I wish she’d gone through this with someone more familiar with Japanese apartments to really give a sense of what you are seeing and why it is like that. That apartment is huge for Japan. There would likely never be a walk in closet, the kitchen is very standard and better than most for that price range. And yeah intercom not throw back to the 90’s lol. Really good learning opportunity for how people live differently and what the expectations are. Most Japanese fridges are very small because they buy fresh groceries almost everyday. 😀
Jeanette O'Connor yes, I was thinking similarly. I live in Okinawa and everything seems very standard Japanese. I found myself a little annoyed because we as Americans sometimes just don’t understand the difference in culture.
Actually, I live just half an hour away from Shinjuku and Shibuya in a 2-bedroom apartment with a dining-kitchen that I just pay 460 USD monthly. Here's how it looks like inside and out in my neighborhood >>> imgur.com/gallery/dAic8pl
It is actually 敬天愛人 - respect heaven, love people. The word 敬 (respect) is written in a very stylized fashion and it is admittedly easy to mistake it as 家 (family).
Also want to add that at 2:35 the word 凛 has the literal meaning of "cold", but also means "cool and dignified." It is meant as a kind of ideal to aspire to.
@@keviny3432 It's an extremely famous quote from Saigo Takamori,... hmmm,... I think ' revere Heaven, love mankind ' sounds better in English ... makes me wonder if resident is from Kagoshima! (^_^)
There really is no “downtown Tokyo.” Asian cities aren’t designed outwards from a central location the way American and European cities are. Not sure how much of Tokyo she explored while she was there, but every district of Tokyo (like Shibuya, Shinjuku, Roppongi, Ueno, Asakusa, etc) all are super unique from each other and equally filled with people and things to do.
"This is a good spot to take your shoes off" 😂😂😂😂 In Japan, that is exactly where you MUST take your shoes off. No option. I hope people watching this doesn't think it is an option....I noticed she is wearing shoes in the bathroom... I understand that it may be wet but your shoes should be left at the entrance. Wearing shoes beyond "Genkan" (entrance) in Japan is a big no no. This apartment is pretty large and good and the kitchen is normal but you would be paying $2000+ because it is in Shinjuku where land is very expensive. You are really paying $2,000 for the location. I think you can get much newer and modern place for $2000 if you go other parts of tokyo or near by cities. As public transportation is really good in Japan, most of people would not care to live in places like Shinjuku. Most of young professionals that work in Tokyo pay much less than $2000 a month for 1 bedroom apartment. $2000 can get you much nicer apartments, still at good convenient location. She should have gone with a realtor.
she's just endearing about it, and does clearly say at the start this is a first time she looks 'to rent' outside of the usa, it is nice to go into this all american; picking the wrong spot, having the wrong expectation as its not an american house etc. for me, i'd never expect a walk-in closet anywhere and will be shocked if my usa house has one. etc etc. so its nice to see her surprises.
Fun fact: In Poland when you invite someone, you ask them NOT to take off their shoes. It means that you appreciate their visit and you dont mind cleaning the house afterwards. Usually when we go to a house party, we wear some sort of elegant shoes and we dont want to switch it for the slippers, when visiting someone :D
About the walk in closet... In Europe we don't really use walk in closets and I've also watched some Asian shows in which they just had wardrobes, no "walk in" lol
My mom and dad both have walk in closets in our house, but they had to build both of them because they weren’t in the house layout before. Generally, I don’t see them very often here in Europe and view them as a luxury. I’d never expect a place to have one.
Yea, it's not nearly as "glam" as people think. I live in Nashville and will soon be moving to Tampa and I would choose both of these cities over LA any day. Quality of life is so much better.
4:40 "the fridge is small but it would work for one person" i never saw a european home with a fridge thats a lot bigger. this would pretty much be normal in europe for a 5 people family
Really?? In Sweden that would be a laughably small fridge. With exception of tiny student apartments I've never seen any fridge that small. Usually, it's much taller than you are and if it's at a family home you'd often have two, one fridge and one freezer.
2000$ a month is sooo much. I was thinking about doing my internship in LA but there is no waaaay i could afford that. Here in Holland I pay €400 a month for almost the same amount of square feet 😂 Edit: yes i know i cant compaire a 1 bedroom in LA to my house shared with roommates in a city in Holland. I’ts just a lot of money to me and thats the only reason I commented this 😂🤦🏽♀️
Not a phone 😂 It’s the intercom! I’m surprise that you never seen one! How are the intercoms in LA? In Italy they’re always like that 😅 but yeah probably the more modern houses have a screen?
@MrHoppers002 but you said apartments in America... I've lived in apartments in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, California, and Colorado old ones and new ones and have also been to other people's homes. I've literally only seen one intercom and it was in a new house that my friends parents specifically ordered when they built the home. Just saying, I think they're pretty rare here.
One thing that is important about Japanese architecture is that they have much more flexible building codes than in the United States. For instance, some buildings can be rather narrow. As a result, there is literally not much of a "housing crisis" in Japan because supply is able to meet demand.
Shelby Church I am pretty sure that the building codes are set by the national legislature, too, so it stops the “not in my backyard” types from micromanaging how buildings are made city by city.
That bathroom is very typical for Japan. I also find it very weird (I live in Europe) but it's very, very typical for Japan. Shinjuku is a really cool area to live in in my opinion. There's lots to do and it's located pretty centrally in Tokyo. I think walk in closets are more of an american thing. We don't really have them in Europe either. Also, for the price, the kitchen is actually pretty "big" for Tokyo. They often cram the kitchen in one wall of the living room to save space (this happens in Tokyo mostly).
People never seem to understand your not really paying a price for the property. Your paying for the location, the convience like close to trainline (Tokyo especially so).
@@LukesYTube exactly, so many people wanna move to la but the prices are to high for some people, if the prices were lower then everybody would move there, simple as that.
@@LukesYTube Yes, we pay mostly for the locations ! Real estate rules as they say "Location ,location ,location "! She could've done so much nicer in a different ,more trendy & safer / cleaner areas for that price ,even cheaper !💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶💕💞Please stay safe !
@@kiwizlucks4947 exactly why they’re not. Because everybody still wants to move there so they’ll keep going up and up until a major earthquake hits and it is consumed by the ocean. Then you can live there for free
@MrHoppers002 The reason is not fear of vandalism, as there are tons of kiosks in America selling newspaper, DVDs, soft drinks, etc. The reason, I believe, is that various corporations can't reach a deal in sharing their products in a common location.
@MrHoppers002 Rain, snow, millions of people touching, etc., are going to make the kiosks look beat up. Pretty much all structures in a crowded area such as post office boxes, light posts, roads, etc. will look like crap without regular maintenance.
@MrHoppers002 double t they'll be vandalized lol. These things tend to happen every where. Also dont think they prevent competitions if its things like ramen, coffee, etc. I'd assume it would work like any vending machine. Also foot traffic depends on the area. Like... its HUGE in New york and beachy areas. Theme parks or whatever. That point seemed a little silly to me. It would be fun to just go to the park and get some ramen in near vending machine and just eat it on one of the benches/tables
TimzOfficial i would say korean just based on the fact that korean has an actual alphabet. where as japanese (as far as i know) has multiple writings systems
The last word is not "home," but actually "respect" (敬). And it should be read from right to left, as is the custom of old kanji writings: respect heaven, love people.
@MrHoppers002 most apartments at least in LA have a system where the intercom at the gate outside actually calls your cell phone automatically and lets you confirm if you want the gate/door to open for your guest or not. much more modern but it's been that way for awhile now. never seen an apartment with a big phone like that inside the unit
Even if it were a phone and not an intercom, I think it is adorable that you think it is a throw back to the 90’s. It’s how we communicated for 100 years. Very interesting video. Thank you for doing it.
Definitely a pretty typical bathroom for Japan - I’ve always thought the separate shower room makes a lot of sense. Many places I stayed in even had a separate room for the toilet - it’s own little room apart from the rest of the bathroom!
That’s actually not a typical Tokyo apartment, it’s more of a converted space in an old office building. Space-wise, it looks pretty good for that price point, especially if it was near the central Shinjuku area. I think the typical person/couple with a $2k budget would opt for a more typical apartment though. My last studio was about $950 and my current place (yet to make a video) is just under $1,800/mo. They’re both outside of the Yamanote train loop but within 15 mins from Shinjuku, and my current place has amenities like a concierge desk and relatively large balcony. Shinjuku is actually downtown, Tokyo, though. There are several “downtowns” in the city and (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Shinagawa, Marunouchi, etc) as it’s not like an American city and also because Tokyo is just huge. Hope you had a good trip!
I think Monica won this week's video battle of the Church sisters. Monica's video found a very clever hotel booking hack, and Shelby didn't know what an intercom phone was.
I think Shelby can start the business of comparing house rents around the world Also a tip: Keep the rent prices updated as they change over period of time
Both apartment are in central districts but Tokyo apartment was smaller and more expensive, not a surprise. But if you go to Hong Kong and compare the price your jaw will drop.
In Tokyo, my mom and I lived in Minato-ku (which is more of a wealthy area) and paid 1500 for a small studio. I lived there for 6 YEARS. my bed was basically my room lol but loved the area and how convenient the station was.
The diagonal orientation of the toilet is often used so that the user is not squished against a wall or facing a wall and it makes cleaning around it much easier.
At 3:20 we can see that you walked inside the apartment with your shoes on... it's very disrespectful to do that in a country where no one wears shoes inside... If I rented that airbnb after you for example, I would expect that everyone staying there before me would've also taken their shoes off at the entryway. And before people who have never stayed in an airbnb in japan try to defend you, I've yet to see an airbnb in japan where they don't specifically ask you to take your shoes off when entering the apartment. Just trying to educate you on something you might not have been fully aware of.
I like the LA apartment, so long as you can save enough. The historically intact features, view, gym, and sunny apartment along with location is worth it if you can save. Not buying a car if you don’t have to will make your life much financially easier and if you never have to use one by living there it’s worth it. If you can buy in the same area I would aim for that.
I wished she collaborated with Emma from Tokidoki Traveller or Sharla in Japan or anyone from Tokyo Creative who live in Tokyo. That would have been amazing!
I don't understand the hype around dishwashers. I mean, like it actually takes that long just to wash a few plates and cups etc with your hands?! I've never had a dishwasher, i don't see the point. Wash up items you use as you use them, simple 🤷♀️
Great vids! You’re really killing it out here. It be cool to see LA vs Fort Lauderdale or Miami. $2,200/month 3bedroom 2 bath, 1 car garage. Most of my neighbors are paying $3,600/month. 🤑😩 less than a mile from the beach.
I absolutely ADORE this apartment. I lived in Tokyo back in 2017-2018 and this is definitely the type of apartment you would never find on gaijinpot or the likes. You’d probably need to reach out to a real estate agent to find something like this. Although there are cuter and more charming apartments that are bigger and much cheaper. I’m assuming it’s $2k probably because it’s in Shinjuku and probably right next to the Yamanote line. But living near Asukusa line or Ginza line would save so much money and give you a better experience than living in the heart of busy Shinjuku. Can’t wait to move back!!
The shower/tub is called a Fudro. There should have been a small round plastic stool about 10" round and 8" off the floor. You sit on the stool and shower. That is why the controls are so low. After you have washed off you soak in the tub. They like very hot temperatures, I always come out red. After you have soaked you shower again. The tub soaking opens the pores in your skin, the second shower cleans the pores. After you rinse you get in the tub a second time and rinse the soap, if any, out of your pores. When you get out you use the shower a third time to rinse off in straight cold water. The cold water closes the pores. You will never feel cleaner than you do after a Fudro. The refrigerator is actual quite large. You typically buy only 1 day of food at a time. So nothing is stored. Buy cook eat.
Dish washers are very uncommon in Japan. Also, Shinjuku is very expensive. Basically no one in Japan has central air. That stove is bigger than most apartments, which are usually 2 burner stoves.
As a non-American I'm always shocked at how much space you guys think you need in a living environment. An enormous fridge and a walk-in closet is highly uncommon in most areas of the world. My partner and I share a closet smaller than the one in the Tokyo apartment. Here in London 3-4 people would be living in an apartment the size of the LA one shown. Waaaayyyyy too much space for one person.
@@whatever5922 Sure, you're able to have more living space at a lower cost because you've got a lot of land mass for a relatively smaller population. But the question is do you really need all that space? :) I know I thought I did when I used to live in California but since moving away I realised I just bought a ton of unnecessary stuff to fill all that space. Owning less stuff now makes me happier, but to each their own! Just some food for thought. :)
Noah Speaker I think for this comparison it works (city vs city living) it would be interesting to see more suburb/countryside HOME comparisons.. not just apartments/condos
Btw, Shinjuku is home to part of the main areas of Tokyo. Tokyo is a prefecture, not a city. Shinjuku is sometimes called a city itself. Shinjuku is the financial center of Japan and is home to the world's busiest train station. (maybe it's been overtaken in ridership)
Her voice just got me so annoyed bc she had just about no clue what she was talking about in Japan. If she when there with someone that understood why the apparent is like that for a reason.
Regarding the shower/tub room in Japan... first you clean yourself with shower and then you soak in the tub. Separate from toilet so others could use that part while you are soaking in tub.
it's so interesting to me how the people you talk to living in LA with the amenities don't use them! I live in Scottsdale, Arizona and amenities are huge out here but we also use them so much! pools and nice outdoor areas are such a selling point and we use them at least 8+ months out of the year
I think with some amenities we could use very routinely and certain others it isn’t so much about actually using them as having “access” or “just in case”. I’m all for them
Istg, I'd take that kitchen any day over my kitchen in Japan. Japanese kitchens really suck in apartments 😅 especially when you're used to American kitchens 😂 The telephone on the wall is an intercom. Some are telecoms and some are actual video ones. It really depends on your apartment. In Japan, you're supposed to rinse yourself off with the shower, and then take a soak in a bath tub, hence why they're separated. I'm glad you had fun while in Tokyo! Theres so many places to explore in Japan besides Tokyo as well 😊
When I lived in Japan I very much enjoyed the bathroom in my rental house, wash off then pop into the tub for a soak ... of course we had a person who told us how things were meant to be used. We had a natural hot spring fed onsen nearby which I would go to at least once a week ... very relaxing. Having lived in southern kalifornia and Japan, I would pick Japan every day of the week ... I'm starting to get a Golden Curry and Katsudon craving as I write this.
That apartment is actually big for Japan standard. I was there last year, and where I stayed was the size of the bedroom. The showers are also normally like that in Japan and Korea. In some places, the shower is actually right above the toilet.
Although I'm not familiar with Japan, in many countries, buying more clothes than what you could possibly wear in 2 weeks is not a thing. Some countries do not replace things until they are broken and can't be repaired. Updating a kitchen just for the sake of it, wouldn't be a thing.
I wouldn't use the hot tub either but would enjoy hanging out on the roof with a bottle of wine and good company. I didn't like the Tokyo apartment but the neighborhood looked nice.
I wish she’d gone through this with someone more familiar with Japanese apartments to really give a sense of what you are seeing and why it is like that. That apartment is huge for Japan. There would likely never be a walk in closet, the kitchen is very standard and better than most for that price range. And yeah intercom not throw back to the 90’s lol. Really good learning opportunity for how people live differently and what the expectations are. Most Japanese fridges are very small because they buy fresh groceries almost everyday. 😀
Jeanette O'Connor yes, I was thinking similarly. I live in Okinawa and everything seems very standard Japanese. I found myself a little annoyed because we as Americans sometimes just don’t understand the difference in culture.
True; to see from their perspective what every feature was meant for and on local basis, how they would rate it.
I've seen US apartments that have intercom phones like that too -- usually for speaking to the management or security downstairs.
Actually, I live just half an hour away from Shinjuku and Shibuya in a 2-bedroom apartment with a dining-kitchen that I just pay 460 USD monthly. Here's how it looks like inside and out in my neighborhood >>> imgur.com/gallery/dAic8pl
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Even better - I like those 2 cheeky chicks 🐣 🐣
The calligraphy said "家天爱人" which means love other people just like loving your families.
It is actually 敬天愛人 - respect heaven, love people. The word 敬 (respect) is written in a very stylized fashion and it is admittedly easy to mistake it as 家 (family).
@@keviny3432 Thanks for your correction!
@@richardwang3913 You're welcome. If you google images for 敬天愛人 , you'll find even less recognizable renderings of that word.
Also want to add that at 2:35 the word 凛 has the literal meaning of "cold", but also means "cool and dignified." It is meant as a kind of ideal to aspire to.
@@keviny3432 It's an extremely famous quote from Saigo Takamori,... hmmm,... I think ' revere Heaven, love mankind ' sounds better in English ... makes me wonder if resident is from Kagoshima! (^_^)
You should do what $2000 gets you in London vs LA
Rain. Lots.
Shafer Hart don’t forget depressing grey clouds 😩 when there is no rain
Take it to Africa too
@@TIKTOK-bj1zc You get a cardboard box and no water.
@@kiwizlucks4947 😂😂😂😂😂
There really is no “downtown Tokyo.” Asian cities aren’t designed outwards from a central location the way American and European cities are. Not sure how much of Tokyo she explored while she was there, but every district of Tokyo (like Shibuya, Shinjuku, Roppongi, Ueno, Asakusa, etc) all are super unique from each other and equally filled with people and things to do.
oh yes we do have a downtown area in every city. the only city in the world do not look like that is actually LA
"This is a good spot to take your shoes off" 😂😂😂😂 In Japan, that is exactly where you MUST take your shoes off. No option. I hope people watching this doesn't think it is an option....I noticed she is wearing shoes in the bathroom... I understand that it may be wet but your shoes should be left at the entrance. Wearing shoes beyond "Genkan" (entrance) in Japan is a big no no. This apartment is pretty large and good and the kitchen is normal but you would be paying $2000+ because it is in Shinjuku where land is very expensive. You are really paying $2,000 for the location. I think you can get much newer and modern place for $2000 if you go other parts of tokyo or near by cities. As public transportation is really good in Japan, most of people would not care to live in places like Shinjuku. Most of young professionals that work in Tokyo pay much less than $2000 a month for 1 bedroom apartment. $2000 can get you much nicer apartments, still at good convenient location. She should have gone with a realtor.
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she's just endearing about it, and does clearly say at the start this is a first time she looks 'to rent' outside of the usa, it is nice to go into this all american; picking the wrong spot, having the wrong expectation as its not an american house etc. for me, i'd never expect a walk-in closet anywhere and will be shocked if my usa house has one. etc etc. so its nice to see her surprises.
Shoes in the shower is 🤢
She is comparing that Shinjuku apartment with Downtown LA which is the equivalent of LA's Shinjuku. So it's a good comparison.
Completely agree. Maybe you should do the video instead. =)
Fun fact: In Poland when you invite someone, you ask them NOT to take off their shoes. It means that you appreciate their visit and you dont mind cleaning the house afterwards. Usually when we go to a house party, we wear some sort of elegant shoes and we dont want to switch it for the slippers, when visiting someone :D
日本ではその代わり靴下にも気を使ってるんですよ。
Just say your feet are crusty. We understand girl.
Wooowww!
Whatever, you take your dirty outside germ ridden shoes off when you come into my house. Full stop non negotiable 🤚🏽🚫⛔️
@@lornamarie5544 this
About the walk in closet... In Europe we don't really use walk in closets and I've also watched some Asian shows in which they just had wardrobes, no "walk in" lol
I am from Europe and i have a friend who got an walk in closet
A lot of the time it comes down to space as well. There is more space in australia and america.
@@foodfortunefuckingfame6160 Idk about that. I live in a two floor house in a town and i have the built in wall closet.
i second that
My mom and dad both have walk in closets in our house, but they had to build both of them because they weren’t in the house layout before. Generally, I don’t see them very often here in Europe and view them as a luxury. I’d never expect a place to have one.
For the Japanese apartment, it is an intercom on the wall, not a phone!
I love these videos bc they help me realize that I never want to move to LA ever.
Yea, it's not nearly as "glam" as people think. I live in Nashville and will soon be moving to Tampa and I would choose both of these cities over LA any day. Quality of life is so much better.
In my opinion, i would choose LA apartment lol. More space and looks nicer
@@shinatsuki8957 Oh 100%. That Japanese apartment was dark and depressing tbh lol
LA is tha shit. If you havent been then you're missing out. Easily the BEST place in the us.
Lol. same though.
4:40 "the fridge is small but it would work for one person"
i never saw a european home with a fridge thats a lot bigger. this would pretty much be normal in europe for a 5 people family
AnnaDaA it is small.. there are way bigger ones in Europe our is slightly bigger but my uncle and my neighbor have way bigger ones
Really?? In Sweden that would be a laughably small fridge. With exception of tiny student apartments I've never seen any fridge that small. Usually, it's much taller than you are and if it's at a family home you'd often have two, one fridge and one freezer.
It’s as if she did absolutely zero research before going to Japan. Oh wait, she didn’t do any research. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
😂 ur profile pic makes this so much more funny
Sadly ,yes !💜🥁🐉🎵🎤🎶💕💞Please syay safe !
2000$ a month is sooo much. I was thinking about doing my internship in LA but there is no waaaay i could afford that. Here in Holland I pay €400 a month for almost the same amount of square feet 😂
Edit:
yes i know i cant compaire a 1 bedroom in LA to my house shared with roommates in a city in Holland. I’ts just a lot of money to me and thats the only reason I commented this 😂🤦🏽♀️
But there's a reason you pay €400 a month because the place where your at in Holland probably isn't very attractive or exciting.
If prices were 400 in l.a everybody would be moving there. Of course
@@iloveyouverymuch22 There's already too many people moving here now. 😂
Paid $2600 a month in Amsterdam on a canal when I lived there 5 years ago. Amsterdam is expensive too!
Shelby embellishes a lot as well.
I’m living in japan, and the Japanese apartment you chose is just bad one. There are a lot better ones in Tokyo actually.
true omg it was so ugly
Tokyo is very large, of all the things she had ended up with is this lmao.
Not a phone 😂 It’s the intercom! I’m surprise that you never seen one! How are the intercoms in LA? In Italy they’re always like that 😅 but yeah probably the more modern houses have a screen?
I'm italian and I also paused the vid and sprinted to the comments section haha xxx
we have intercoms in London too 🤔🤔🤔
@MrHoppers002 ive lived in several and have never had one
@MrHoppers002 but you said apartments in America... I've lived in apartments in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, California, and Colorado old ones and new ones and have also been to other people's homes. I've literally only seen one intercom and it was in a new house that my friends parents specifically ordered when they built the home. Just saying, I think they're pretty rare here.
@MrHoppers002 ah yeah that makes sense. I think 50-70s were pretty big on intercoms and other "luxury" tech of the time
LOVE THESE!! Keep going! Compare what it is like to live in LA vs. Paris, LA vs. Amsterdam.... Love this, make it into an international series!
One thing that is important about Japanese architecture is that they have much more flexible building codes than in the United States. For instance, some buildings can be rather narrow. As a result, there is literally not much of a "housing crisis" in Japan because supply is able to meet demand.
That’s so interesting I didn’t know that!
Shelby Church I am pretty sure that the building codes are set by the national legislature, too, so it stops the “not in my backyard” types from micromanaging how buildings are made city by city.
i dont think youll find walk in closets in most of europe or asia (unless its a rich persons house)
That bathroom is very typical for Japan. I also find it very weird (I live in Europe) but it's very, very typical for Japan.
Shinjuku is a really cool area to live in in my opinion. There's lots to do and it's located pretty centrally in Tokyo.
I think walk in closets are more of an american thing. We don't really have them in Europe either.
Also, for the price, the kitchen is actually pretty "big" for Tokyo. They often cram the kitchen in one wall of the living room to save space (this happens in Tokyo mostly).
*This was a good way to write your trip off from a tax perspective.* 😉
Here come the "in *insert location here* you could get a mansion for that price" comments
People never seem to understand your not really paying a price for the property. Your paying for the location, the convience like close to trainline (Tokyo especially so).
@@LukesYTube exactly, so many people wanna move to la but the prices are to high for some people, if the prices were lower then everybody would move there, simple as that.
luke james they all understand, they just know it’s ridiculous and a silly trend really establishing an excuse to make things costly
"In Louisiana, we pay $500 for 3 bedroom apartments where people make $2,000 in wages."
I can't wait for those idiots to write comments like these.
@@LukesYTube Yes, we pay mostly for the locations ! Real estate rules as they say "Location ,location ,location "! She could've done so much nicer in a different ,more trendy & safer / cleaner areas for that price ,even cheaper !💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶💕💞Please stay safe !
It’s so crazy how the price varies so much across our world for something that may be much smaller and more pricey
@@kiwizlucks4947 exactly why they’re not. Because everybody still wants to move there so they’ll keep going up and up until a major earthquake hits and it is consumed by the ocean. Then you can live there for free
Why cant US have vending machines like that in street filled with awsome foods?
@MrHoppers002 The reason is not fear of vandalism, as there are tons of kiosks in America selling newspaper, DVDs, soft drinks, etc. The reason, I believe, is that various corporations can't reach a deal in sharing their products in a common location.
@ᑕᗝᗝᒪ ᒪᒪᗩᗰᗩ ッ😂😂 all i want is some awsome foods like instant noodles in vending machine instead of same pepsi or lays
@MrHoppers002 Rain, snow, millions of people touching, etc., are going to make the kiosks look beat up. Pretty much all structures in a crowded area such as post office boxes, light posts, roads, etc. will look like crap without regular maintenance.
Basically because people dont walk around everywhere in the United states and people dont care about a fucking vending machine here.
@MrHoppers002 double t they'll be vandalized lol. These things tend to happen every where. Also dont think they prevent competitions if its things like ramen, coffee, etc. I'd assume it would work like any vending machine.
Also foot traffic depends on the area. Like... its HUGE in New york and beachy areas. Theme parks or whatever. That point seemed a little silly to me. It would be fun to just go to the park and get some ramen in near vending machine and just eat it on one of the benches/tables
The pic says"人爱天家"，translate into English by every single words ,are "people, love, heaven, home." ❤️ it's a great blessing.
大傻子 I’m just curious and I’m not sure if you know but... what’s easier to learn, Japanese or Korean?
@@TimzOfficial The grammer is similar but i recommend to learn japanese
TimzOfficial i would say korean just based on the fact that korean has an actual alphabet. where as japanese (as far as i know) has multiple writings systems
The last word is not "home," but actually "respect" (敬). And it should be read from right to left, as is the custom of old kanji writings: respect heaven, love people.
I speak Chinese
Ur name means big stupid person right?
How am I so invested in this? I am just a 15 year-old in Greece...
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Because even at 15 you're smart enough to know you have a future and to know that there is a whole world out there besides the place you live
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6:19 Tsk tsk, you broke one of the cardinal rules in Japan. Take your shoes off in the Genkan next time.
It's called the entry way. You're speaking English not Japanese, weeb.
@@chiefjudge8456 Um, she can speak any language she wants lol. she doesn't need your permission :)
Chief Judge ughhh 🙄🙄
COOL ! You know GENKAN ! 👍💜💜💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶💕💞Please stay safe !
@@chiefjudge8456 No its really called a genkan, that's like telling someone to call a baguette bread because your speaking English not French.
Shelby it is not a phone 😂 4:45
It is an intercom with the entry of the building so you can talk and buzz people in.
Ohhhh hahaha
@MrHoppers002 most apartments at least in LA have a system where the intercom at the gate outside actually calls your cell phone automatically and lets you confirm if you want the gate/door to open for your guest or not. much more modern but it's been that way for awhile now. never seen an apartment with a big phone like that inside the unit
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Even if it were a phone and not an intercom, I think it is adorable that you think it is a throw back to the 90’s. It’s how we communicated for 100 years. Very interesting video. Thank you for doing it.
Thanks for all the work you put into these videos.
Definitely a pretty typical bathroom for Japan - I’ve always thought the separate shower room makes a lot of sense. Many places I stayed in even had a separate room for the toilet - it’s own little room apart from the rest of the bathroom!
You really went to Tokyo and managed to make 3 different TH-cam videos about it. I’m impressed with your work ethic lol
I wouldnt call that... work ethic. But hey if you enjoy the content thats something different.
That’s actually not a typical Tokyo apartment, it’s more of a converted space in an old office building. Space-wise, it looks pretty good for that price point, especially if it was near the central Shinjuku area. I think the typical person/couple with a $2k budget would opt for a more typical apartment though.
My last studio was about $950 and my current place (yet to make a video) is just under $1,800/mo. They’re both outside of the Yamanote train loop but within 15 mins from Shinjuku, and my current place has amenities like a concierge desk and relatively large balcony.
Shinjuku is actually downtown, Tokyo, though. There are several “downtowns” in the city and (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Shinagawa, Marunouchi, etc) as it’s not like an American city and also because Tokyo is just huge.
Hope you had a good trip!
I just step upon this channel and now it has become my favourite channel on TH-cam!
I think Monica won this week's video battle of the Church sisters. Monica's video found a very clever hotel booking hack, and Shelby didn't know what an intercom phone was.
I think Shelby can start the business of comparing house rents around the world
Also a tip: Keep the rent prices updated as they change over period of time
Both apartment are in central districts but Tokyo apartment was smaller and more expensive, not a surprise. But if you go to Hong Kong and compare the price your jaw will drop.
In Tokyo, my mom and I lived in Minato-ku (which is more of a wealthy area) and paid 1500 for a small studio. I lived there for 6 YEARS. my bed was basically my room lol but loved the area and how convenient the station was.
That “Phone” is most probably a Speaking link to the front door downstairs if Someone buzzes.
The diagonal orientation of the toilet is often used so that the user is not squished against a wall or facing a wall and it makes cleaning around it much easier.
Picture says “I love crispy fried chicken” 😂
u serious? lol
@@a.wheeler7731 no lol
@@a.wheeler7731 2nd char says love, 3rd char say sky, so maybe
No it says “get out of my home”
At 3:20 we can see that you walked inside the apartment with your shoes on... it's very disrespectful to do that in a country where no one wears shoes inside... If I rented that airbnb after you for example, I would expect that everyone staying there before me would've also taken their shoes off at the entryway. And before people who have never stayed in an airbnb in japan try to defend you, I've yet to see an airbnb in japan where they don't specifically ask you to take your shoes off when entering the apartment.
Just trying to educate you on something you might not have been fully aware of.
Shoes off outside!
$2,100 in Kansas City would get you something extremely luxurious
Brittney Richardson You’re 👏 Paying 👏 For 👏 Location 👏 no one wants to live in Missouri sorry
Oh I bet. LA housing is out of control. Pretty much everywhere outside of a metropolis at 2000 for a home you're living like a small time Rapper.
Adam Wensten definitely would rather live at Missouri
Adam Wensten 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯😂
I always love your videos. You are such and inspiration to us new youtubers
I like the LA apartment, so long as you can save enough. The historically intact features, view, gym, and sunny apartment along with location is worth it if you can save. Not buying a car if you don’t have to will make your life much financially easier and if you never have to use one by living there it’s worth it. If you can buy in the same area I would aim for that.
Your courage to put yourself out there is admirable. I’d love to see you react to this video in 20 years.
Most fridges internationally are smaller. Our fridges in the states are HUGE.
I love these series!!
Actually, that looks like good bang for your money... for downtown LA. Expected worse.
i fucking love your content. you should totally get more into the culture of finance/economics, real estate, living expenses etc etc
4:44 that is not a phone, that is how you answer and open the door lmao
I really love the way your friend decorated her apartment, I would hire her to do the same for mines lol, I have no inter design sense.
I wished she collaborated with Emma from Tokidoki Traveller or Sharla in Japan or anyone from Tokyo Creative who live in Tokyo. That would have been amazing!
I always find your videos very informative...thank you
Do Paris vs LA, or New York (Manhattan) vs LA, or London vs LA!
I don't understand the hype around dishwashers. I mean, like it actually takes that long just to wash a few plates and cups etc with your hands?! I've never had a dishwasher, i don't see the point. Wash up items you use as you use them, simple 🤷♀️
Rachel B •Farmiga Fan• I hate doing dishes so it‘s better than letting a lot of stuff sit around because you hate doing it
@@simonef.7584 I don't enjoy housework but it's part of every day life, you just get on with it. Clean as you go then it doesn't build up
@@RachelDex I'd rather move everything into the dishwasher and let it do the work. Then it's not like the dirty dishes are sitting around
yay i’m so glad so is doing these videos now! they are such good quality i love 🤩
smal youtuber btw
I really enjoy the apartment comparison tours!
Thank goodness for great content from you and your sister. Love the editing, narrating, and videography.
Love this new take on your channel, so interesting and informative for so many people. Thanks for using your platform in such a great way!
Great vids! You’re really killing it out here. It be cool to see LA vs Fort Lauderdale or Miami. $2,200/month 3bedroom 2 bath, 1 car garage. Most of my neighbors are paying $3,600/month. 🤑😩 less than a mile from the beach.
$2000 Jakarta vs Los Angeles
$2000 Bali vs Los Angeles
wow the LA apartment is so nice! would totally prefer that one over the tokyo one!
Same here! it seems less tight in space
Wow! Definitely an eye-opener for me 👍
Your friends apartment is really cute. I love that it's a more open concept!
For some reason I did not realize you knew Jill even though you obviously hang out with a ton of the same people 😂 you said Jill and I got so excited
Proximity to train station is a big factor to Tokyo rent prices. A 5min walk can charge much more than a 20min walk.
I absolutely ADORE this apartment. I lived in Tokyo back in 2017-2018 and this is definitely the type of apartment you would never find on gaijinpot or the likes. You’d probably need to reach out to a real estate agent to find something like this. Although there are cuter and more charming apartments that are bigger and much cheaper. I’m assuming it’s $2k probably because it’s in Shinjuku and probably right next to the Yamanote line. But living near Asukusa line or Ginza line would save so much money and give you a better experience than living in the heart of busy Shinjuku. Can’t wait to move back!!
Nice video and very informative and very entertaining and very satisfaction.
Your videos make my life for real..best content online.
The shower/tub is called a Fudro. There should have been a small round plastic stool about 10" round and 8" off the floor. You sit on the stool and shower. That is why the controls are so low. After you have washed off you soak in the tub. They like very hot temperatures, I always come out red. After you have soaked you shower again. The tub soaking opens the pores in your skin, the second shower cleans the pores. After you rinse you get in the tub a second time and rinse the soap, if any, out of your pores. When you get out you use the shower a third time to rinse off in straight cold water. The cold water closes the pores. You will never feel cleaner than you do after a Fudro. The refrigerator is actual quite large. You typically buy only 1 day of food at a time. So nothing is stored. Buy cook eat.
Dish washers are very uncommon in Japan. Also, Shinjuku is very expensive. Basically no one in Japan has central air. That stove is bigger than most apartments, which are usually 2 burner stoves.
As a non-American I'm always shocked at how much space you guys think you need in a living environment. An enormous fridge and a walk-in closet is highly uncommon in most areas of the world. My partner and I share a closet smaller than the one in the Tokyo apartment.
Here in London 3-4 people would be living in an apartment the size of the LA one shown. Waaaayyyyy too much space for one person.
Steffi Yasemin Renique considering how big the country is I think we deserve more space :)
@@whatever5922 Sure, you're able to have more living space at a lower cost because you've got a lot of land mass for a relatively smaller population. But the question is do you really need all that space? :)
I know I thought I did when I used to live in California but since moving away I realised I just bought a ton of unnecessary stuff to fill all that space. Owning less stuff now makes me happier, but to each their own! Just some food for thought. :)
Steffi Yasemin Renique i myself don’t own a lot of things, everything I own fits in my car (minus bed and furniture) but yes I get your point
I wish you had compared the sifferent styles of housing in Japan for different areas. Country side homes are very different!
Noah Speaker I think for this comparison it works (city vs city living) it would be interesting to see more suburb/countryside HOME comparisons.. not just apartments/condos
It's my bday and you're the best female vlogger ever!
Btw, Shinjuku is home to part of the main areas of Tokyo. Tokyo is a prefecture, not a city. Shinjuku is sometimes called a city itself. Shinjuku is the financial center of Japan and is home to the world's busiest train station. (maybe it's been overtaken in ridership)
Interesting vlog! Thank you for sharing😊🇯🇵🌸😊🇯🇵🌸
The LA apartment was very nice, with all the amenities I could want. I could live there quite comfortably.
Her voice just got me so annoyed bc she had just about no clue what she was talking about in Japan. If she when there with someone that understood why the apparent is like that for a reason.
You chose to watch the video. Maybe don’t if you’re just gonna be negative
I was just watching the music video for KICKBACK and noticed you in the background!!! It caught me off guard. I love your videos though.😃
Regarding the shower/tub room in Japan... first you clean yourself with shower and then you soak in the tub. Separate from toilet so others could use that part while you are soaking in tub.
I love the critique but it's positive "touch of the 90s" vs bashing
it's so interesting to me how the people you talk to living in LA with the amenities don't use them! I live in Scottsdale, Arizona and amenities are huge out here but we also use them so much! pools and nice outdoor areas are such a selling point and we use them at least 8+ months out of the year
I think with some amenities we could use very routinely and certain others it isn’t so much about actually using them as having “access” or “just in case”. I’m all for them
Noice video & vacation reviews 👍
Well that was interesting. Great work!
I WATCHED THE WHOLE VIDEO THINKING YOU ARE MONICA. I liked your videos.
Honestly LA takes the win on this one! who agrees?
Istg, I'd take that kitchen any day over my kitchen in Japan. Japanese kitchens really suck in apartments 😅 especially when you're used to American kitchens 😂
The telephone on the wall is an intercom. Some are telecoms and some are actual video ones. It really depends on your apartment.
In Japan, you're supposed to rinse yourself off with the shower, and then take a soak in a bath tub, hence why they're separated.
I'm glad you had fun while in Tokyo! Theres so many places to explore in Japan besides Tokyo as well 😊
When I lived in Japan I very much enjoyed the bathroom in my rental house, wash off then pop into the tub for a soak ... of course we had a person who told us how things were meant to be used. We had a natural hot spring fed onsen nearby which I would go to at least once a week ... very relaxing.
Having lived in southern kalifornia and Japan, I would pick Japan every day of the week ... I'm starting to get a Golden Curry and Katsudon craving as I write this.
I love Jill’s apartment. So cute
I would love to see Philadelphia vs. LA, Chicago vs. LA, or DC vs. LA
You need to do Ginza. Most expensive area in Japan, I had to stay there and it was a financial nightmare
The LA rooftop view of the skyline woulda been great to film at night for this vid.
That apartment is actually big for Japan standard. I was there last year, and where I stayed was the size of the bedroom. The showers are also normally like that in Japan and Korea. In some places, the shower is actually right above the toilet.
Domo Migato Nope. I am talking about a shower and toilet in the same room.
Domo Migato Ok.
Big cities are expensive
Here in NYC a cheap 1 bed apt is $1700 + with luck 1500
For just a room $800+ is very regular
Although I'm not familiar with Japan, in many countries, buying more clothes than what you could possibly wear in 2 weeks is not a thing. Some countries do not replace things until they are broken and can't be repaired. Updating a kitchen just for the sake of it, wouldn't be a thing.
That’s translates for “California Roll” -Michael Scott
Come to Atlanta and we will show you around 🤍❕
Your friend's apartment is very cute. She did a great job decorating it ^^
I wouldn't use the hot tub either but would enjoy hanging out on the roof with a bottle of wine and good company. I didn't like the Tokyo apartment but the neighborhood looked nice.
Yes! I’m digging this one!! Hope you had fun in Japan!
There are actually quite a few good cheap apartments in Tokyo - if you just go a bit outside the central area. $800 will get you a lot.