Ep 5 - A Micro Apartment in Tokyo 🏠😱 - 10sqm/108sqft

[@ariesmry]

No way this is considered an apartment. It’s basically an oversized and unfinished bathroom.

[@crisbriss]

E deve custar uma fortuna

[@crisbentosoad]

Mais bizarro do que banheiros com paredes e portas de vidro transparente, são banheiros sem paredes e portas e bem pertinho da cozinha😮 esse conceito aberto não atrai nem um pouco😅

[@Virtuozso]

This apartment is awful. Your current apartment is much better (even though it's smaller, less sqm.) at a lower price.

[@jillmeader5882]

The music does not go with the vibe of the apts!! Distracts from video

[@raidenstark315]

Also his apartment have the bathroom separated, really sucks to sleep with the toilet ovwr your head

[@MuffHam]

It's not bad you can cook while shiting.

[@npflaum]

This apartment looks like someone found a new use for a parking garage storage room. I like living in a small space, so I am enjoying these videos! Thanks, Usui!

[@andreialamaia]

Or was a big bath

[@peterhickman386]

With each apartment you visit your current one looks better and better

[@Tigerblowfish]

It looks built well. The modular shelving system is nice. But to me the no-wall toilet is definitely a deal breaker. Shower is rather OK without glass walls but toilet does need proper walls to keep minimum dignity as a human.

[@roehrc]

Yes, I’m not liking the open plan and having the toilet right next to the kitchen/food area. Same with that other apartment where the toilet was the first thing you see when opening the door lol

[@mazzysmainframe]

@@roehrc Yeah, that one was a particularly... Uhm, _unique_ design choice :D

[@MrTanukigao]

I had forgotten about that music video 😂 I'm confused by the apartment - it is almost exactly the same layout as a prison cell, just with nicer appliances

[@annurcab9068]

The absence of a kitchen appals me...I think a small fridge it's more useful than a washer/dryer...and the walls are horrible, this apartment seems unfinished😮

[@nutmeg9593]

My room suddenly feels huge. I don't even think ikea hacks could save this place. I'm really enjoying your tours. Hope you all have a great holiday season.

[@SkyeID]

all the ikea hacks in the world would not be enough to save this place!

[@jesscarrier4180]

Yea, I live in a small studio apartment in Australia (small for here, at least) and watching this channel has been really making me appreciate my apartment! It's over 3x as big and only 1.5x more expensive as this one with a proper bathroom (walls and a door) which also fits the washing machine. Sometimes the other room feels cramped as it's a combined kitchen/living/sleeping space but compared to this, I'm living in a palace! 😂

[@SIC647]

They must have subdivided a larger apartment. This is literally the bathroom turned into an apartment of its own.

[@SkyeID]

I think you hit the nail on the head there. ... bathroom for rent.

[@Serviervorschlag-]

Yes now it makes sense. 😅 They rent a bathroom. That's because there is no wall between the room and the toilet. This is embarrassing. 😮

[@Lea-bw9wj]

That looked more like a large bathroom with a cooktop added in. You couldn't even wash up properly in the sink because it would be to small for most pots and pan because it's a bathroom sink

[@rhondacromer1474]

Your apartment is SOOO much better.

[@ИмяФамилия-з6й4я]

All room looking like a big bathroom!

[@therealJamieJoy]

The Jamiroquai video!!!! 🤣🤣🤣This apartment looks like a prison cell with more natural light than most, plus a dryer and a shower. The sink and toilet are common to prisons. :(

[@douglasw.7864]

Usui-San,I like your current apartment more than all the others. It just seems more like home.

[@dauki19]

I like that you are uploading videos more frecuently 😊

[@usui503]

Thanks for your comment!😊

[@leahj139]

This looks like a basement garage someone added a toilet and shower to. You and Spiderman should stay where you are now.

[@Serviervorschlag-]

This is a nightmare. 😮 Everything is awful, no bright window, the colour of the walls, the shelves at the walls, the toilet in the middle of the room without wall, everything. It is like a big prison cell. I only would rent it when I had no other choice but I think I would prefer to live in an internet café. 😅 There you often have a small breakfast and other options to eat and drink and you have a much nicer atmosphere.

[@PitchaS.]

Thank you so much, Usui for always taking us on a tour to these unique places. I really appreciate your hard work and your sense of humor.

[@24harlequin]

Gotta love the prison aesthetics 😅

[@КонстантинСарапкин-ь5з]

After looking to this apartment, your apartment feels so safety harbour 😊

[@luckyspringtimez]

omg🥲 toilet should have walls and never be open near by a place where you cook food 😑 what they are thinking about when draw a schema😝 so glad you live in a well-planned apartment 🙌

[@maryseflore7028]

That "cooking space" next to the sink... is exactly where the floor goes down a level. I'd be constantly falling/destroying my ankle if I lived there. LOL Strange how the curtain would cover the toilet and the sink... but not the shower in its clear glass walls.

[@BunsenHoneydew001]

Hi Usui 😊 I love the jazz bakground music and your Spidermen, lol. 😄 I don't care for this apartment at all. I think the bath should have walls, and I don't like how the slope of the ceiling cuts into the already limited space. Your current apartment is much nicer

[@baisalimitra4865]

Hmm. The toilet and the shower room can be blocked from view by strategically placing a simple folding standing Japanese screen made up of thatched bamboo. I like the second position of the bed as it provides more walkable space within the room. The room will work for someone who does not want to share a toilet down the hall and probably has a tummy problem 😀 another awesome vdo ❤❤❤ love the food👌👌

[@v.h.7180]

The meal you had looked delicious! Rent is way too high for the flat. For social housing, to prevent homelessness would be great. For 50% less than the current price.

[@aishajung3430]

“Virtual insanity” indeed 😂😂😂 Like please building manager it takes how many extra thousand yens to build a partition 😭😭😭🙏🏽

[@iwasnet]

Das WC hätte ich persönlich gerne hinter einer Wand, evt. mit der Dusche zusammen. Aber so - das geht gar nicht! Es gleicht einer Gefängnis-Zelle

[@quietestkitten]

I love tiny living, but I'm afraid this place would feel too much like a prison cell. The exposed toilet and gray walls make it feel exactly like a prison

[@lateciamadethis]

While there is a curtain rail to privatize the toilet, it is still center stage. Many bathrooms feel cramped, but this one wouldn’t. 🤣 It feels very cold from the camera with the grey concrete walls. The layout is better than some, but the current apartment you are in seems cozy.

[@00sof]

I always try to figure out how I would live in these spaces- it’s fun to put my creativity skills to use lol. thanks for sharing!

[@CantoCangjie]

Your videos make me thankful😂

[@luisaw.494]

Holy moly another toilet room. It makes me think that Japanese landlords like apartments with open toilets.

[@alexamarum2025]

Hola Usui, vivo en un micro apartamento en un país subdesarrollado latinoamericano llamado Ecuador, el arriendo que pago es mucho más barato, sin embargo no puedo mudarme debido a los bajos salarios. Tengo una cocina pequeña un mueble, una cama y un cuarto de baño. Aprendo mucho de el estoicismo japonés.

[@usui503]

🥰🇪🇨

[@NomOnCake]

A layout you don't see very often, thanks for showing it off!

[@ririeranggasari]

Aside from the loft unit, your currenr apartment is a lot better. Sometimes it's not just about the size but the layout of the unit. I hope you do find something nicer & more convenient (and cheaper). Good luck! Thank you for the videos. I really enjoy them ^^

[@sandrukikabuki]

No,no,nooooo! :el espacio es indistribuible,ningun espacio aparte(se juntan olores de WC,lavadora,zona de cocina...y justo ahí,el espacio de descanso???😨 No tiene sentido como habitable digno (además de eso,caro). No,Usui: no parece un espacio confortable para tí y Spider-Man,habrá otras oportunidades,seguro😊 Gracias por el vídeo y...ánimo con la búsqueda!!😉😍 Abrazos desde España!💖💟

[@neverwares]

I’d make a little bed nest under the triangle. Looks cozy!

[@ezrasgrl]

This was a terrible excuse of a micro apartment, toilets need to be separate from food storage/preparation areas by more than just a curtain. Thanks Usui, as always you show us the good and bad points for each new space. Love your sense of humor too 🤣 Nice Jamiroquai reference! 😂

[@migueltoledo1884]

While the "apartment" itself is somewhat nice, and still better than the last one with an open toilet - I think the monthly rent is way too high for such a place. I love your videos!

[@maddip4046]

In Italy all this would be illegal and unthinkable. 😅 however congratulations for the channel, it is very interesting

[@usui503]

🥰🇮🇹

[@ReeW2024]

This apartment would not be my first choice, but it's better than having to share a communal bathroom.

[@Fotomatix76]

The apartment is very…unique. That ramen, however, looks amazing!

[@usui503]

🥰🍜

[@ceciliadekapotzin]

I would replace the washer machine with a taller fridge with little freezer. On top of it I would put a little electrical oven. The cloths can be washed on those public machines with coins. -- in a good fridge one can store fruits, vegetables, drinks and other foods - to cook at home and have drinks saves a lot of money.

[@z0tw]

This is truly an interesting space. The shelves on the west wall definitely need to be taken down in favor of placing a desk there. Can see a bed being placed down in line with the window. Maybe it'll need to be a futon but in this very rigid concrete style might not be very suitable. The angled ceiling/wall really sucks and limits that corner. Not much else to be done nor does much else need to be done anyways. No kitchen so no need for it. Can probably get good enough support for personal effects with the shelving space and possibly a side table to the left of the bed. A funny thing about the liner set for the curtains is that they should be covering the entirety of the washroom area but don't cover the shower. Super strange haha. That said, you probably cannot get much done here with two people so it's not bad.

[@laurahale9309]

Oh a door on the toilet area, is one of my requisites! Not a place for guests😂 it is like the toilet is the centerpiece. Dinner looked good though!!!

[@pramirezmex]

That price for not even having a door for the toilet!!! This should not even be legal

[@jenm9006]

Hi Usui, it’s nice to see you again so soon , wow what a small apartment and ones again you see the Toilet , so sorry to say this but that does not feel like a home you will not feel happy there , there is no homely feel to it (but on the other hand you can watch Tv when you are on the Toilet only joking 😆) your lunch looks so filling how delicious, The Christmas light’s look nice l can’t believe Christmas is just under 4 weeks time, back to your home sweet home take care of yourself and Spider-Man and enjoy the rest of the week with lots of laughs.xx💕💕🤗🤗xx

[@karinhart489]

Not better than your current apt. However, better than that one you showed where you opened the front door to stare at toilet. At least this one has toilet off to side & a curtain overhead, and a half wall or folding screen could shield your view of it from living space. If the sink were at least square & deep it could work. One plus is the shelves are adjustable (we had this in a room where I grew up and it made a room much more flexible). It wasn’t clear if a bed could fit in that space, perhaps some sort of modular furniture where the bed folds out of way.

[@MarianaCornejo-v6g]

Good morning, Usui. This apartment is not bad, considering that it also has a bathroom without walls, and it seems incredible that it is a little bigger than your current apartment. I'm not convinced about the access, the narrow staircase that you had to walk to get to the apartment, but it's true that I don't know what the access to your current apartment is like either. That triangular space, obviously because there is a staircase on the outskirts, greatly reduces the living space. And the curious thing is that the finish of the section where the staircase is, is much better than that of the rest of the apartment. Aesthetically it takes a lot away from it, to my taste. The second location of the bed seems to me the most appropriate and the one that makes the most of the space. Of the three apartments that you have visited so far, much to my regret, I would say that the first is the best, the one with the bed on the upper floors, despite the issue of the stairs. The others, I agree with you, bathroom without walls... it doesn't attract. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.

[@jibbyfoob]

these open-air toilet apartments are interesting 😅

[@suburbohemian]

It's like someone said, "It's a big bathroom/laundry...someone can squeeze a bed in, and if we add a portable cooktop and fridge, then there's a kitchen now too!"

[@suburbohemian]

You know, you'd think that when they added the curtain rail, they could have included covering the shower stall, too, wouldn't you?

[@soraja8905]

Dokładnie tak samo pomyślałam 👍.

[@lokicooper4690]

I completely agree with you, a bathroom needs to be a separate room. Otherwise, you feel like you are living, sleeping, and eating in the bathroom. And if you have a friend over, who wants to use the toilet then, even with a curtain? 😬 Also, not sure I like this version of “industrial” décor. It just looks like they couldn’t be bothered to put up drywall.

[@saintbanana]

Loved this video Usui and that you're uploading more 😊 The price comparison at the end of the video really puts it into perspective ❤ 🎉

[@hiraimtiaz3514]

I love these videos although in my country there's no such concept but i really want to try it out ❤ thanks for giving these free apartment views I just found you yesterday and been binge watching you since haha

[@angelacestari9856]

Hi Usui! Firstly, thank you for putting the values ​​in 🇧🇷R$. Talking about the apartment, no way. I also think that bathrooms need walls, it's essential. I can't wait for Spider-Man's new adventure. See you in the next video. 🕷️

[@usui503]

😎🕷️🇧🇷

[@BonginHuang]

I actually like it. ❤ Would definitely stay at an Airbnb like this for short term. But I wish the windows were not blurred.

[@nadiaasalia3241]

To be honest I can live in this room. This one is better then the closet in the entrance

[@cherreellewellyn2421]

Run away now. Looks like a dungeon someone build to kidnap and lock someone away in. 😂

[@usui503]

😅

[@rejn1420]

In the long shot of Spider-Man in the shower room, your Spider-Man looks like a Buddha. I think that you would have to go with a loft type situation in this area. In fact, if I were going to be doing it, I would purchase some. scaffolding. They come in many different configurations. You can take them apart and put them together different ways that we could have a different apartment every year in a very small area. This apartment is cute. Also, there is a problem with it, though it has too many sharp, pointy angles, pointing all over the place. There’s no place to escape from them I will take a bit of work to make it comfortable just from the pointy angles.

[@jlopezdamian83]

I have had dreams so bizarre as that apartment 😂. It's a laundry room, but with a toilet!! 😅

[@dayracapunay2152]

Veo tus videos y lo refinado que eres y pienso que tienes un rostro hermoso❤❤❤❤❤

[@usui503]

🥰

[@lescoinsdelaterre]

I laugh so hard at the Jamiroquai 😂 whyyyyy hahahaha that’s so funny. And yes I do believe, that bathroom/toilet should have a wall, no matter how narrow or small the room size is. I like watching your videos! I like small/micro apartement too. Thank you for attaching price in Indonesia Rupiah! ❤🇮🇩🫶

[@usui503]

🥰🇮🇩

[@pilarw8745]

Ni a Spiderman ni a mi nos gusta ese apartamento.😅 Saludos.

[@abril438]

You are funny, and the place was pretty good. I´m liking your channel very much.

[@lilacpower2693]

Yes Usui. Please get the Jamiroqua figure to keep Spiderman company 😊. Great video🙏🥰💯.

[@Lizapendleton]

Toilet in the cooking space? Are there no building regulations about this?

[@brentdobson5264]

Am noting smart honesty of this space and it's choices in detailing . Flush shelving rails are very thoughtful and the area of heavy plate glass is superb . A space ideally occupied by the sort of people who decided upon it's details . Curtain for biff area seems practical to me ( add spray bottle of water and Oregano oil ) . Adding white black and bleached natural canvas bed cover and bolsters / cushions and items of bleached aged wood seems a thought . A space that can be Made to work for some .

[@denitsaradonova7604]

Hello dear Usui, best regards from Bulgaria and Switzerland ! 🇧🇬✨🇨🇭

[@cokdillihayat-multilinguallife]

There is no kitchen there is no any cabinet and it looks like you are living in the bathroom 😂

[@caelointheclouds]

I’m very surprised for Japan standards that apartment looks half finished and didn’t have the decency of even building a kitchen or creating privacy for a toilet. I’m sure if this was Showa era apartment it would not be like this. I’m absolutely surprised. 😮 but then I’m sure someone who doesn’t cook and only needs a crash pad during the week is substantial enough. 3:01

[@minaco5690]

Creo que voy a ser la única en decir que me gustó este departamento... Lo del baño se soluciona bien con la cortina (aunque yo también taparía la ducha) y es cierto que el fregadero sería mejor más grande, tipo cocina, pero me encanta la idea de los estantes modulares! Y la combinación de la textura del hormigon con las superficies blancas me gusta. Permiten sacar mucho jugo a este espacio tan singular.

[@sjsjdjdsnsjdjdj2499]

Her yerin beyaz olması güzel ama çok renksiz gibi tuvalet kısmı örümcek adam perdesi ile kapatılınca daha hoş göründü❤yine de başka dairelere de bakılmalı gibi 😔💕🌸

[@sjsjdjdsnsjdjdj2499]

💕🌸

[@claudiamunos4656]

Literalmente se entra por el baño

[@wendt4506]

How did you get the owner/realtor to allow you to do video recording on your own 😆👍🏼

[@JA_YT]

Hey I just figured your channel out with the KZbin-algorithm:) It’s so relaxing to see, no talking, just watching and smiling about the subtitles sometimes. Thanks for your videos, you going great 🎉😊❤ Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@usui503]

🥰🇩🇪

[@IGUniverse]

Am I the only one who thought that this was like living in a bathroom? What a mess and toooo expensive.....

[@carolinalatour5652]

alguien jugo a los SIMS en la vida real. no puedo creer como es que esto esta habilitado.... es solo un gran baño...

[@judyonzen]

seems like they want to rent out their laundry/restroom...as an apartment🥴 i would sleep in the shower vertically like a (capsule) hotel🧐🙃. i love appartments in JP coz no matter how small, there is a washing/dryer in place👏 wondering what kind of window view out there ?? thanks for sharing👍

[@오하리-y3t]

기분이 너무 안 좋았는데 이 영상보고 기분이 치유가 됐어요.그만큼 맘에 듭니다. 비자만 있으면 2년 살고 싶은데 방법이 없네요. 비슷하게 라도 리모델링 하고싶네요 ㅜ

[@caszandra.jade_]

They should've at least put sliding door to separate the bathroom and toilet. It looks like a big bathroom with extra space.. however, knowing the working japanese class, renting the space for $487.89 is okay. It is just my opinion and preference, if I were to live in a certain lifestyle like, I'm pretty much a minimalist, I only own things that I need and very busy with work and it benefits me to clean less in a small open space. I think, I'll manage to live and somehow make it an enjoyable stay. But, if there are other apartment under or within the price range of $500 that is better than this one, I'll definitely move haha 😂 anyway, thank you for always showing us different micro apartment. I'm finding myself looking forward to your videos 😊

[@liadegent4290]

Well, what is it again?! Again, the toilet is almost at the entrance. Yes , and without a wall or curtain ) Actually, it's not a bad idea with bevels in the room. But, an ill-conceived space...The ramen is just great. By the way, and the figure is just a miracle) Expand the collection))

[@오하리-y3t]

너무 아트적이고 세련돼서 할말이 없습니다 당장 살고싶습니다

[@auberginebear]

I could live in that apartment, especially for that price.

[@olivemaycards]

I would worry that this unit would be very cold and damp and the shower area might be difficult to clean. And it felt strange not to have a proper genkan. I prefer your place with the nice dark wood and a bathroom with walls.

[@therealJamieJoy]

Dear Usui, Does the rent price in Japan include other amenities such as cost of electricity, heating/cooling, water, and trash pickup? How are these paid? How are the apartments heated and cooled?

[@therealJamieJoy]

In the US we usually put the trash in a bin on the curb near the street, A garbage truck with come on certain days to pick it up. You are only allowed to put the bins outside on those certain days of the week. Many places have recycling bins that go out on the same, or sometimes different days. So, is the price of all you listed included on your rent or separate from your rent? @@ShinmegamiPersona

[@marvinraphaelmonfort8289]

at least there's a curtain rail but it needs to start at the ceiling. and u have to cook outside of that area so less space for bed

[@rhysegozun]

This feels like a safe house. You know, the shabby looking ones in GTA? Would buy this if I were a criminal in hiding 😂

[@FabricioRivera-dl6eq]

Greetings usui Sam...good job This room is equal a jails...don t living 😅 in

[@mai_chan2023]

another entryway toilet! haha! 😅

[@mrsrmp]

It seems a smaller version of the apartment of the moviendo "total recall": all cement, metal and glass

[@Alicia-z3i1m]

Ya viéndote subir esas escaleras la cosa promete.... 🚷🙄😅

[@Aviclex]

Omg... I won't be able to use the toilet. It's sooo weird and open.

[@usui503]

😅🚽

[@Oyares5360]

Spiderman says: “The apartment is not my type 🫤😬”.

[@usui503]

😎🕷️

[@AlienShuttlecraft]

Who are living in these apartments? And why? Are these built this way or is a regular apartment being converted into 6 micro apartments? Thank you for another wonderful video!

[@rayvanwayenburg998]

In New Zealand we used to have rules to have two doors between a toilet and the kitchen - it’s now one door. This has no door 😅

[@LadyScarlet_]

Too strange the bathroom without walls °-°

[@pfridell8424]

Hideous! But at least you can put your arms out and spin around without knocking down a wall. Spidey says no! He feels a toilet should be separated from the rest of the apartment by a hard wall. (I watch another girl who lives in Tokyo. She had a small place too but recently moved to a little larger one that is very nice. Maybe you can get some ideas from her; it's like your site. She's at .

[@ИмяФамилия-з6й4я]

Hi, I like your videos, thank you!

[@Bobrogers99]

This will be a nice bathroom when they get it finished. It even has a dressing area. But where is the rest of the apartment?

[@claudiacaruso3809]

Te equivocaste de puerta!!! Entraste al baño/lavadero