped there quite often, it selection sucks compared to 7-11. Plus 7-11 flavors the Nori for Onigiri.
We recently have started to appreciate "Daily" actually! Used to think it was ghetto but they do some weird stuff that's fun to explore. -E
yea! more japan !at long last!
I have that exact tea towel in my kitchen. They've conquered the universe.
Illuminati confirmed. -E
I just checked air bnb there is still plenty of places for under 1000 a month in tokyo might not be prime locations but its near the city center decent amount of space from what i can observe and my own experience staying
Daaayyyuuumm Kyde, you lookin' fine gurrrl!
lol love you guys!
Nice shirt Eric! 🍋
Thanks! -E
Sofa Scenario reminded me of FRIENDS - pivot...pivot.. :-)
bierfischferkel I was thinking the same thing 😂
I was waiting for one of them to throw that reference in there. I was totally saying it in my head. lol
Seeing Eric in that bathroom lol, it's like watching Lord of the Rings and seeing Gandalf going in a Hobbit house.
You guys talked about how hard that bed was to get up the stairs, how did you get that couch up there?
Haha, I felt like Gandalf! The couch comes apart, actually! -E
Ba ha ha that bathroom is too funny... makes you ponder weather the bathroom is truly that tiny or is Eric truly that big 🤔
Such a cute little house though, especially considering how micro so many living spaces are in Japan... and you can’t beat the ambiance in that neighbourhood...
Haha, that bathroom is tiny and I am huge. It's the worst possible combo. -E
All this time I thought you guys were in Croatia when in fact you were in Japan. The cool thing about travel blogs is that they are up to date, or so I thought. :)
Yea, because of the length of our videos keeping them "up to date" is impossible. I know it's a little disorienting but it's the only way we can create this style of videos. -E
Did you guys came to Portugal in your recent trip to Europe??
Love watching you aventures , from Portugal 👌👌👊👊
Didn't make it, but it's high on our list of places we want to visit. -E
Awesome, i watch your videos since the beginning 👊
Eric rocking the Lemonade album. Street cred +10.
Album pops. -E
Nice to see you guys back in Japan. I was sorry to see the changes in AirBNB and I'm sure folks coming for the Olympics also had to change their plans. I was laughing when Eric got into the shower and you hear the "thunk" sound as his head bumps the ceiling. Did you guys ever look for a sento bath house in your neighborhood to use occasionally?
Never used sento, Kyde might enjoy it but I honestly just don't really like soaking in hot water at all. -E
Kyde laughing as she got concerned at Eric tripping is honestly everything
I love that high pitched laugh of hers :) It makes the situation seem even more funny!
lac92576 its the most genuine laugh someone could ever do and i love it
Eric wasn't ready for Kyde's fabulous twirl, lol!
Hello from Hikone!
That Airbnb thing really sucks! I had a couple scheduled for July and they got canceled. It was super stressful! I’m sorry it messed up your guys plans.
Also the idea of having daylight saving time in Japan is so weird. After getting used to the sun rising at 5am it would be weird to go back!
Oh god, hearing about that Airbnb law gave me PTSD! I was stuck in it this summer - I was used to getting Airbnbs for a couple months every year and I used to pay somewhere between 30-45$ a night just like you said, and then all of my bookings got cancelled something like 3 times in a row and the prices jumped to 200$ which really freaked me out.
The thing with the extra "make up" money Airbnb gave back is that they were only Airbnb coupons, so you had to use them through Airbnb only. On top of that, you couldn't split the coupons, which meant that if we used a 700$ coupon for a 400$ listing, we'd lose the entire 300$ remaining. We had planned a roadtrip this year and because of all the disappearing listings, this really made it difficult for us and we ended up in dumpy places for 4-5 times the usual price. I hope things will get back to normal a bit, because this is the only way I could afford coming to Tokyo for so long!
Sorry for that long post but OOF what a ride.
Oh wow, interesting. Didn't realize there were restrictions on the Airbnb refund like that. I worry you weren't the only one in a bad situation like that. I understand why changes were made, but the way they were done was really awful. -E
Wow I just moved to the Nakano area! Really interested in the bike share program. Maybe a video explaining the different programs and your experience? Kyde very nice ballerina like twirl!
Probably won't be doing a video of them as they don't have it where we moved, but look into the "Docomo Bike Share", it worked well if you bike often. -E
Mattress out of the window when you leave?
It was seriously considered, haha. -E
I stayed at 4 AirBNBs in japan, 3 in Tokyo, 1 in Osaka shortly before the law changed (made a video showing all 4). They were all pretty nice, easily big enough to sleep 5 people. Sadly after the law changed I checked and they were all gone from Airbnb.
Yea, that's a pretty common story with them vanishing. I wonder if slowly people will be getting permission and they will start to re-appear. -E
@@kydeanderic I sure hope so, but I heard you have to have 3 different people in the government sign off. Like local officials, fire officials, etc. So all 3 have to be OK with another AirBnb in their area.
Yea, the paperwork that needs to be done sounds like it might put off a lot of people from the service all together. -E
great housetour!
Tokyo is seriously one of the best places in the world i enjoyed every second there!
thanks for sharing this with us really enjoyed watching this.
P.s. i have just been to japan, if ever you are interested in watching my videos :)
Amazing that the neighbours would think you were being noisy when you seem to be talking at a normal volume! What are the walls made of? On the plus side, the toilet looks like it's at a good angle for heading straight out the door.
Haha, the toilet is a launchpad for going out. The walls are VERY thin in old Japanese buildings like that. -E
Blimey , I never realised you were so tall , I just assumed kyde was little .
4:51 Anybody noticed the sneakers on top of the entry door?
お帰り!
u guys def desearve more subs ^_^ such a cute couple
Thanks!
4:58 You look smashing as usual, Kyde.
13:05 I have a closet that is bigger than that bedroom. Seriously. It doesn't have a window though.
Kinda like the same cost as my home of Aarhus denmark, but please make a video of you getting the bed at coutch down the stairs:-)
Haha, RUclips's profanity filter will break. -E
great vlog, poor Eric being 6'7''. i thought the house was quite cosy. How do you manage them stairs with 1 too many glasses of wine :) I saw two guitars, do you both play? looking forward to seeing your new place, have a happy stress free moving day
One guitar, one ukulele! I play, Kyde doesn't, but she sings real pretty. -E
I usually have the same height problem in Japanese business hotels. I'm not as tall (188cm) so standing is not a problem, but washing my hair I'd regularly hit that fan. I used that as an opportunity to practice the "Asian squat" while showering...
Haha, I couldn't even really squat in there with how long my legs are. It was a room for hobbits. -E
I’m 2 metres tall too (and probably at least twice as wide as I’ve always played rugby) so I feel your pain Eric. You seem to have my t-shirt collection, which is cool ha! Serious question ... I always think space in the UK is restricted. How have you guys from the USA, where homes can be sizeable, managed to transition to the tight spaces in Japan. I would always be banging into everything man!
I dunno, it's just not really that bad, we don't really have much "stuff", I guess. We have lived in a couple places that were too small, however haha. -E
This is almost half the cost of a 2bdr apartment in downtown Toronto right now. Also, I was staying in an airbnb around that same area last year for $35/night. Loved being in a cute little neighbourhood yet still close to the action. Too bad about the new regulations.
Wow, I really expected Toronto to be more expensive for some reason. I have this image in my head that Canadian cities are really pricy for some reason, and while that's not peanuts it's certainly not what rents could be. And yea, we liked the area a lot too! -E
As a Canadian, the housing costs are absurd. It *has* to change, and I mean that seriously. People who have good jobs are either living in sh*thole apartments/houses or paying 50%+ of their income to rent/mortgage. My area's average income is about $25K a year. The rent is on average $1.2 K a month. The cost of a buying a place here is at least $900K. Mine is a lower end middle class neighbourhood, so nothing luxury, just working class utilitarian style housing.
I predict a housing market crash. There's no way to sustain $1 million house prices when incomes haven't gone up to match. It's inevitable.
@@ikaruseijin01 this isnt a canadian /US or Japanese problem, its a worldwide problem. My fix : tax the hell out of properties of people who already own another home, the few are owning all these homes and renting them out and profiting off the working people who are struggling to meet these inflated prices.
I miss the japan content so much 😔
We will be shooting a bunch this winter! -E
I was just wondering, why didn’t you guys put the bed in the living room since a lot of people don’t use rooms they were intended for. You said the living room was larger than the bedroom. Could you have put the couch in the bedroom? Jean from Arizona 🏜🌵🦎🌴🦂☀️
We really only sleep in the bedroom, but we do lots of different things in the living room so the space was more valuable there. -E
Sweet New Japan 'chair' you've got there next to the table.
Who is the fan and what show did you see?
A friend who was visiting is a huge fan and took us to see a show, but I don't actually know what it was, haha. -E
First time watching your Japan stuff, but because I suddenly became a JapanManiac overnight a few months back, you're stuck with me now. Being same size as Eric, I watch for logistics info really closely...:-)...PS - daylights savings time is great, zero problem, since everything is digital now, automatic - obviously to cater for overseas TV-stations etc..:-) Olympics - BUT, also Rugby World Cup next year - third largest sports event in the world.....:-) - fun story - a friend of mine renting out in Norther Europe, suddenly realized many of his clients were actually ESCORT women, from Eastern Europe, meaning a lot of activity all night, if you get my drift - they were always hot and young and traveled in pairs, btw, which it took him some time to suss - obviously not among the brightest - his neighbors helped him figure it out....:-) - needless to say.....:-)
We have tons of Japan stuff too if you dig back in our channel a bit! I can't be sold on DST though, it may seem like magic but if you have to coordinate things across many time zones or are a programmer it becomes a nightmare. Plus there are arguments it actually costs a lot more in energy production than it would if we just quit fussing with it, haha. -E
@@kydeanderic I know - been with you since southeast Asia craziness, way back when you were about to propose to Kyde - and she said yes...:-)....I was commenting on every single vid, like a madman....Japan just never interested me at all - until a few months ago when I discovered that it was more diverse and exotic than anything I had ever come across....and yet clean...:-)....the discovery of a lifetime....keep rocking, Eric....and documenting the plights of tall people is welcome..:-)
Awesome, glad you found the magic in Japan, it's like nowhere else in the world! -E
Welcome back to Japan! Eric lost weight? I visited Tokyo in the middle of June this year and we ran into trouble with AirBnb! My reservations were all cancelled two days before I got on plane!! So frustrated! Confused! Ba~d! I ended up staying hotel! So AirBnb in Japan is back in business now ?
Airbnb in Japan never went out of business, in fact we were in this one from June until October. It was just a matter of the hosts getting permission from the government to continue being allowed to post their properties on Airbnb, and it was a change that was done super quickly so most couldn't file the paperwork in time. Your story is super common from this summer, bummer. -E
Toshiyori15 we were in Tokyo at the same time but luckily our Airbnb host let us stay still
6:48 I almost freaked out not seeing myself in the mirror.
The little yellow house, and especially the second floor, must've been a furnace during the long Japanese Summer. I didn't see an aircon unit in the bedroom. How did you cope?
It was actually not bad at all, the house is quite shaded by all the other buildings around it during the day and we only went in the bedroom at night and a fan was enough. -E
Yay the Japanese videos are back! Two thumbs up 👍👍
Hey btw, does anyone know where one can find good apartment hotels in Tokyo? For when staying there at longer periods of time, like a month.
If you think that gencon is compact, you should see the one for my leopalace.
How could it be smaller?!
@@kydeanderic trust me. That box in the door for packages takes up almost 1/3 of the total space.
I see that Genki 2 book! Who's is it? Super useful
It's the communal genki. And yea, used properly it's an amazing way to teach yourself moonspeaks
That's a real cosy house, haha
Ha just met you guys on the stairs in Asakusa
It was fun running into you guys, did you have to wait long for an elevator that wasn't full? -E
@@kydeanderic hahaha not really we went back to the top. That's cool you guys live pretty close. I'm across the bridge on Sumida.
Yea, we are just across the bridge as well, just moved in! -E
@@kydeanderic nice maybe I'll catch you guys around
i'm not sure how different Air BnB runs out side the US but the few times I've used it in the past year I've had to pay the whole amount for my stay at the time of booking no mater how far in advance my stay was. has it been the same for you in Japan? i cant see paying a whole 5 months of rent up front though i guess that cost is close to the amount you'd need to secure an apartment under regular circumstances with First, Last, Security, Key money, and any other things that maybe part of apartment hunting in japan.
When you stay for months at a time you just have to pay monthly rather than everything up front. -E