My $500 Modern Japanese Apartment Tour | Living in Japan

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Want to see what a modern Japanese apartment is like? Please enjoy this tour of my humble abode. The apartment is brand new and construction finished just under 2 months ago. It comes with all sorts of quirky gadgets and accessories. For just $500 a month, this apartment is a steal and is in a very convenient location only 30 minutes away from central Tokyo.
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0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Outside
1:15 - Entrance
1:38 - Dining Room / Kitchen
4:00 - Living Room
5:59 - Bathroom / Shower
7:03 - Throne Room
7:56 - Bedroom
8:30 - Outro

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5 июн 2024

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@DonnieChoi Месяц назад

That's a huge and really nice apartment for such a low rent.

@Berrylucy50 18 дней назад

It’s huge and cheap! The best!❤

@Sim-Salabin89 Месяц назад

That was kinda funny video. Thank u. Your appartement is really big and quite spaceious for japanese standard. Lucky you! The name of your plant is :Pachira Aquatica also known as the money tree.😊

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Ah yes, now I remember the name! thanks for watching 🤝

@flightevolution8132 23 дня назад

Commenting again for the algo because you deserve to succeed.

@tareksadmi7153 17 дней назад

haha have a drink everytime James says "It's quite modern/big/fancy/large compared to a traditional Japanese apartment"

@Retro-Japan 17 дней назад

You’re just looking for any excuse to drink aren’t you!

@purpleowl999 Месяц назад

you are funny, do more vidoes with this kind of energy

@RedGollum Месяц назад

Loved the incredible supermarket tour. So disappointed we don't have this here.

@ameshuang6396 Месяц назад

what a nice apartment!

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Thanks!

@conformist Месяц назад

wth that's incredibly nice

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Thank you! Still a work in progress but the comment is appreciated!

@flightevolution8132 23 дня назад

You're putting out great videos. No doubt your channel will explode.

@Retro-Japan 23 дня назад

That’s very kind of you to say. Hopefully any future videos are also interesting!

@carluy6129 29 дней назад

Hey man really grateful I was able to come across your channel currently studying data analysis but I am thinking of pivoting to roles connected to Data Centers. Really found your content to be informative and helpful. Cheers

@Retro-Japan 29 дней назад

Thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful!

@iggstr Месяц назад

Cracking vid mate, very funny... for a southerner 😉 Thanks for putting it and your other vids together and for the advice/insights. Manchester kid, visited Nihon for the first time in March and fell in love with the place and the people, so neeeeeeed to live out there for real - asap Rocky. Oh and Marcus Aurelius! My man. You must be a Tim Ferriss fan 💪

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

You already know I’ve read all the Tim Ferris books! Thanks for watching though 🤝

@iggstr 25 дней назад

@@Retro-Japan...and which one was your favourite? 4 Hour Chef for me.

@tcntad87 Месяц назад

Pretty good places for 500

@danteinferno175 Месяц назад

Amazing apt for the price! Just a note, it's not a 2LDK, it's a 1LDK. 1LDK = 1 bedroom + living room + dining/kitchen space The number in the front only refers to bedrooms....

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Thanks for watching! I’ll have to take it out with the housing company then as it’s listed as 2LDK. This kind of design is pretty common though with a separate room behind sliding doors. I used to think it was basically a scam to have 1 big room with sliding doors in the middle but I get the appeal now after living here

@jonettheonly Месяц назад

I wanna see the supermarket tour.

@maddogmatt44 Месяц назад

Chiba was the one area (That I went to) that I really felt like I was unwanted as a foreigner. Got a few death stares in Chiba park and a lot more confused "what the hell are you doing here?" type stares when walking around... Hope the situation for you isn't like that but just be fair warned that Chiba seemed to be not a foreigner friendly area. For reference, wasn't allowed in 2 bars in Sumida aka "No Gaijin" and shooed away so just be warry of where you're at! Love the apartment and hope it works out for you!

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

I’ve been in Chiba 6 years and never had any kind of situation like that. Although I do live right on the border of Chiba and Tokyo. Chiba city is pretty bad tbh I never go there, there’s just nothing to do there. There’s almost no foreigners in Chiba either. I think it just depends on the people you come across but I’ve had more death stares back in my own hometown in England haha

@apa_zh Месяц назад

God bless Chiba. Hard to believe there are such comfortable and brand new apartments for that price. What a ripoff. If I ever find an IT related job in Japan (I'm majoring in cybersecurity), I'm definetely checking that out.

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Yes I know plenty of people who pay much higher rent for much smaller apartments in Tokyo. Chiba is a great option if you want the accessibility to Tokyo but also want a comfortable living space (providing you don’t live too deep into Chiba)

@jackson7108 8 дней назад

Loved the vid, what are these apartments called i really like that layout.

@jackson7108 8 дней назад

like name of apartment building im looking at moving soon

@Yoorana Месяц назад

that is insanely big How much m2 is it? did you nationalised before you can get an apartment? or are you on a work visa?

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

It’s about 60m2. I’m already on a work visa and permanent contract which helps a lot but this housing company is actually very chill and foreigner friendly too

@napoleonbryantsuchiya4051 Месяц назад

the perfect Japanese apartment doesn’t ex… can you share the company and the location of this apartment? I also live in Chiba (near Urayasu Sta. in the Tozai line) with my wife as of the moment, would definitely love to check this apartment out.

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Thanks for watching! I can’t share the exact location over yt comments unfortunately for privacy reasons but it’s along the Keisei line. Took me absolutely ages to find this place though and they only had 2 rooms left when I put my name down

@AmadinIyamu Месяц назад

I hope i get to live in Japan one of these day, probably i modify these comments in a couple of years,if it's happen😅.

@lullemans72 Месяц назад

in comparison, i live in central tokyo and pay about 100K yen in rent for about 20 square metres. it's a 1K apartment.

@hermisdionisio1790 Месяц назад

nice apartmnet what name of apartment I'm interesting apartment very nice

@pjpororo323 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing, would you mind sharing which rental company did you get it from? are you able to share?

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Thanks for watching 🤝 I would but it’s a small company and they only manage the 4 apartment buildings in my direct area so would be giving away a bit too much info. While I’m too ugly to be stalked, I probably should try and not doxx myself too much 🥷

@pjpororo323 Месяц назад

@@Retro-Japan I see, sure, privacy respected

@Chuckyi 21 день назад

Great video what do you do for work if your don't mind me asking? I'm learning IT at the moment but I'm from the US and don't know much Japanese I wanted to know if I needed to know Japanese to work in japan.

@Retro-Japan 21 день назад

I do global operations in the data center world. My team is all in London/US so it’s just me in Japan. I was previously in the local DCs though and the language requirement was English only there too

@thehungrygoldfish 5 дней назад

What you’re looking for is a US company who has offices in Japan and would be able to transfer you eventually.

@JasperASantiago Месяц назад

So I want to move with my wife and 2 kids , what’s the recommendation for finding work (more remote / us) we’re just trying to figure out how we’d survive out there.

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Thanks for watching! Take a look at my video on how to get an IT job in Japan to see if that route interests you. It’s the path I took and I’m working remotely here now. Bear in mind to just immediately land a remote job in Japan may not be easy unless you are transferring with a company here. You may have to take 1 or 2 steps first

@JasperASantiago Месяц назад

@@Retro-Japan I appreciate your steady responses ! I am forever a supporter from here on. Would love if you can make a video pertaining to in depth job searches for little to no Japanese . Although me and my wife have been studying a lot.

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

@@JasperASantiago thanks for the support! I likely will make a follow up video to the IT job video I made with more specifics of the different types of Data Center jobs in Japan. Hopefully I can do that in the next month or two, my cousin is coming to Japan next week so I have to play tour guide for him for a bit so maybe you might see some travel videos first haha

@BlackMambaFan124 Месяц назад

Do you have a link to apartment listings for rent in your area

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Unfortunately there’s no specific listings. I just spent months on various rental sites until my friend recommended me this place. Got pretty lucky

@debbie1247 Месяц назад

This is a great apartment! What train line or train station is nearby?

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Unfortunately I can’t divulge the specifics without doxxing myself too much haha. The train line passes all the way to Tokyo station though

@debbie1247 Месяц назад

@@Retro-Japan Wakarimasu! It's a really great set-up, one I wouldn't mind owning. 😀

@CanoManuelGonzaga 20 дней назад

How did you find this? Any agency recommendations?

@Retro-Japan 19 дней назад

Actually I got pretty lucky my friend lives in the building opposite which is part of the same company and he recommended it to me

@instantlife 29 дней назад

An apartment that size would be $3000+ in San Francisco or New York, no joke. Crazy to get that for $500. Is this normal?

@Retro-Japan 29 дней назад

I would say it’s relatively common to find apartments this price. I got quite lucky with the location and the fact it’s brand new. Apartments for this price in central Tokyo would be smaller but still perfectly liveable.

@shiouming 10 дней назад

Cool! What size is that in sqr m or sqr ft?

@Retro-Japan 10 дней назад

It’s around 60 square meters sqr

@shiouming 9 дней назад

@@Retro-Japan No wonder. It's really spacious.

@behappyyy8925 28 дней назад

I was wondering if a foreigner who works in Japan for working visa can rent an apartment in Japan? Or you have to be a resident and citizen first to rent?

@Retro-Japan 28 дней назад

Nope you can rent an apartment with a work visa. That’s what I’m on myself!

@behappyyy8925 26 дней назад

@@Retro-Japan Thank you so much! I am from the Philippines and will be going to Nagoya one of these days, probably soon. So I was worried if it was possible to rent an apartment with a work visa. Thank you so much! Love your video by the way. I am inspired to work hard so I can live an apartment like that in Japan one day!

@NoumLyye Месяц назад

What laptop you’re using? That’s pretty big ngl

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

I respect that you paid this much attention. It’s the MacBook Pro 2021 16 inch

@NoumLyye Месяц назад

@@Retro-Japan :D it's shiny.

@char680 13 дней назад

is that in urayasu?

@Retro-Japan 13 дней назад

Relatively close but not quite. Don’t think I could deal with that Disney train or the Musashino line haha

@char680 11 дней назад

@@Retro-Japan oh... but for 84k yen a month that is an absolute steal. the apartment is gorgeous. are the walls strong? apartments made from wood or steel frame tend to have paper thin walls...

@Retro-Japan 11 дней назад

@@char680 actually that’s one of the key selling points for me. The walls are super thick, you can’t hear the neighbours at all

@aubreymkkuhn 25 дней назад

the way he sounds so much like tom felton what the heck

@Retro-Japan 25 дней назад

I’ve never heard that one before 🧙

@aubreymkkuhn 25 дней назад

hahahah definitely not 100% but certain words or phrases I’m like oop? tom?🤔

@Retro-Japan 25 дней назад

@@aubreymkkuhn well Tom is pretty cool so I will take that as a compliment 😃

@MegaYasutoshi Месяц назад

500$!!!? Wow. So lucky. Lsnsishakehwishai. I know you cannot share the location but damn I want to know.

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Somewhere in that red circle at the start of the video 👀

@animenad Месяц назад

Nice bro great apartment i m in digital marketing is there jobs for digital marketing in japan and how much japnese will i need for it

@Retro-Japan Месяц назад

Thanks! I work in IT myself so can’t speak much about digital marketing but it is obviously a massive industry out here and with companies more frequently looking to hire overseas talent I’m sure there are plenty of opportunities. Normally just having conversational Japanese or higher should be enough but worth looking around job boards!

@animenad Месяц назад

@@Retro-Japanthanks mate !