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I say this in complete ignorance, but how do Japanese people live comfortably in a 25sqm apartment? Are there communal cooking/bathroom areas? Do they use "ha

I say this in complete ignorance, but how do Japanese people live comfortably in a 25sqm apartment? Are there communal cooking/bathroom areas? Do they use "hacks" like fold-out sofa beds to maximise space? Would that apartment house single people, and couples get a 2br or larger? It's just hard to imagine, coming from Australia.

ETH_start 4y ago
It's managed by people having more compound housing implements, fewer appliances, and spending more time outside of the house.
chrisdirkis 4y ago
As an Australian, I wish I could pay less money and get less floorspace. Pretty much the only way to get that tradeoff is student accomodation, and the kitchens there aren't built to be particularly functional (and the locals are probably not the neighbours I really want). I'd also like to be able to trade off on size while moving further away from the CBD, or at least I historically would have been, but there's no apartments near train stations in most suburban areas in the places I looked. I love the idea of a living space that's optimised and cozy. I don't need an entire room for some machines for laundry, I don't need two rooms for bed and for computer, and heck, I hardly need walls at all. Not many studios here either, sadly. One thing I'll note: Many Australians talk ill of apartment quality here. Both I've lived in had double glazed windows, well insulated walls, and modern and reasonable-quality fittings. Maybe I've rolled high a couple of times? But signs currently point to no, and I think the "Australian apartments are crappy dogboxes" is more of a media talking point than reflective of reality
- AussieWog93 4y ago
  Interesting. I'm in Melbourne, and there's usually apartment blocks within a few hundred m from every station I can think of.
  - chrisdirkis 4y ago
    Melbourne beats Brisbane for it by a mile, as much as they're otherwise comparable cities.

ETH_start 4y ago

It's managed by people having more compound housing implements, fewer appliances, and spending more time outside of the house.

chrisdirkis 4y ago

As an Australian, I wish I could pay less money and get less floorspace. Pretty much the only way to get that tradeoff is student accomodation, and the kitchens there aren't built to be particularly functional (and the locals are probably not the neighbours I really want). I'd also like to be able to trade off on size while moving further away from the CBD, or at least I historically would have been, but there's no apartments near train stations in most suburban areas in the places I looked. I love the idea of a living space that's optimised and cozy. I don't need an entire room for some machines for laundry, I don't need two rooms for bed and for computer, and heck, I hardly need walls at all. Not many studios here either, sadly. One thing I'll note: Many Australians talk ill of apartment quality here. Both I've lived in had double glazed windows, well insulated walls, and modern and reasonable-quality fittings. Maybe I've rolled high a couple of times? But signs currently point to no, and I think the "Australian apartments are crappy dogboxes" is more of a media talking point than reflective of reality

AussieWog93 4y ago
Interesting. I'm in Melbourne, and there's usually apartment blocks within a few hundred m from every station I can think of.
- chrisdirkis 4y ago
  Melbourne beats Brisbane for it by a mile, as much as they're otherwise comparable cities.