Micro Living in Japan

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[@StylishCasuall]

Sad so many of your vids are not visible to the public anymore. Really like the non flashy down to earth insights

[@SB-hs4yn]

"Shes pretending like she doesn't know me" - Plot twist he walked into the wrong apartment...

[@pamandrade6376]

sloan boyce lol

[@okaminess]

+/ Sloansta \ Hahaha!

[@naveedaaziz6026]

you are right

[@michaelduvau572]

Fuck you yes he did!

[@nigelwoo4815]

feels comfy to watch old RB vids

[@Serjo777]

Sure does. Kinda melancholy too.

[@MrWillager]

JUST moved in... 7 months ago LOL

[@christinej.4404]

That apartment is actually pretty big compared with some I've seen

[@nobloodforfoil]

*_yeah lol, i had two places smaller than that in Montreal..._*

[@lejaders]

I'm betting for the price he pays for that, he couldn't even get a room in Vancouver. The rental market is nuts here.

[@shugoshugo123]

I like the idea of micro living but the only thing that really irks me is not the small space, since you really don't need that much space but how disgusting some of these bathrooms are. the toilet, the tub, ugh.

[@stevensotloff1980]

This dude just loves ANYTHING Japanese.. Look everyone, I'm living in a shithole..!!! But, it's a "Japanese" shithole....

[@HOLLYWUDSHUFFLE]

Lmao @ the post above

[@edactori]

In Osaka there are lots of mountains so the air is super humid in some areas if you don't get a dehumidifier your furniture can seriously mold. The bathrooms are harder to keep clean cause the stone/ tile molds and mildews much faster cause the air is always humid.

[@rayva1]

That is SO true. We never rugged our bathrooms even we lived in Japan. It's much easier to sterilize tile and grout with Clorox mixed with water allowing it to set for a couple minutes.

[@thefreeman7237]

Here in Greece and as a student in my university i used to have a small new apartment for 130 euro. Really small, just one "studio" room 30 square meters with a kitchen + bathroom, for 4 years i was a constant customer to IKEA :P. I equipped my little space with 32'' TV, 5.1 home cinema, couch for two, bookshelf x2, a paravan screen so i can split the room in 2 to have my bed and my desk behind it, and a powerful computer connected both with the monitor on my desk and the tv! It was FANTASTIC! I loved this place so much that i cried when i left it, i didn't know that i could live in such a small space, it was easy to clean, it was a relaxing place to sit with you friends and play videogames all night, it had a big balcony with a nice view, the whole building it was full of students anyway so they wouldn't mind if you wanna hear music loud in the midnight (and vice versa). Well, i don't know about living in a small place for 14 years but for 4 years, to me, it was the best place to have as a student!

[@teddyteddyist]

you might want to clean the tiles and that bath tub a little better you can see mold and mildew on those that's pretty disgusting.

[@khm2128]

+Squidward Tentacle , that wasn't bad. I live in the PNW & mold/mildew is a constant here. He isn''t a fussy person. Stop fussin' on him!!

[@teddyteddyist]

Kate Hare McIntosh I'm sorry kate can you forgive me.

[@khm2128]

@@teddyteddyist LOL. Definitely. Easypeasy.

[@ellenstratford5173]

I feel sorry for the kitty, she will probably spend her whole life in that apartment. i would get so bored and lonely being there all day by myself while my owners are at work. 😢

[@Irgendwelche5]

But you're not a fucking cat lol

[@yesiownfrodo]

If you did some cleaning (especially in the kitchen) and also did some KonMari folding, you'd have twice as much space and it would also feel... happier. This is actually quite a large apartment for Osaka. A family member lived in about 200 square feet in Tokishima. His was one room. And no offense, but it really needs to be organized better, especially the closets and kitchen cabinets. If you did, it would change the entire energy of the apartment. For example, a simple hook would let you hang the frying pan inside the lower cabinet beside the cooktop. Thank you for sharing your home. You did a nice job, and I appreciate your being kind enough to show us what is usually hidden. :) PS a plant and a favorite picture to scale on the wall opposite the TV would perhaps also make it feel more home like. Help/question: how do you spell the name of the shoe stand in english? I'd like to buy one. That is wonderful.

[@antuanos]

The apartment feels so depressing.. I don't know why, I usually like small places with no unecessary luxuries.

[@annmarie6570]

thank you for showing your place, I think small places are very cozy.

[@JayHendricksWorld]

It loses its charm real fast.

[@Sparrowdean]

I'm sorry but I'm unconvinced that it's a comfortable and and efficient use of space. Compared to other small Japanese apartments I've seen, yours don't appear very well organised and is far from an efficient use of space if you're storing food and clothes in the same closet and clothes and even more kitchenware in the living area. Think you could be more imaginative with your storage units as well, to make use of wall space. Do you think that, because you've been living there so long, you've perhaps stop 'seeing' and don't realise you might need to de-clutter or re-thing how you use space?

[@TkyoSam]

My first place in tokyo was 21.sqm lol this place is a palace compared to that old place.

[@AshbyWoods]

This makes me appreciate America a lot more. We have so much space here in our homes.

[@cr4yv3n]

"when the fridge door opens the money goes" **cat goes in** ROFL

[@pschroeter1]

A kitten makes any apartment tour twice as interesting. I'm going to watch more videos and see if surrounding neighborhood makes the small apartment seem like a less of a sacrifice because so much is close by and you go out a lot.

[@JDTankgirl]

I want to clean his apartment its so dirty yuck! :P

[@LilMusicMeng]

Too good xD

[@F00dTube]

If you think that is dirty, you would die if you saw my apartment.

[@goodvibespatola]

You merely adopted dirty. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see clean until i was already at my aunt's house.

[@lejaders]

I don't know if it's dirty necessarily so much as just old and grungy. Not much you can do about that if you rent..

[@dvddpr]

After watching this video, I kinda want to see what a japanese mansion looks like.

[@nicholaszarlengo3295]

A normal apartment in the U.S LOL

[@Escaparrac]

Nicholas zarlengo Actually yes, a mansion in Japan is a house for a family, with various bedrooms up to 3 toilets, office living room big bath, etc.

[@rayva1]

... And probably lots of sliding doors with divided tatami rooms :-)

[@cooliipie]

Such a shame you deleted all your videos. I loved the binge watch them now and then. So nostalgic. I can't believe my three favorite KZbinrs from middle school all left japan. Rhymin gaijin, Ryan, and Dave trippin..

[@veeherrera2575]

I'm single on a 1200sq Ft home n live in my bedroom anyway. I think most of us have a favorite spot we plant ourselves after work, etch. I'm SO converting one bedroom into a studio to tent or live in. I'd rather save money and have an income from rent. Love the idea and I believe its the 'new big'.

Thanks for the tour, Ryan, I enjoyed it.

[@justme-qb6vv]

I feel sorry for the cat being in that tiny of space. they need more room to run around in esp if their an indoor cat

[@barefoot6745]

I feel bad for the people who have to live with the stinky cat in that tiny apartment. LOL

[@rintaromoon8640]

well she's quite small and when she gets bigger he can walk her outside

[@apoc0110]

There aint nuthin wrong wit livin in small places. Its cozy and less stressful and u get to appreciate ur home better yo.

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Can't you appreciate anything if your heart & mind are set on it regardless of size?

[@graceserenachristie2914]

Kitty stole the show. They always do how they domesticated the humans. Love your home. My X is from Tokyo. He thought my 1000 sq. ft house was a mansion. I just lived in the kitchen bath and dining room. I didn't use the two bedrooms and the living room and patio area. So for me now I think I want to build a house that can fit on the back of a truck and just lift into places in little bits and walls etc and just move with the house when you move to different states. What else do you need? Thanks for the tour. Cool. Grace Namaste

[@gavin9174]

i gotta watch videos like this about once a month to know i dont have it that bad haha

[@abi0420]

yeah me too XD

[@LovleyRossStorm]

Thanks, i like this kind of videos. I like to see different places and cultures.

[@eeli1]

Obviously, the style and amenities are a little different, but space-wise not that different from a new york apartment.

[@streetlifeasia3614]

Ryan looked like he was doing well back then.

[@Xanduur]

My apartment in the Army was 300 sq. feet. Basically a living room with attached micro-sized kitchen and bathroom. The best part was the MURPHY BED!!!

[@pacificrules]

0:36... Actually, your kitten is showing signs of "excited to see you, lets play" which are cat's version of wagging their tails (dog's signs only). You just have to pet it or throw a yarn ball and she'll be preoccupied playing... Nice apartment, btw.

[@maddyjoyyy-ut3dz]

he sounds like the main actor from ratatouille

[@Kimchiefriedrice]

the comment about the cat pretending not to know you made me think like if she really didnt ans you went into someones house lol😂😂

[@cateyearabia]

I loved this video !! Loved the advises as well. Ryan you inspire me in so many ways. Oh and Suzu was ADORABLE!!!!!

[@Voxel-Ux]

Thank you for the tour. This is very familiar to me. I appreciate you letting me into your home. I think it's very nice.

[@foxdoglucy]

i've a few videos about apartments in Japan. why there isn't a living room, decor, table, ect?

[@JetScreamer_YT]

I am in New London, Connecticut, USA. I have 400 square feet. It is a smart layout. I don't have a roommate, but 2 cats (I've made lots of vertical spaces for them around the walls). I live quite comfortably. It takes constant picking up, and brushing furniture/cats. Vacuum to keeping cat hair from accumulating. I have adapted, and have become less materialistic. I have some nice things, but I don't tend to keep things if I have not used them in months. I even have a small ebay business out of my closet.

[@geoo23456]

In Romania, people don't wear shoes too inside home . It's normal for us , only the guests some time wear, but if they ask "can I stay without shoes , some answer: yes, of course , some say: it's ok , you can stay with the shoes".....

[@jimmyjukebox4209]

I would live in it, it looks good, place to cook, fridge, pantry, oh by the way here's a friendly banana tip : Keep Banana's In Fridge, for some reason they last longer, meaning " in fridge they take twice as long to turn black"

[@Untuvakana]

Many of my friends and I live in apartments that are about 269 to 322 square feet (25 to 30 square meters), and we don't call it micro, just..normal one to two person home. So this is really interesting. After watching this video our apartments feel bigger although they aren't

[@alextrofimov7947]

For me it's not micro at all. In Russia, where I live, 30+ sq. m appartment is pretty decent for one man or couple or even a couple with a small baby. But anyway it was pretty interesting, because though it isn't huge, it looks and feels pretty spacious. And it's interesting to see, how this was achieved. Thank you.

[@campervanelvisitoofonyou8720]

Alex Trofimov Well fuck living in Russia ,Putin lives in a gigantic palace

[@inmatejason]

Jeez, no couch, big tv, kitchen table, I thought my first apartment was small its big compared to this. Are they all like this? Is this how middle class lives out there?

[@TheBoundlessJourney]

Jason B Yes, this is middle class living in a larger than average apartment for a single person.

[@ruiFF77]

Ryan Boundless Ryan, I'm also a fan of japanim, but I seriously think you can have a better standing of life in China... If you really like teaching, you can try your chance in such places like Shenzen, Zushou etc...

[@ruiFF77]

hankeybillfred : if you can sympathise with the japanese people, of course... And make some great friends. If not, living in "such marvellous country" as Japan doesn't have any meaning...

[@Dray-uj6bw]

+hankeybillfred well, your definatly not german, might live here but your attitude is rather republican/american

[@Dray-uj6bw]

ruiFF77 don`t do this ! Don`t pull the racist card, it`s stupid.If you want to complain, complain about the small minded people and the greedy ones but not with that black vs. white vs. brown vs. yellow shit.

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

A tiny space can be made to feel larger when there aren't so many walls and compartments. I don't think they would let you remodel the inside but if I could have it my way I would have one large open room with a built in cabinet taking up one wall only. In this wall would also be the kitchen area, so that everything could be put away when not in use. For sleeping I would include two fold down Murphy beds on the opposite wall. The room would thus have a multipurpose appeal to it that would only be seen when the different components were open at a time, a bedroom at night, a kitchen dinette at meal time, a living room study area during the day, etc.

[@fanfare78]

Your apartment is as big as my bedroom Since i spent 80% of my time in my bedroom maybe i should rearrange it as an apartment too

[@strengthnhope7]

That poor animal imprisoned in this awful small flat. The way it's running around indicates that it's quite neurotic. I think they should not be allowed to keep animals in such small places. Very SELFISH.

[@perdomot]

Cozy little place dude. Makes sense to me to save the money in the bank rather than spend it on a few extra feet. Been to Japan several times and stay in hotels with tiny rooms but they have everything I need. Suzu kept stealing the show.

[@TheElvenKeys]

0:48 Said the man to the officer, referring to his "daughter"

[@roastbeefsandwich6769]

345 sq. feet is a large space! Countless people live in hotel rooms of just over 100 sq. feet. I did for over 7 years. The trick is to NOT own 1,000 items.

[@campervanelvisitoofonyou8720]

I'm You Section 8 ??

[@xPandastic]

you had a keyboard, do you know how to play it? im curious becase i've always wanted one.

[@Sorairo08]

Man,thanks for share but...you haaave to clean!!! O____O I'm 19 years okd and I think that I would have a cleaner apartment

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Much as I like your apartment Ryan, Suzu stole the show with her cuteness!

[@straightto8]

I think I'd tolerate the small space, but the toilet looses it for me, wouldn't be very comfortable, lol.

[@a.l.s.i.4601]

I think this apartment is quite OK for you now. In the future if you have a baby or more pets, you will have to think of a bigger place to live. I live in a house with garden and backyard,trees,plants, lots of space outside the house but in the past I lived for two years in a tiny apartment. Now with my husband and six pets we wouldn't dream of living in an apartment again. We are used to living in our little forest, I love plants( we have a bamboo forest, fruit trees , pine trees, olive trees among so many others ) . I live in a seaside resort, in a beautiful small city, full of tourists in summer but quiet in winter. Greetings from Punta del Este, Uruguay ( South America)

[@XzzVttll]

32 m2 is a tinny ???? aaahahah, i live in 20 m2 :D americans are so spoiled ...

[@UrbCrafter]

Not spoiled...... Prosperous.

[@jskwk2424]

Yes! In Finland, especially centrum of Helsinki its very big apartment for "single" people.

[@marieyaya346]

UrbCrafter )

[@ugrinka8538]

32 m2 is micro living?! God, people are idiots.

[@ubobcat]

It would be prosperous if it was in a city like NY, but who needs large apartment in the middle of nowhere they call suburbs?

[@mslinda9470]

the kitty seems to be happy living in a small place. guess its ok because the place is still livable.

[@KenHousiaux]

That is perfect space for me, I could live in that :) nice video Ryan

[@Jamaicafunk]

Is that the keyboard you mentioned in another video that you brought from the states? How'd you move it to japan? Why aren't you playing it? (I'm a keyboardist, and I'm asking myself if I'd bring mine to Japan, or buy new gear if I moved there.)

[@Sanamskitchen]

I appreciate the video as many ppl live in small spaces = valued the living, not the "space"

[@okaminess]

+Sanam's Kitchen I once lived in a one bed room apartment and it had a separate living room, separate kitchen, bedroom, etc. I never once spent time in the living room or the kitchen. I could've done with an even smaller place...!

[@Sanamskitchen]

like the compact living as functional as full spacious living. but I rather prefer compact!

[@LorenzoJimenez]

Living in a very small place showed me all the unnecessary things that one accumulates and that should be thrown away.

[@ApeQuake]

Wonderful tour. Although more space is nice, we only utilize a small percentage of the space we live in usually. For example, we each have our favorite rooms in our house and stay there. Ryan has his favorite rooms chosen for him.

[@montrealstars60]

Not only is it very small, it's not very clean! Each have their own way of living, but this looks something really difficult to get used to.

[@EtArcadiaego]

ryan the oven in japan looks ridiculous are there electric shop selling there traditional western oven ? that you don't need to slice your frozen pizza into 4 pieces? is that common that they are not using as many appliances as western do?

[@soulfull9358]

oh my god, that kitten is so cute!

[@VinceVoyeur1]

I've got a studio apartment/flat just outside London, which I thought was small, until seeing your place.What are electricity and water prices like there? Do you have a water meter?

[@sunnygirly2k4]

IKR? This makes me appreciate what I have in the UK!

[@jojo2491]

why is bath water purple wwww freaks me out!

[@aanaw212]

Very nice apartment. I admire how nice, clean, the way you utilize the small space when actually making it look larger. that's nice😊

[@rogercobbs4297]

Kitten is a trip lol she freaked out when you came in now she running wild lol

[@rintaromoon8640]

did you buy your cat in japan or you already had her and brought with you there? if yes, how did you accomplish that?

[@TheGorale97]

Because japan is a island nation, their style of living is using less space as much as possible. That's what makes them great for a nation of about 100 million. It's fantastic how they live on those islands.

[@doseofsweetness603]

I honestly wouldn't mind living in a small space

[@nikhilraval5524]

You would if you went from a huge place..

[@GoldenHay1]

the space of this particular apartement would be enough for me.i at least need 2 rooms(not counting kitchen and bathroom obviously).and i like to live practical.

[@serhesdfg]

So in other words get what you only need, I understand

[@desktopkitty823]

At first I thought, that's kind of big, but then you said you're sharing with someone else. I shared an apartment about this same size. I had also lived by myself in a 180 sq ft apartment in the US. It felt like just the right size for myself. But then I used to live in Korea (where I'm from) and Japan and already used to living in a small space. It doesn't feel small to me. Anything bigger is just more space than I would need. Less room, less stuff, less stress.

[@thegoatgirlcr]

Ryan, thank you so much for sharing this--it's fascinating! Your cat is so adorable. Hugs from Texas! GG

[@antoniodias3145]

"It feels kinda spacious?????!" WTF have You been smoking??

[@DanielMoca]

Thanks for this insight, it really put things into perspective. I was wondering though, where do you hang up your laundry? And where is the kitty litter tray and food bowls?

[@JenniferMassey71477]

Personally I like having a bit more room, but if you can make it work for yourself that's all that matters.

[@cassius969]

Kitty cant escape the petting in such a tiny appartment

[@Nicolas-qs5dn]

Bigger and cheaper than London. Lucky.

[@rhylasy8111]

Isn't it dangerous to put your blender there, like if u accidentally open the cabinet door???

[@emattr5943]

Cool apartment. I like the stove that has an oven. Wish they had those in China. You start going nuts after a year without an oven. I like your video talking about micro living. We in the west don't realize how much space, water, and energy we waste on a daily basis. Many houses in America, for example, have a dining room and a massive kitchen, yet many of us just use the fridge, microwave, and eat in the den with the tv.

[@pixrtaker29]

Am I the only one who thinks that cat has a little TOO much freedom..

[@ale347baker]

Yes....what do you mean, too much freedom?

[@pixrtaker29]

Gads! who knows.. It's the end of June now..

[@emmacrawford7094]

Dude, did you know you were going to be filming this? Those bits and pieces laying around your sink was just gross.

[@bodhisativaa]

Look KZbin, someone with no life ^

[@cXtotheXj]

Just curious, but what brought you to Japan? That's actually a nice place. Nice and organized. I would take a small place over a big place any day.

[@13Psycho13]

I live in a normal 1970's 3 storey house with 3 bedrooms here in the Netherlands, but seeing this makes me feel like I live in Château de Versaille. Absolutely micro, indeed. I was even astonished how small the English live with their medieval sized houses, but this is really small.

[@idkireallydk2354]

I laughed so hard when he said about his kitten that she is pretending that she don't know me oh my god😂😂😂

[@horacechin1]

Lol the little stove burner is common. I've seen it in nearly every video from people living in Japan.

[@stri06]

That place is small only by north america or western europe standards, in eastern europe that kind of space is very often found in one room apartments (or studios how you call them), actually it's very popular.

[@alinasaephan]

I love this! If it was me living there by myself, I would be just fine. I'll keep everything simple and clean and keep only the things I truly need and love. I'll value my things more. For such a good deal on rent, all that extra money would be used to experience new adventures and travel. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikebengyak199]

+Alina Saephan - thats what i did - old man mike

[@dinsdaleblue]

Thank you for the tour of your nice, compact home Mr. Boundless. I think vids like this, which show how others live, are really interesting.

[@emreener]

Great video dude, inspires me in alot of ways.

[@mrbadx19]

my first apartment 30 years ago was about 450SF (officially a "Studio" due to the bath access was in the bedroom), in 5 years i managed to accumulate enough crap to require 2 trips to move it in a 14 ft moving van (supposed to be big enough for a 2 bedroom "american" apt.) in the last 24 years i accumulated even more crap to fill a 900SF condo, i could heat this place in the coldest winter just running all the computers i own. my furnace was out for a while, i heated the place with one stove burner and an 8 inch fan. if i win the lottery, i wouldn't want a "bigger" place, just better, 5-600 SF is fine for me, maybe with an outbuilding and garage... i may have to design it myself, i have 16 years of drafting/design experience and know how "I" like to live. i've owned 3 three cylinder "tiny" cars in the last 27 years, current is an '08 smart (great for everything cept SNOW!) best wishes! i have to watch your other videos on how you got to japan, etc...

[@InnerLeopard]

I came from a big 70 square meter apartment and I bought a small 20 square meter with loft and i dont mind the change, in fact i enjoy the small space as I have less to clean.

[@ItsGerriJ]

I'm living in a 22m² flat. Beautiful lookout from the highest floor around, but that's all. - Germany -

[@tamaraweber3296]

You are so right you don't need much and keep everything neat and organized.

[@grapla]

Nice. almost reminds me of the same space as an R.V. or even a dorm room in college.

[@misterogers]

In the same area with similar amenities, how big of an higher end apartment could you get with 140,000 -200,000 yen per month? Just wanted a frame of reference. He is looking to spend around 400,000 -500,000 yen total per month in expenses.

[@angelaf5040]

Ignore people who are haters and racist, and those who judge a whole country by its government *which the people have no say or control over*. It was really cool seeing your apartment. I'm happy you shared. I find the Japanese culture and way of life really fascinating. Thank you,

[@PieALaMode]

Push that desk against a wall >_

[@K162KingPin]

I like the idea of having the sink, shower, and bathtub all basically in the same place. Why waste all the extra space.

[@BorysBorysewicz]

It is not at micro apartment. In Europe there are also apartments for one or two people. They have between 20 and 30 meters square. I do not know what in the United States have ideas about apartments, but this is nothing new and unusual.

[@ldalfkjahsl]

It's pretty wild that they took such a large apartment and put so many walls and closets in it. My apartment (in small town/college town USA in the south) is a little bigger, about 370 square feet, but everything is so much more open that it doesn't seem anywhere near as claustrophobic as that apartment. I just have one closet, but I have a much larger bathroom, a full fridge a four burner stove a larger sink and much larger kitchen counter area and a huge open room, I'm a student so I have a 4'x2.5' desk and two bookshelves in addition to a file cabinet. I've got a full size (for americans) eight foot couch (though to be fair it is also where I sleep) and room for way more junk than I should really own.... I wonder if anyone has any insight into why they broke up the space so much in this house. It seems to me to make it much less functional.