Inside Japan's TINY Capsule APARTMENTS | Coffin Homes
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- Today we are looking inside a Tiny Japanese CAPSULE APARTMENT! While Japan has plenty of Capsule Hotels, this is my first time ever even hearing of a Capsule Apartment! So naturally I had to go and check it out~
Yet another episode in our constant search to find Japan's Tiniest, and Weirdest homes!
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Let’s say I just moved to Tokyo and couldn’t find a place to stay, I would choose the capsule hotel living arrangement until I sorted things out, I mean it’s not something for a couple but it could work for one person
trfecta squds
That's a coffin with a light.
I was uncomfortable just watching this.
@@deirdregarcia2762 There are different types of people. I'd be totally comfortable in a small space, as long as I decorate it a bit and make it cozy. But obviously other people would feel claustrophobic and couldn't be in there for even a few minutes. Nothing wrong with one or the other.
You should bring Okazaki San to you apartment so she can share some design ideas for the new place. A nice contrast of small versus big place. Just an idea.
It's nice to see another video with Okazaki-san. She is such a bright and cheerfull person. Thank you for always creating these videos
Thanks for always being here for them!!
YES! She is so insightful and adorable! Love to see often!
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The thing that cross on my mind when i saw this video.. "wow! Is this part 2?"😅😂
@@logout7491 Exactly 🤔😂
She's great! she should visit again.
Okazaki-san's perspective on tiny living spaces is really interesting. I'd love to see her take on American-style "Tiny Houses".
I want to see her perspective on a hoarders house or even my place. I've managed to fill 1100 sqft two bedroom house pretty easily all by myself.
Claustrophobia in the cages
If a person could endure it can save up a lot of money toward a goal
She'd probably love them for their functionality and think that they are spacious even.
Cause she seems like a good house designer. Watching tiny homes and getting her perspective would be really interesting.
@@estelleschneider9033 Just point me towards a surcharge-free atm and I can squirrel away paper funds for emergencies.
Oh god she was so excited at the mention of 'extra storage space', you can tell how passionate she is over such little things and details. She seems like such a delight to be around!
I can see the excitement. Lack of storage is probably the main reason I could not live there, but to pair down from maybe 50 storage bins to about 4 would be a lot more doable than pairing down to none. Hobbies that involve equipment, tools, supplies, parts, need storage space.
I think she studies architecture, so her assessments likely come from that knowledge.
She's Adorable
I can't be the only one that thought of drawers in a morgue when seeing that sleeping area and especially the door leading into it. 🙈 Seeing things like these makes me feel so much more grateful for where I live.
Just imagine an earthquake and you're sandwiched amongst ALL THIS. Earthquakes are common in Japan.
@@OffGridInvestor a fire would be really bad as well
That was my first thought!
Exactly. I live on zero income in Arizona. My studio apartment is normally $622 a month, but all the rent and utilities are paid by the city. No matter how hard I think I have it, it feels odd to see there are people who have it worse. To think that I am actually lucky. Our complex even has it's own high speed internet. My square apartment is about 15 feet from wall to wall. Part of the reason for tiny homes like this in Japan and Hong Kong is because you are squeezing a large population into a tiny island.
@@EsotericBibleSecretsJapan is many things, but tiny it is not. The reason these places exist is intense density and centralisation. With so many people living and wanting to live in the Tokyo area, you will need them to live in smaller spaces, though this is obviously unnecessarily excessive. You could just build taller apartment towers and achieve high density with far better liveability.
Nice to see Okazaki-san back. She has an amazing eye & energy for any of the Japanese modern design topics, so I hope she can pop back in occasionally. (And I hope she lands a good design job too.)
I am sure she will~!
Okazaki-san is most definitely perfect for design. Her attitude and imagination is so happy and inspiring. I hope she appears in more videos! 💖
Not only is she beautiful but she seems to have a purity about her honesty and perspective. She seems very modest about the living spaces.
totally agree
Well she is architecture student afterall, she should start her own channel
I disagree. These "designs" aren't innovative. It's just cramped and poorly organized, over, and over, and over. She's cooing over a gorilla rack shelf bolted to the ceiling in a crawl space. *eyeroll* in no way is this an acceptable baseline for human habitation. If infill has become this extreme, it is finally time to limit the population.
@Big C Well these are for students, cheap enough so u could study and live not for family or something.. I think its common in japan
I've seen a lot of capsule hotel designs, but this one in particular feels so cramp, dark and stifling. I don't think I could live in a place like that for more than a week without going crazy.
Okazaki-san is so impressive! I was thinking about why they decided to do a metal framed ceiling to the capsule when it's so cold/uninviting, but her comment that you could use it to hang things or use the cord across the length showed her practicality and openness. It's so funny she wanted to go back into the capsule to re-evaluate as well. I think the capsule could definitely work for some people and there are common areas for you to chill at home if you didn't want to stay in your capsule.
Air circulation and fire safety would be my main issues with this place. Then it would be the question of how would ones mental health be like being confined in a box for rest. Also, the idea you could get trapped in there if someone blocks your door.
Hence the name “coffin home”
Yeah, I appreciate the general idea but I've watched way too many episodes of Fascinating Horror to be happy with a place constructed around barely-passable hallways and tiny doors. Wonder what the history is of safety in such places.
I own a demolition hand tool
that allows me to tear through
structural doors, walls, or roofing.
I was wondering what safety concerns there were with this beyond fire and ventilation. Would this be something possible in the US, I wonder? I could see it being a step between living situations for students, or single persons looking for a new job, trying desperately to avoid shelters and the safety hazards that go along with it. Japan always seems like it would have less social risk than here. People are far more polite and keep to themselves. I live in a small town in Texas, which can be an interesting balance of standoffishness and prying into personal space.
personally, like okazaki-san said, i would feel very very comforted by sleeping or hanging out in a space like this. confined spaces make me feel protected and safe
She's so enthusiastic, it's hard not to be charmed by someone who's genuinely interested in something. I'm glad she got to see more weird apartments, maybe she'll end up designing some tiny homes that are both cool AND practical.
Those capsule apartments look like coffins. Whenever I see them, I wonder how well they would hold up during an earthquake. Also, love seeing Okazaki-san again! Hope to see her in more of your videos.
It wouldn’t hold up at all. It looks to me like someone took a set of commercial wire, storage shelving and slapped some thin paneling around them. Crazy.
@@KevinGerhart1701 That's exactly what it looks like 👍
There is absolutely no way I could live in such a small tight space, no matter how cheap!
The lack of window/emergency exit from the "bedroom" would be the dealbreaker for me! If it was against an outside wall so there was a window that would make a huge difference
Or someone locking you in there from the outside. That ... sets my fears off big time too.
@@VixLeu ok that is scary
I don’t know if an emergency exit would really matter when literally the room is just a closet, the exit is literally the entrance in-front of you, and the rest of the shared spaces is pretty standard
Reminds me of being buried alive
This would be a deal breaker for me
@@DionneFields me too. Sleeping in that seems like sleeping in a coffin
"Having even a minimal space that you can call your own is important." This girl is not only delightful but wise as well, I hope she's doing well at school cause the world needs more designers like her!
The world need more people in general like her. She's so lovely!
@@reniervandermerwe okie
This thing is threatening to mental health and you call it wise words, nice.
@@bigpapa870 would you like to tell me your point of view?
Bugs living on a beehive
Henry David Thoreau actually suggested that the sort of wooden box that workmen use to store their tools in at night would be a suitable place to live. My impression was that it was just about the size of a coffin. A large coffin, that is.
The smallest room for rent that I ever saw was about the size of a walk-in closet, which was when I was in college. But it would have been better than a tent.
Yes! I was just reading that, what great insight he had even if it didn't end up working out for him
If the tent was placed in a secure camping site, then I'm going with a tent instead of this coffin.
@@Darkest_Soul_187 In "The Boy Mechanic," published in 1945 by Popular Mechanics Press, there are plans to build a telescoping bicycle Trailer, presumably for camping. The only description was that it provides a full-length bed. It rode on two bicycle wheels and was apparently light enough to be pulled by someone on a bike. The weight was not mentioned. The outside covering was of "hard-pressed board," which was probably Masonite. The book had plans for lots of home shop projects, from a motor scooter, to two midget race cars, as well as a canoe and various other watercraft. But I never knew anyone who ever built any of those things, except for an uncle who built a rowboat.
No way!!! Saw the thumbnail and had to get closer just to make sure and it’s really her!! Okazaki-san’s personality and way of looking at these is SO thoughtful and refreshing!! Super hyped that you brought her along for today’s adventure :)
I stayed on a capsule hotel before and it was actually pretty confortable even. However, theres something about this place that just feels extremely claustrophobic, like the space is so tiny, doesn´t seems ventilated at all and kind of dark even.
I just felt uneasy from watching, I couldn´t imagine a life in there
Nobody "lives" there. They just sleep there and are never home when awake.
@@taserrr yeah, I guess, but that's the only place they can kind of call home. Therefore they live in there in some way
@@nachocabo4221 They don't tho, those people don't have a home like normal people do. And that's by choice by the way. When they're awake they're out, which costs a lot of money so they don't have much left to pay for rent and don't need much to literally have a place to sleep.
It seems bigger than the girls house tho. The only thing that’s claustrophobic is the bed area
As long as I could feel air from a small vent on my face I'd be fine. Same thing I need in airplanes. No matter how crowded and claustrophobic the plane, once the vent starts blowing, I chill.
Okazaki-San definitely needs to be a reoccurring person in your videos from time to time, as long as she is comfortable with it of course! She seems like she would be a delight to spend time with, and like you said she was the perfect person to bring to this location. She was definitely going over how to utilize that space, especially the ceiling.
YES! MAKE THIS A THING! I ADORE HER SO MUCH! She has such an awesome personality and she seems knowledgeable about tiny spaces.
Bring her back for more if you can, please!
@@eileensimpson3725 we’ve seen her twice now so let’s hope for more!
I've never stayed in a capsule hotel that was *actual* capsules, it usually ends up being like small divisions of a bigger room. I think this would give me stress from the sharehouse part more than the space though.
That said, Okazaki-san's perspective helps me look at this much more positively!
Okazaki-san always inspires me to make the most of my space!! Love her outlook on these small spaces
Okazaki-san almost has me sold on being able to live in a tiny apartment/capsule apartment. She's so optimistic with the space that's there... then I look at my book shelves and the fact that I sometimes have difficulty with North American sized door frames and no, wouldn't work lol
When she pulled out the storage bins I was thinking my mug collection wouldn't even fit into a single one of those bins 😂
Okazaki-san! I love her perspective! She makes a great point about feeling comforted in small spaces: I happen to be like that myself!
I am also a design “nerd” so I would prefer a place that looks a bit more modern, and thought out, like Okazaki-san’s building.
there's just something wholesome about her view of things lol
@@TokyoLens Couldn't agree more. Hope we see her on other videos again :) Her honest curiosity and creative thinking is very fun to watch.
Loved seeing this apartment and getting Okazaki-san’s input on how things can be used. Again, she came up with so many views and ideas I never would have expected to make the space WAY more usable than I expected.
When I first left home I had my clothes and little else. I ended up in a caravan for a truly astronomical rent. I could have used a place like that to help me spend little and build up a bit of money. I certainly couldn't have lived there for a more than two or three months but it literally is a roof over your head and the shared bathroom and kitchen were exceptionally clean 😮
I’m very excited to see Okazaki-san back! She’s so enthusiastic about design and her view on things is so unique.
so happy we could bring her back!
She makes me smile just watching her and listening. She seems always so happy. A lot of us could learn something from her.
For me I think it would depend pretty heavily on how many other people shared that living space & what they were like. In some ways I’d prefer that living arrangement to a dorm-type situation with a roommate; being able to shut a door on my *own space* is something I really appreciate. But if the people sharing the bathroom and living area were creepy and/or obnoxious I couldn’t tolerate it for long.
Unless they were awful I could do a month pretty easily. I spent a month touring Greece on a college trip with no space of my own sharing tents with near-strangers, and tbh I think this would be way easier than that for me. You’d have a “home base” even if it’s a very tiny one. But I definitely couldn’t do it long-term!
She's such an incredible person, a real artist 🙌 She's gonna become a great designer!
I fully agree
I think part of the reason the company is proud of the fact that the capsules are hand made is because it means someone worked hard and hand crafted the space. I'm no expert on Japanese culture by any means, but I believe hard work and craftsmanship are still highly valued in Japanese culture.
What craftsmanship? those pods are heavy duty free standing shelves with plywood attached as walls.
thats what I was thinking as well
@@frainy345 true, bet you can hear the person beside you fart, even smell it, those doors are thin as paper
@@lexolus1308 😆😆lol
I've seen tiny apartments in the US, but most of those would seem downright spacious next to the ones in Japan. It speaks to the Japanese mindset when they can not only live in apartments that Westerners would consider a broom closet, they can approach the space with positivity and make the best of it.
In that tiny capsule, I'd feel claustrophobic!
Yes, please show your new place! It's nice to see that not every place there is super small.
Both here and the first video she was in she’s constantly looking for possibilities and ideas. The hallmark of an innovative and resourceful person. These videos (and especially these apartments) could easily be a video of ridicule, but I like that she always finds an angle of positivity. I think we all need this in our lives a lot more. We’re bombarded with negativity all day. She’s an inspiring person. Thank you for bringing her back and for making these videos!
I would love to see Okazakisan be given a budget and make over a small space the way she sees it
haha that would actually be a ton of fun
I am coming to love Okazaki-san's positive outlook on these small spaces. I think she could live anywhere!
I love how exited your friend gets when you show her these apartments, she has great ideas for how to use these spaces too..
That's literally a shelving unit. They're sleeping in a shelf. Seems like a fire hazard as well. Thanks for sharing.
This. The construction is more robust but they called these “coffin apartments” in Hong Kong. This is a very serious symptom of a very screwed up housing market.
Why is it a fire hazard? Don't worry people in America will be living this in another 50 years thanks to a open border and the current administration printing and spending money which is causing a record inflation
@@temujinkhan6326 You guys really just can't help but making the same copy/pasted comment on literally anything you come across, huh?
@@temujinkhan6326 nah Americans wouldn’t even have this as an option. If they built one of these they the rent would be high cause it would be new and it would be a fun thing for rich people to try for a day.
@@temujinkhan6326 It's a hazard because there is no egress to the outdoors directly from the sleeping space. In my city, it is illegal to use any space without a window or exterior door as sleeping quarters.
Such a pleasure to see Okazaki-san again! Always nice to get a different perspective on things. Personally, I don't think I can live in such small, tight quarters. But as she said, it's probably fine as a temporary place until one finds a more suitable apartment.
really glad that she could come along again!!
I used to live out of the trunk of my car and slept in the back seat or on friends couches....so yea, I could live in a capsule pretty easily. It would also force me to cut down on buying things, which is also a plus.
I also enjoy watching Okazaki-san - she has interesting insights and seems to have a wonderful, happy personality. I love watching your videos, all of them, but particularly the ones about small spaces. I’m decluttering at the moment and while I definitely need more room to preserve my sanity, they do give me some good ideas and also a different perspective on sensible use of space. Thank you!
I’m personally hyperventilating at the thought of these places, but I love Okazaki’s perspective & ideas & would love to see her with her own show on Netflix like Marie Kondo. Only unlike Marie Kondo, Okazaki tackles creative storage & designs/creates space saving in all manner of living situations.
BTW: Your mission, Norm, should you choose to accept it, is to convince Okazaki-san that she needs a YT channel. She is so smart, cheerful and clearly talented with a lot to say. 1 follower ready and waiting right here.
It almost seems like we're creating living spaces on a dare.
If I was renting out that space, I'm not sure how I would sleep at night. Yet the human spirit to find comfort anywhere never ceases to amaze!
If you could only have one person to spend time with alone on a desert island. ...it would have to be her. She's endlessly positive. Great find mate.
I like apartment tours. Yes please do one of your new place. I am curious to see where your office went with that nice table and how you moved everything to your new place.
Yehey!
Thank You Norm for taking us with you in these weird and quirky places.
Also, nice to see her back again. ❤️❤️
Glad we could find another cool one!
See i would love to be able to do this, but I am too claustrophobic and would have a panic attack. I absolutely love the idea too and can imagine it feeling nice and cozy for people who can handle the small spaces lol
This is easily the best series on your channel and not just because Okazaki-san is amazing
Never knew I could experience second-hand claustrophobia. Cheers for the insights Norm and Okazaki-san!
I remember the video where you met Okazaki-san and I'm so glad you reached out to her to get her thoughts again. I do hope this becomes a regular thing, because having the mix of opinions and experiences really makes the videos.
Okazaki-san's commentary has high ASMR value.
Love her attitude. Very nice to see someone having a positive outlook.
I’m claustrophobic so the capsule apartment is absolutely, positively, OUT OF THE QUESTION! I’d wake up screaming every night!
This is what I was going to say, too. No. Absolutely not.
I'd rather sleep outside in a tent than be confined in that tiny space
Same here!!
only way i would be able to fall asleep there is by total exhaustion
Me too!
Yes, more Okazaki-San collabs! She's great!
glad I could bring her back!
@@TokyoLens .he is right.Please do more collabs with her.please
Yes. She is awesome
It's rather nice seeing Okazaki-san in these videos. I wonder just how many of these "tiny apartments" you can find. Because I'd definitely like to see more. Good luck as always.
I was living in a guest house in Takadanobaba for about 4-6months like 10+ years ago. It was one of the coolest experiences I had so far in Japan. It just feels free to be confined to a small space because you live so much more of your life outside of your home. I know it sounds contradictory but for a short period it is absolutely nice!
My goodness, that looks like a huge fire code violation to sleep on what is basically a pantry shelf. But so nice to see you and your friend give a tour and point out the potential of the place. 🙂
I know . It looks like a refrigerator at the morgue. I'm surprised it doesn't slide out. 🙄. I'm so sad for them. In a way I get small apartments . We work and are barely home anyway. I dont get the sleeping thing. I can't honestly do it. A big bed is a necessity. A good night sleep is everything. I'm 5'9. That's scary.
@@larajones175 They are not asking you for your pity.
@@larajones175 As long as it's long enough, it doesn't seem worse than a rack on a Navy warship, and I've done that gig before. But it does have to be long enough, and those coffin racks mostly weren't. I'm 6'2", and had to sleep with my knees tucked up to fit into 'em.
@@logansorenssen At your height its abuse. A Navy Man ? Thank you so for your service. I come from a huge Military family myself. ...Eric, These are cages . Not beds. It's so sad.
Let me tell you a code violation. It is miles from sunlight,
zero habitation content, and I'm on a cold mud covered ledge.
In laying myself down to sleep I've dragged a big slab between
me and the adjoining black abyss. Because I do not want
to roll that way if asleep.
Okazaki-san has such a positive outlook on everything, such a delight to see her again in a video! Capsule apartment...definitely not for me! Super cool shirt too btw!
honestly such a great balance
The first video I saw of yours was with Okazaki-san! Her perspective is always so wonderful and your bilingual friendship vibes are immaculate 🎉
Your videos with Okazaki-san are seriously the best! Keep her coming along
No, I can’t live in a capsule apartment… it feels too claustrophobic especially without a window… 😣
And yes for a house tour!
We like Okazaki-san, she is so insightful and funny! You have to ask??? Yes, we want a tour of your new apartment!!! Looking forward to the before and after you fill it full of stuff. By the way, I think I can live in a capsule apartment for maybe a month but only if I did not have much either... Thanks for the tour!
I just love her! Thank you so much for your content, this was fascinating. I love small spaces too but there's no way I could live there!
I am very much one of those people she mentioned who feels safe in small spaces. So long as there’s good internet and the people in the neighboring capsules weren’t obnoxious, I could see myself living there long term.
in small spaces like this, Co2 levels can reach up to 1400 ppm or higher, resulting in 50% cognitive functions decline for most people, among other health issues : (
a space this small might even exceed 3000 ppm.
Just turn a fan on.
It's probably ventilated?.. no?
@@alishaok9743 I didn't see any ventilation in those tiny pods.... Or fans...
@@stompingpeak2043 so... how does a fan reduce the amount of CO2 in a tiny enclosed space? I doubt that there would be enough of a draught from around the door for a fan to be able to effectively do anything except move the CO2 around
@@willowtabby4926 you put a fan by the door or have one on the wall or something. Alot of small buildings will have a few small fans for forced ventilation
Seeing how excited she got about extra storage space just brightened me up. I wish I could be half as cheerful about the small things in life as she is.
I’m really enjoying your interviews as great Japanese listening practice that’s about genuinely interesting topics.
Okazaki-San is so awesome! I love her attitude and vibes. I hope she is in more videos 💕
Where's the air? How do they keep from suffocating in their sleep? Would LOVE to see a tour of your new apartment! I love Emma and Sharla's apartment tours and have also watched Joey n Aki and Conner n Chris when they show off new places. Just fascinating to see what sort of options exist there and what the prices are like.
One fart and it's all over. 🤢
Let me introduce you to the amazing concept of diffusion
@@WeWrestleNotAgainstFlesh lol 😂
that is why fans were invented. A small fan in the room in the corner. Winter probably not a worry as insulated as that small space is, would be easily warm to sleep. Not sure about summer time you might need a small ac unit to survive lol. Or the main building might be cool enough that a simple fan would be enough. Nothing i could survive in im 6'4, but a small asian person? no problem.
I never thought about the fact you could use the ceiling for hanging belongings up. Okazaki-san shows her design skills once again, thanks for having her back!
Love your videos and shared perspective on living. What an amazing designer your friend is !!!
Absolutely wonderful video. Love you both!!
I just love how you’re constantly finding newer and newer places this one is crazy! 😂 I can’t wait to see what’s next and a tour of your apartment
haha we may or may not be working on the next one.....
@@TokyoLens can’t wait!!!
@@TokyoLens Take Okazaki-san along on the tour of your new apartment, and you might get some really neat design ideas for the space!
@@FubFubFub haha love the idea but unfortunately it’s not even on the same island anymore……
I felt so claustrophobic even though I’m not!!! Really interesting videos but each time I watch them I can’t breathe in a way!!! I could never live in spaces like that. On the other hand I find it really interesting to see how other nationalities live and that makes me appreciate more what I have!! Thank you for your great research and videos
I love how excited she gets over storage
yes she is incredible. I hope she does well. I realize im behind a few months but just found your channel yesterday. great stuff.
Okazaki is so adorable and wholesome 😭 I'm glad she was brought back in another video
Norm I am so happy Okazaki back, as her insights into tiny home living really changed my perspective of that place. First when you went in, I pretty much said hell no, but when Okazaki mentioned the tension rods to add 2-3 shelves, and even multiple storage bins for seasonal clothes storage, it actually changed my mind (slightly). I would need to replace that awful florescent light, maybe with some pot style lights, or some LED lights and a reading lamp. I would also would want to stick on pillows in one corner so you can sit up and read a book, or just lounge in a space that is away from everyone.
The summers would be brutal though, as those capsules don't have any real airflow, so on those hot days, I think I would want to die.
Please do more of these types of videos, I have really been enjoying this series!
Thank you for bringing us to unique places! Also Okazaki-san is always welcomed!
Currently 18, Japan always kind of seemed like a place id want to go (?) Videos like this are really helpful and have given me a lot of more inside info (literally hehe) on what it would be like if i were to go there. Haven't watched a ton yet but sure will, keep it up :D
I'm so glad she came along. She's so adorable! I've heard of capsule homes, even saw a picture once, but grateful you were able to capture the whole feel/essence of it. She gives such great insight as to what a person could use it for. But those of us who are not tiny/thin, totally not feasible. But if I were, I think I could swing it. For me, its all about my computer, my bed and a bathroom. I don't need much more.
I guess many viewers really like her! She does bring an extra something to the channel! :D
I adore Okazaki-san she reminds me in so many ways of my youngest sibing. Please do keep her coming back her energy is amazing and she has great interpretaions of space usage.
If I left most of my belongings with family or in storage, I could see staying somewhere that small for awhile. I think if the capsules had a window in them it would make a world of difference though, both for natural light and a breeze! I could see setting up a tray table for my laptop, and using the above space for fairy lights and hanging cloth bins(to avoid head bumps).
That young woman is such a delight. Very intelligent, resourceful, optimistic, practical and a wonderful personality. I love getting an inside look at Japan through your incredibly informative and well thought out videos. I accidentally discovered Tokyo Lens just a couple of days ago and feel so fortunate that I did. I’d love for you to give us a tour of your new place. I had no idea larger living spaces like yours existed there.
I could see myself living in something like this for the first few months to a year in Japan. It seems like a great place to start your journey in a different Country.
Okazaki-san is the cutest! She has such good insight too. I'm so glad you brought her along so we could see what she would do with the space.
Also this might be my idea of hell. I would feel like I'm in a coffin.
My thought upon seeing the intro to the video was: Okay, this seem like an investment for someone that wants to live more than an hour outside of the city, to stay during the week to go to and from their job than on the weekends going out to their 'real home' outside of the city. Avoid those packed commutes by staying in a place like this that is near work. I don't think I could ever *live* in such a place, but I could definately see it being a secondary sleeping location to reduce rent of a real home.
Ooh that would actually be a good strategy!
Many people do exactly that in these large crowded cities, especially in the Orient. Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong.
I’m so glad Okazaki-san Is back! I would love to see a series on tiny living with maybe her perspective on how to use and style small spaces around Tokyo.
I love Okazaki-san, she brings such a new and fresh perspective to these tiny homes :)
please please please ask Okazaki-san to be in more videos with you, she has such an amazing view on architecture that may seem inconvenient at first, but after seeing it through her eyes its like a completely different living space. i love it! i love her! go Okazaki-san!
OMG I don't think I could ever stay in a capsule that's just like China's coffin homes but I think there a little bigger but not by much. Thank you for showing some of the tiny homes it definitely gives you food for thought.
They're a bit more sturdier, too. The chinese ones were literally just wire
Knowing that places like this makes moving to Tokyo more realistic. A tiny place like his seems like the perfect transitional space to live for a short minute.
The last time I was in Kyoto I stayed at a capsule hotel for 4 days. The space was just big enough for a twin bed and storage underneath and it was more livavme than I thought.
Okazaki-san is so wholesome!! Great to see her again.
Oh my goodness, I can appreciate how someone could release themselves from all the materialistic aspects of life, but I might have claustrophobia for the first time trying to sleep in such a small space! Your new apartment looks huuuuge, looking forward to the tour.
When I was a little girl we had a fold out Americanfuton couch, the type where the mattress sits on the floor.
My _favorite_ place to sleep was sideways on the very first cushion, with the others folded above me.
It was just so... Cozy and Comforting.
Of course to each their own lol. Everybody's different
I'm so happy Okazaki-san is back for another video! :D She is such a good addition for this apartment-series
glad I could bring her back!
Loving these posts
Such innovative use of the space! I could never cram that small.
Petition to get Okazaki-san onboard as co-host for the tiny apartment segments :P It's nice having the dichotomy of western and eastern ideas for space
I immediately recognised Okazaki-san from the thumbnail. Wondering if she had moved and wanted to show us her new room, or something. I really like her! Glad you brought her with you!