TOKYO SHARE HOUSE | Why I moved out & accommodation tips for Japan 

Yay, I’m so happy for you finally getting your own place!!!! :D

So inspiring vlog. Thank you for sharing.

loved watching this video😌

Thanks for sharing your experience. Have a nice day.

it's very interesting to know how you feel,thank-you😄

Omg! So close to 5k subs!!! Well done!!!!❤

One of the most interesting vlog about japanese sharehouses i've seen.

I can’t even imagine sharing a bathroom with 20 other people . Glad you got a new apartment. And omg japan must be a blast

I live in a country side in Japan When I went to Tokyo to do an internship I stayed at a share house for one week. The room was so tiny and it was so uncomfortable but the bed was okay! so that was the only relief😅

Good video dear! Thumbs up

Oh my word I thought beds in China were hard 😂 but at least we have thick mattresses, that bed looks less comfortable than the floor lol. So glad you have a better place now!

congrats for freeing yourself from shared bathroom :) im excited for you man..:)

Congratulation for your new house , but sometimes , it doesn´t matter to share somethings or a house with others people , when it´s a good people . i wish that we can see your new house .

Keep doing good things and don't forget to pray 5 time a day

Yeah they really need to warn people about the beds. At the sharehouse I was at people complained and they bought them mattress toppers for their beds at no charge!

7 March 2019, Palermo, Sicily. I have watched dozens and dozens of videos about Japan on different RU-vid channels. The impression I have got is that Japan is a very advanced country on many levels but definitely crap on housing. And I'm not referring only to students houses and house shares but also to the houses than Japanese people, born and bred there, live in. Bathroom are so tiny that most bath tubs are half-length rather than full. So if you want to take a comfortable and relaxing bath after spending a day in a city with 34 million people you won't really be able to do that. Also, most bathrooms do not have windows meaning fresh air can never get in there. (And no, air conditioning devices and fans don't give you fresh air but only machine-processed air). Unless you own a drying machine you have to dry your clothes in ridiculously small spaces. Kitchen are so small that most households can't fit a dishwasher in, meaning that in technologically-advanced Japan you will have to hand-wash. Dishwashers are a rarity. For some mysterious reasons you are not allowed to put nails on walls for coat hangers and such so everything must be stored on the cabinet(s) available to you. I have seen videos of Japanese families of 4 where in their kitchen there is only 1 hob. I have seen videos of people telling that because of earthquakes many buildings tend to be built with very thin walls meaning that often the temperature indoor is more or less the same as the one outdoor so you get very cold houses in winter and very hot houses in the summer. Oh dear dear...that's not a good picture...anyway I am looking forward to watching your video where you will show us your new and more comfortable apartment, Marianna, and hope you will enjoy your personal bathroom, at last, and more comfortable, cosier and longer sleeping.

I just moved here last week from London and going through the accommodation problem myself at the moment. Proving a bit difficult to find somewhere long term whilst on a working holiday visa =[

Was that one of the share houses from gg house? 🤔 it looks exactly like the one I used to live in, I actually really liked it there for the time being, but I totally understand why you moved out. I was honestly super glad to move back into my own apartment after a year living there 😅

It is a perfect reply. 漢字kanjiも間違っていません。

Your room reminds me of a dorm room!

Thanks

Yessss I live in the same sharehouse company but my room is actually a bit bigger. My bed is just a normal single bed though.

Haha someone called you another whining Brit! For me actually it was a very positive video with lots of very useful information and I thank you for that! Enjoyed every second and thank you for the positive vibes!

Hope you could give us a house tour and share with us the rent of your new place and how far from the center it is, if you don't mind that is.

I know I know Its a hell so you are not supposed to use a toaster micro bathroom etc free then what do you think you can in a share house?

Ummm... You are so beautiful🥰, good information, thanks~.

i have a question, im in a similar situation to you, live in a sharehouse and i feel like i wanna move to an apartment but im wondering, how did you move all your stuff exactly?? like bigger things etc. hired a moving firm?

I would rather call that place a dorm than a share house. I live in a share house, which is an actual house and I have four Japanese women as housmates at the border of Meguro and Setagaya. I have a proper room for myself (not as big as I got used to in Europe, but bigger than your dormroom in the video) and we have common areas, like kitchen, living room, and two bathrooms and two toilets. We don't meet two frequently because of the alternating schedules and there is never a crowd in the morning at the sink. It's not the cheapest share house, but my workplace pays for it, it's at a fancy neighbourhood, very safe, has a cute design and a house pet as well. My only problem until now was that there's a train railways behind the house but I got used to the noise, and that I live next to the washing machine, but I made them to set a time limit for washing, as my housemates found it the most comfortable to put their clothes into the washing and drier machine for a 5 hours program before going to bed xD Anyway, Northern Tokyo has quite a bad reputation among Japanese. I work in Yokohama, so for me, Southern Tokyo was the only option.

if you don't mind me asking, how much was ur rent..?

Hey me and my friend want to go to Tokyo on a working Holliday Visa and I wanted to ask if u could recommend some share houses or accommodations in general We are on a pretty strict budget but still want to life in a nice home... do you have any idea where we could find a good apartment ?

I had many problems with sharing space with people in an apartment where I shared living, kitchen,dinning and a yard. noise, smell,stealing etc. one time a cop with a police dog burst in and arrested a dope. the other time a mental guy moved in and destroyed his room in the first 30 minutes and he got arrested etc etc. no more sharing.

Omg same! I'm ok with sharing a house with other people, I can bear with it but sharing a bathroom is a no no for me. I'm planning to stay in Japan too to study for 2-3 years, is it better to get my own apartment or stay in a sharehouse since its cheaper?

I would say that if you are on a small budget, sharehouse is the best option. If you have a bit of money and dont know anything about apartment, go with Leopalace21. Since they deal with most of the stuff, the appartment come semi-furnished and you can move in almost the same day.

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That room is very manageable if you are a backpack traveler. But If guess sharing the bathroom with 10 to 20 people could be stress! I would test it out! You ever had something stolen from you?

was the internet good at your sharehouse? sorry if you talked about this already and i missed it

I really want to move somewhere else for at least a year of my life but it’s so scary

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You lived in Nishi-Takashimadaira? That's an hour outside of Tokyo.

I couldn't live in the share house and share bathroom We have something like that here in u.s., you can find a room in someone's house for rent and you all share the bathroom and kitchen and I guess washer and dryer I'd rather have my own place my own bathroom and share a washer and dryer

Marie Kondo the shit out of that place!! ✨✨✨

wow I was really thinking of staying in a share house as its gonna be my first time in japan but I do love my privacy ...so guess not

sorrily. the house s like those health department no no apartment mass share. i thought in tokyo you could find cheep place under $1k /mo. make a japanese friend, a college girl, your room mate. also i think there's many elderly who can rent a room for people like yo. eg my parent's place in tokyo my room & sis' room have been empty for decades.

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⛩ Would love to make a video with you someday. ライト Best of Luck

How about sharing with 100?... It's painstaking but cleaning with friends are so enjoyable

I don’t know how different Japanese lifestyle and houses are from western countries but I think where you live was just not good and not all share house are like that. Some have more spacious rooms and more bathrooms per one floor. Anyways your video was interesting and helped me, who have never lived in any share house actually, so much! Thank you!

How much were you paying in yen including utilities ?

That's pretty expensive. Good thing that you move already.

I know this an old video but I'm interested in hearing these sinister reasons this area is so cheap.

I'v just felt your British English. My learning English was only American English. You can live in Tokyo ?.because Tokyo is the most urban city and Capital of Japan.

Where do you live now

I want living share house where did you find it??

Tokyo apartment is pretty much expensive, come to our city, Saitama city !

I am afraid you had to bare this kind of stress, which might be even difficult to maintain mental health, even fo rJapanese like me. To the frank, 'Share House' had not ben exist in Japan fo r a long time. Share house were recently just made to apply for some request of Chinese Student or workers who need to live within Main Tokyo are with cheap price. (For Chinese student who had to work at restaurant or seven -eleven. Basically Japanese condominiums in central cities were built with 'Minimum' size for small family. especially for Bath rooms etc., It is not expected to allocate space for 13 people from the beginning. I personally consider if European or American people could do with this space, he or she might be a sailor or prisoner before. As I had some stay at USA Texas, i believe 'Personal Distance' is very important to keep a certain cultural style. I am glad to know you could escape from this and change place to better place.

Is it sad that I actually envy her room in the shared house? It is, isn't it?

You are very beautiful my eyes just saw a angel

fuck!! I saw that GG House File, It is the worst share house company out there. I’m moving out

Oh my god... the share houses in my city are a palace compared to these prison cells. No hot water?! You got me fucked up. Oof... this sounds like a survival story.

Rent???

I think I would rather serve in a submarine than live in that share house. 7 months in one would likely send me gaga.

Didn't you use a mattress for the bed?商店街が近いところがいいね。私の所有している家を借りて!月8万円、ファミリータイプだから高いかな。3k、66m2.

I think this room is smaller than prison cells in Norway.

Can I move in with you there? . . . . . . . . Promise, I'm just static. :)

You're so beautiful

No successful cam girl/model should have to have room mates

Gaijin pot

This place gives me prison vibes. Tiny space, hard as rock beds, no storage, shared bathroom with smelly water.

I am gonna stop watching your videos at work... my coworkers keep saying "your girlfriend". That one story you told me about the person who moved out and pooped on the toilet. Lmmfao.

I wanna live together with qt girls like her. my Tokyo flat is always welcome. hehe