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My first apartment in Tokyo is on the market . . .


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2014 Jul 22, 1:49pm   2,068 views  10 comments

by Bellingham Bill   ➕follow (2)   💰tip   ignore  

https://suumo.jp/jj/chintai/shosai/FR301FD001.do?ar=030&bs=040&b100015269895

$690/mo for 350 sq ft

Back in '92 it was also $700, but in yen terms 30% higher (Â¥90,000).

So rents have gone down 20% since 1992 in Tokyo.

The other place I rented in 1992, in LA, rented for $700 then and is probably pushing $2000/mo now.

Another tale of two cities . . .

This is such a great layout for a bachelor pad, too. I loved having the poo place in its own little room, plus it was isolated from the main room by a small hallway.

Nice big bathroom, in the winter it was great to draw a big hot bath and soak with the window open to let in the freezing air.

WIndows on three sides, let in a lot of air and light . . .

If I could, I'd move back today! $8400/yr for housing, cheap!

Kichijoji is a pretty hip neighborhood, now, too. It's a major commercial center for the entire westside commuter belt. It's got a nice big park

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inokashira_Park

Here's the street view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqM1Q-TDXxU

is a video somebody took walking down the cool covered shopping mall

#housing

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1   New Renter   2014 Jul 22, 1:50pm  

Bellingham Bill says

I loved having the poo place in its own little room

You mean like a bathroom?

2   New Renter   2014 Jul 22, 1:51pm  

Bellingham Bill says

poo place in its own little room

Because otherwise it'd double as the kitchen sink.

3   New Renter   2014 Jul 22, 1:54pm  

Bellingham Bill says

poo place in its own little room

The box full of sand wasn't intended for you.

4   Strategist   2014 Jul 22, 1:55pm  

New Renter says

Bellingham Bill says

poo place in its own little room

The box full of sand wasn't intended for you.

Isn't it better then the kitchen sink?

5   New Renter   2014 Jul 22, 2:03pm  

Strategist says

New Renter says

Bellingham Bill says

poo place in its own little room

The box full of sand wasn't intended for you.

Isn't it better then the kitchen sink?

Gotta scoop the poop!

7   New Renter   2014 Jul 22, 2:13pm  

Bellingham Bill says

New Renter says

You mean like a bathroom?

no, the bathroom is next to the washroom!

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jul/15/why-modern-bathroom-wasteful-unhealthy-design

So which is the special poo place, the washstand in the washroom or the bathtub in the bathroom?

8   Bellingham Bill   2014 Jul 22, 4:43pm  

where it says "WC"

and it was a closet!

hmm, I think I'd like living here more than an RV, TBH.

Probably cheaper, too.

Though the more optimal solution would be for me to build a cabin with a plan something like this. 300 sqft is tight, but less space is certainly easier to heat & cool.

When I was house-sitting for my friend earlier this month, I got kinda tired of the long hike from his study to the kitchen. Took a real investment of effort to get there. One person doesn't need that much space, though I suppose two do.

9   mmmarvel   2014 Jul 22, 10:23pm  

Bellingham Bill says

Though the more optimal solution would be for me to build a cabin with a plan something like this. 300 sqft is tight, but less space is certainly easier to heat & cool.

Oh, you're been reading and fantasizing about those 'tiny house' threads again.

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