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I don't even know how this is enough space for anybody to sleep in. This is the entire house right here. He's living here. That's where you sleep? Tokyo is home to almost 40 million people. Pretty tight quarters in here. And with space this small, many apartments are literally smaller than a king-sized bed. I can touch both walls without really separating my feet. Today, I'm taking you inside some of the tiniest apartments in Japan's capital.
It's like 3 feet by 6.5 feet. And here's the crazy part. Each one will get smaller and smaller as we go. Our first stop is the notorious Triangle Building. This is the entire building. It's that thin and it goes all the way up, there's five rooms in this building. I don't know how they were able to make it. It's almost like an architectural masterpiece. Look at that! The staircase is insane. Super narrow. Like, you can barely even fit in this place. Holy smokes!
All right, this is inside one of the rooms here. Oh, my God! This is so tiny! This is the entire living space. Absolutely insane. I don't even know how this is enough space for anybody to sleep in. I mean, this is just. Absolutely tiny. This is the entire house right here. A space this small doesn't feel like something you would call a home. But for the people who live here, it's reality. And now, we are stepping into an apartment even tighter.
We have made it to a neighborhood here in East Tokyo. Yes. I just want to say, it's really, really hard in Japan to find people that are willing to be on camera. We respect people that don't want to be filmed. But we have found someone, and we are just about to roll up. Very hard. It's so crazy to see all these little homes from the outside. You just wonder who lives on the inside. Hello. How are you? Can we see your house? Hello. Okay. Thank you. Wow, this is so cool.
Yo, this is nuts! Just the walkway to get from the front door in is like, like. a foot and a half wide. Yeah. So, how do you live in here? So. usually whatever he does, like, work on his phone, everything like that, he does it on his chair. He probably uses this here for, like, laptops and stuff.
Yeah. So, this is like his main workplace. What's your job? So, he works PR for like, selling these, like very unique items. Like, a bunch of these. This kind of stuff? Like any? So, it's not like one item or like, one type of something. Yeah. In a shop? Yeah. One of my favorite things about Japan are, like, the unique collectible items and just like, the, the really, like, niche culture that you have. This is a perfect example of that. And it's cool that you work in this field. How long have you lived here? Five years. Wow!
How old are you? Five years, almost five years. Thirty four years old. Oh, me too! Oh! Me too! Yeah. Living in Japan is stressful for many people because everything is so small. So, you live in a tiny space. Tell me, like, the good things and the bad things about living here. Because it's like, a very small space. Everything he likes, like these, uh, collectibles over here, they're very close to him.
Like, it's in reach. So, like, it's very easy for him to get stuff because it's very close. He can, like, really enjoy his collectibles. But the thing is because there's very little storage, he can't keep too much stuff in here. So, like, that's one problem. You seem to really like it here? Yeah, he really likes it, yeah. If you could live in a bigger place, would you? So, if there's like, a bigger place, he will go there. But, like, right now, he's very comfortable here, and he really likes this atmosphere. Can I ask you, how much do you pay for monthly rent to live here? Five hundred bucks, in US dollars. That is not that cheap, 500, 500 bucks. Like, I would think that a place like this would cost like 250 or 300. So, that's, that's a lot, like. Yeah.
Yeah, but it's actually like, a lot, lot cheaper than, like, the center of Tokyo. Like, a couple of stations, like toward the center of Tokyo. Right. So, like, this is actually very reasonable. 500 bucks. Right. As I travel around Tokyo, I can see that a lot of people, they're antisocial, they're really introverted. Like, they like to have their private space. Is that something that you also feel? He, originally, comes from the Kyushu Islands, and then he used to live in like, Osaka for like, 10 years. So, the thing with Tokyo is like, he's, like,
very extroverted, and he likes talking to a lot of people. In Tokyo It's especially, like, very people are very introverted. Oh, I love Kyushu. But he's not? That's my man! Yeah. Yeah, bro! He's very talkative, yeah. So, tell me about your nails. Can I see your nails? He's really into the colors green and orange right now. And you know that, uh, artist, Tyla? He got his inspiration for his nails from Tyla.
What's the best thing and the worst thing about life? The best thing or like, the most convenient thing about Tokyo is that you can get whatever you like. For example, he really likes, like pop-up stores and, like, live performances, concerts, stuff like that. And a lot of that is here in Tokyo. But compared to like rural areas or like, different parts of Japan, uh, a lot of the stuff here is still like, very expensive, including rent and, like, little, uh, collectibles and stuff as well.
Can you show me some of your favorite collections in your room? So, like, he has like, these different sections. So, over here, he has like the cute stuff. And over here, he has like, cosmetics and like the fancy stuff over here. What's interesting is the bathroom is, like, actually half the size of the room itself. The bathroom is, like, not that small. Yeah, it's like actually, a good size, yeah. No, it's actually, a normal-sized bathroom. Your bathroom is half the size of your bedroom. So, he really likes, like his showers.
He really likes, yeah, he, yeah, he likes his showers. Shower. Even in Japan, you have these, like, toilets that clean your butthole. Yeah, yeah. Every household. Every household has this. A, a butthole-cleaning toilet? Yes, it's very convenient. After you use the toilet, what happens? So, some people just, like, press this -- or, like, this and it's and it sprays water. Uh, at your ass. Every toilet has that in Japan. Yeah, in Japan. Every toilet. Dude, it's great in here! The shower is, like, nice!
You even have a bathtub!? Usually, there's, like, in these very small homes, they have like, the bathtub and stuff and the shower and the toilet connected, right? But, like, here, there's, like, a separation so, like, it's separated, so it's pretty nice. So, like, sunlight almost never comes in here. So, it's, like, 20 minutes a day of sunlight. Bro, isn't that hard? Yeah, it's usually very dark in here. And also, like, he can't like, dry his clothes outside because like, there's no, literally no sunlight. Only, like, 20 minutes. Do your parents feel sorry for you or do they, how do they feel about your life here? His parents, like, of course know he lives here, but like, they've never, like, actually came to this location. And, like, his friends, like, they
see his Instagram. So, when they come here, they're like, "Oh, this is the place from Instagram!" It's a small house, but when you look around, there's so many little details everywhere, like salt sugar, SpongeBob. If you thought this apartment is as small as it gets, we're about to go even smaller. I'm spending the night in a capsule hotel where your room is basically a bed in a box. This is your card key. So, your capsule number is 417 on the fourth floor. Let's go. Oh, there's a women's elevator and a men's elevator.
This is so weird! Fourth floor. Dude, look at this! Wow, that is so crazy. 417. right here. All right. I can hardly get my stuff up here. Shoes off because Japan. Okay. Yo, this is tiny! Oh my God! I'm tripping out right now. This is the capsule hotel in Japan. I can't believe this is 100 bucks a night. This should be like, 20 bucks a night. Maybe you pay for the experience. Look, I can spread my arms halfway out and I reach the end, and I'm short!
I'm only 5 foot 7, 1.7 meters. And so imagine tall people in here. There's a nice little phone, phone placement holder right here, you know, just built into the wall. That's nice. Here's the light switch. So, I guess that's off. You turn it all the way -- and we're on. Just like the sleeping pod. The bathroom is extremely tiny, and you share it with everyone on your floor. But at least they give you this amenities kit. Towel, pajamas, and. a shirt, toothbrush and toothpaste with slippers, and another towel. After I get all freshened up, it is time to relax.
Goodnight. All right, this is a strange sleeping situation because there's wires hanging everywhere and a little claustrophobic in here. but manageable. But just like. You know how much that would piss people off? If someone's there and then they just go. -- Yow! What if you snore? You know, as I walk around Tokyo, I have these crazy realizations that everything is built up.
Like, when you go inside of a building and you go to a supermarket, you have to go to like, the fifth or eighth floor to find what you need. Tokyo is so unique because you only see things from the ground level right when you're walking. But everything's up or down in the basement. And that's why it's so cool to be here because you can walk the same street dozens of times, but then you find something new each time. Every single nook and cranny of this city has people doing something in it. And that's because Tokyo is the biggest city in the world. That's just how it goes here and that's why Tokyo is so great!
Our next small home dweller is Karin, who lives in an Internet cafe in the nightlife district of Shinjuku. These Internet cafes rent out mini work booths by the hour or the month. And for some people in Tokyo, they've quietly become a last resort form of housing. And Karin's room is even tinier than I imagined. This is the, the whole room? This is everything? Yes, yes, yes. I can't believe what I'm seeing. The room is barely larger than a closet with just enough space for a small desk, a computer, and a worn-out mattress that doubles as a chair.
There is this faint odor of instant noodles mixed with the smell of cleaning products from the shared shower down the hall. How is it possible to live here? It's like three feet maybe this way, by maybe six and a half feet long. And this is your bed? Yes and no, no. Doesn't recline all the way down? Yes. How do you sleep? The rule is only one. Take this but very cold here at night, so I get three.
This is for here. Yeah. Oh. Like that? Rest in peace. Is it difficult? No, uh, it's comfortable for me. Where's all of your bags? Your stuff, your clothes? Oh, there. Here, yes. Everything you own is there? Yes. Because. I ran away. You ran away. From my home. Most of my things is at my home in Nagoya, and I can't. But you cannot go to Nagoya? I, yeah I don't go back to Nagoya. In this bag is clothes for go to my work and shoes for work.
High heel. The best thing about this place is you have a big, a big screen computer and TV. So, you can learn anything. Yes, yes, yes. You can watch any movies. It's nice. You have YouTube? Oh, yeah. Oh, yes, yes, yes. How much is this per night? Seven thousand yen. Forty six dollars. a night. Shinjuku is a really busy area. It's very expensive here. So, for 46 bucks a night. Wow. You have neighbors here? Yes, yes, yes.
I don't know. They are maybe, maybe most of people are only one or two days. This days I don't, I never watch a girl here. A lot of boys. You're the only girl? Maybe, I don't. Yeah. Following Japan's economic boom, the country entered a period called the Lost Decade. This era saw a shift towards less secure employment with many people unable to find full-time jobs. Instead, young people entered part-time positions with insufficient income to cover the high cost of rent. At one time,
Internet cafes were a solution to a problem. But now, these confined spaces without any natural light are proven to be detrimental to physical and mental health. When you sleep, do you sleep good here? Um, uh, this season is yes. But winter is very cold here. So, you're too cold in the winter? Yeah. I seriously don't know how Karin survives in this room. But just wait until you see the next place. After wandering around and struggling to meet people, I finally connect with an elderly man in Sanya, which is a hidden slum on the east side of Tokyo. We share a beer together in the park. And then he invites me to see his sleeping quarters for the last 15 years.
What I'm seeing here is crazy. It looks like a messy college dorm room. Scraps of food on the counter, wet clothes hanging from the ceiling, and people packed together like sardines. There's not much else to explore in here. And I'm finding out that these people are not actually his roommates. I'm being led upstairs to see something even more bizarre. Here. He's living here! That's where you sleep? Wow. This entire situation is wild. You have to go to the top of the complex in this tiny little staircase. And this is where he lives.
I'm like, so shocked to see this. I haven't seen something like this anywhere in the world. Okay. Wow. How long have you been living here? Fifty years. In the same spot? Oh, yeah. Yes. Really?! Have you ever seen anything? Never, never, never seen like this. Do you have to pay any rent living here? Three, three hundred dollars. You have to pay $300? Um, 3, 300. Are you working? Do you have a job? Construction. Like, like, like this.
Oh, he's making stuff. Does, does somebody live right here in this door? Ah, no, no, nobody. What's in here? Somebody lived there, but they, they passed away. So, how do you use the bathroom? There, there's onsen, onsen, nearby. So, every time he wants to shower, he needs to pay, like, $2? Yeah, like $2. Do you have a plan to leave, or do you want, do you think you will stay here forever? It's okay. It's a, it's comfortable to live here for him. Do you have a family? Ah, single, single. You don't have any, no kids?
No, no kids, no kids. Would you say that you're happy or sad right now? No happiness, no sadness. Let's get used to this feeling. What does a day in your life look like from morning to evening? Taking a walk, and he plays with like kind of you know, the board game -- and drink beer. Yeah. And go to onsen and come back. We have beer. What do you do about food? Wanted groups. Give, give him the food for free.
There's so many things, like, here, like, scissors and clothes and chopsticks and. Has anybody ever visited your home before? Yeah, yeah. Never, never. So, how do you feel that we're here? It's kind of like welcome, welcome us and. Before we explore the next tiny space in Tokyo, I want to take a second to thank the sponsor of this video, Revolut. And if you sign up using my link down below, you will get $20 just for joining. No matter how you live your life, managing your money shouldn't be complicated.
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All right, you order on a vending machine. I'm going to have the Tonkotsu. Yeah. I'm gonna have the same. Yeah. It's so easy to get food here. You just, you don't talk to anyone. You go in, you press what you want on the screen, and then you put the money in. That's easy. No human interaction at all. You don't have to speak to anyone. Yeah. It worked. Yeah, I got my ticket here and another ticket. Three tickets, four tickets, five tickets, six tickets, seven tickets, eight tickets.
I got eight tickets. What does that mean? You basically have all three of our meals in your hand. Now, we go sit down. Let's go. So, this is crazy. You walk in and everyone has their own eating booth. This is so incredibly antisocial and amazing at the same time. You just sit down. Yeah. If you don't know the person next to you. Just these stalls like a. If you don't have to talk to anyone. This is wild.
You literally just come and you just see your zone, and there's cubicles. Feel like I'm taking a test or something. You just get the tickets without any human interaction and just eat with no human interaction. So, the whole time, you can just be alone. Every booth is just wide enough to fit one person, and the only thing you can focus on is your bowl of ramen. If you are introverted, this is going to be a dream for you to come to a restaurant like this, not talk to anyone, and just sit here and eat. So crazy! All right, I'm in my little cubicle here. It is about a foot wide and a foot long, and I got my little water stand.
The lady in front of me is taking the tickets, and the food is being prepared. You can't even see their face. It's so low. I can just see from their waist down. You, literally, don't have to speak to anyone because here's a couple of questions if you have any. It says "It's noisy," or this one says, "I would like a kid's bowl and utensils." "I don't know the ordering process," "I'm leaving my seat for a moment." If you have a question and you don't speak the language, just give them this ticket.
I think, as you guys all know, perhaps the best thing about Japan is the food culture. Everything here is so fresh, so tasty, prepared, made to order, and you feel great when you eat it. It feels like healthy food. Maybe that's why the people are so skinny. Bro, that looks so good! Look, the spoon even has this detail where when they put the spoon on the plate, it, like, fits perfectly.
Look at that little detail right there. Bro, that looks good, doesn't it? Yeah, that looks really good. Hot. My God, this looks so good. Like, I will literally travel around the world to eat good ramen in any big city I'm in. But nothing compares to being in the homeland. Oh, man. I know a lot of you guys watching this have been to Japan or really want to go to Japan, and let the food be the number one reason why you come here.
It really is the best in the world. Let's see what happens if I give them this card, and it says, "It's noisy." Okay, here we go. What did she say? Could you wait a bit? Okay. They ring a bell? Yeah, I think so, yeah. Or they play the horn or something, maybe. So, I just told her it's noisy. Then she said something to me, and I think, I don't know if she's telling everyone to be quiet.
Yeah. Or like, or do they just bring the music down. They ring the bell. Oh. This is a district called Omoide Yokocho, which is basically these little narrow alleyways with all these restaurants that can fit four, five, six people. And as you're walking through, you can smell the skewers, the meats, the soups that are being cooked. It's really awesome. I'm walking in the restaurant here. Let's go see how small it is. Like, so I need to, -basically, scoot my gut in completely to get to the back here.
There's all these little details. There's, like, they got Snoopy everywhere. There's Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy. Snoopy? Yes! Look how many Snoopys. Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy. I guess this is a staircase leading to a mysterious upstairs that we don't know what's up there. We have buckets under the tables here for your bags, for your jackets, whatever you need. This is the entire restaurant.
Like, I'm, I'm really short, right? And I can just fully hit the ceiling here. So, now, we're gonna walk out, we're gonna squeeze by the people again. This is the dining situation here in Tokyo. So you run this tiny restaurant here with, like, five seats. What is it like to work in this shop, and why is it so small? Because this place is like, quite small and tinier compared to like, the other restaurants. He really focuses on getting people to come back again.
What's your background? Like, how did you end up running this restaurant? This place originated as, like, a black market after World War II. So, these places were already existing, like 80 years ago. After the black market got like, all shut down and stuff, they a lot of people decided to open up their own restaurants and make a unique atmosphere around here. And now it's like, really popular among like locals and both tourists. There's so many small places in Tokyo. Do you ever feel claustrophobic? Whether it's in the metro or in your house or in these restaurants, everything is so small.
The reason why he can cope with like, the really small spaces, like packed trains in Tokyo and all the small spaces around Tokyo, is because he really loves his job. And if he didn't really like his job, um, it would be a lot harder to, like tolerate this type of like, tininess. Yeah. What's upstairs? So, like, up there, there's like table seats. Yeah. Got it. Or like bigger groups. Yeah. Hey man, what is the maximum amount of people that can fit in your restaurant at once?
In this small space they can fit 12 people. Yeah. From here to here. 12 people. Really? Do you think tonight will be busy? After the sun goes down, more people will come and it will be a lot more crowded here. You're really friendly, thank you! He's making these delicious pork skewers, grilling them one by one, and he's dipping it in this delicious looking sauce that's in a bucket.
Dude, that looks so good. -- Wow. Amazing. Cheers! What is it? That is like an excellent skewer. Bro, there's so many Snoopy's up here. I missed a lot of Snoopy's. Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy, Snoopy,- Snoopy. You like Snoopy? Yes. It's a little busy here in Tokyo, huh? Yeah, it is So crazy, bro. So much to look at here. Yeah. For the next stop, we're going to go to a sushi restaurant next door that's so small and claustrophobic. Let's see how they're eating here in Tokyo.
Dude, this is crazy, bro! So, basically, you walk down and it's just like little cubbies of different people eating sushi, It's so awesome. So, how we order is actually on these screens. You just push what you want and the sushi shoots through a conveyor belt right to your spot. I want that one. Even though it's a big restaurant, it's still very individualistic because everybody just. You can come here alone. You sit in your own cubicle here and nobody bothers you. That's so freaking cool. Oh, look! And the first one arrived. It is the tuna.
Bro, look at this! These perfect salmon. Literally 30 seconds after I ordered it, the salmon has arrived. Japan really is the coolest country in the world. Oh, man. Salmon with chili oil and wasabi on top. Why do you think the people here are so like, antisocial? I feel like Japanese culture as a whole is focused on getting stuff done efficiently. And also I think the culture of respect towards, uh, both peers and elders. plays a huge role here. After sushi,
we're heading straight into the busiest intersection on earth, the Shibuya Crossing, where more than a million people walk every single day. Even though we're in a busy area, it still feels so claustrophobic here. Yeah. Yes, it does! And how does it feel that you're from Japan? There's 30 million people in the city, but you can't even walk sometimes. It just shows you that it's really, really popular.
Everything's efficient and really like, convenient. But it can get like, really crazy, somebody. Like you're literally just trying to walk from point A to point B. Yeah. It's a little overwhelming. But it's so busy that like. And this is only one crossing. This is the famous crossing. Almost every intersection in Tokyo is as busy as this. I mean, just look around dude. How does your English level get so good?
Yeah. Just, uh, watch a bunch of English videos and TV at home. That's how you learn English. It's that simple. Have you ever left Japan? Yeah. Never, never been abroad. Are you like some kind of like, super brain kid? No, just like, I feel like I had a fairly normal childhood. Like, you know, just watching the same animations, but just like in English. Bro, Tokyo. There's a reason that everyone's obsessed with your country.
It really is so cool. But for you to understand that it's hard because you've never left Japan. Yeah, I've never been abroad, so like. Yeah. I've literally been traveling the world for your entire lifetime. For the last 15 years, I've been traveling non-stop. You were born 15 years ago. I'm telling you, when you travel and you see other countries, you're going to be disappointed. Yeah. I like could just someone. You're going to be like, "My country's the best." No, for real though. You're going to realize how great you have it in Japan.
Everything here works. Everything's smooth and efficient. It is efficient. Yeah. It, it's cool for you. Like, I'm glad to share this knowledge with you. And I can't wait for you to travel and tell me, "Hey, bro, Japan's the best." You would. Yeah. Yeah like, "You were right." You know. Exactly! All right. What's your name? Nice to meet you! What is it like living here with so many small spaces and claustrophobia? What is the most stressful part about living in Tokyo?
What's your name? Hey, Kumayodi. What is the most stressful part about living in Tokyo? Yeah. So, the people. The people? People. Do you get stressed about, like, small, tight spaces here? So, the biggest thing he has a problem with is the trains with a bunch of people in them. Yeah! Yeah. Yeah! Speaking of trains, it's rush hour, so, I'm hopping on the metro to Golden Gai, Tokyo's famous nightlife district.
It's really culture shock here in Tokyo. When you look at the metro sign, it is all in Japanese. Crazy! Yeah. We're about to take the Tokyo Metro here during rush hour. So, you can see exactly how many people are here, how claustrophobic it feels, which is just everyday life here for the people in this mega city. It's so safe in Tokyo that kids this little go alone to school. Where are you going? Uh, I'm, uh, go to Kokubunji. You mean, to school?
Yeah. Where's your parents? At home. You speak good English! Nice to meet you. Oh, nice! You're so cute! Nice to meet you. Usually, you would see people or like, kids who are younger, like six or like seven years old, that get on the trains by themselves and head to school. This is absolute madness! Look how many people are here. Holy moly!
Is it normal? Yeah. Usually people, like, head to the center of Tokyo, so this is the one that heads to Tokyo. What's funny is we have to whisper because nobody talks. Yeah. That's normal? Yeah, it's very normal. Like, uh, people are just on their phones, reading newspaper, whatever. Uh, there's no interaction whatsoever. When you got to maneuver through the train. It's pretty tight quarters in here.
Bro, Tokyo is another world, man. Yes, sir. Is it stressful that Tokyo is so crowded that, like, everything is so small? So, it gets very claustrophobic because there's so many people. You get, like, pushed and like squished. Especially because you're small and, like yeah. And all the adults around you, they're going to be squishing you with their suitcases, their backpacks, everything like that. And we get pushed as we head off the train. We've made it to an awesome district called Golden Gai, which is like this post-World War II feel of Tokyo with all these small, tiny bars.
They fit, like, three to five people inside. It's so unique to Japan. Every single one of these places, they're just like cute little chairs and tables inside, and they all look different. You can see how, like, rugged it is. You can see the air conditioning systems, the wires everywhere. A lot of the alleys here are so narrow. It's like a foot and a half wide. It's just so crazy how you can have so many businesses right next to each other. It's like a labyrinth to get around here.
There are so many cool bars here to choose, but we are just going to walk into a random one right here and see the experience of Golden Gai. Let's go! It's tiny! Yes. Hello, hello! Hello. How are you? Fine, thank you. Nice to meet you. Oh, I like how the bartender is just ripping shots. Yeah! Cheers! Yeah, kanpai!
That is really good! What an experience hanging here in this tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny bar? Yeah. Are you going to do that? I think he actually just pulled his pants down. He actually pulled down? Is that what you guys are doing here by yourselves?
Oh, always! Always. Wait, why, why is there a dude just. Yeah, what are you doing up there? Yeah! Wait, what's up there? What, what's up there?! Oh, so. So, he's just like storage. Wait, what the heck is going on! There's an attic up there for storage, and there's a dude that just literally fell down the staircase!
Talk about small living spaces. Holy shit! Oh, shoot! Who is that? It's a girl with the. What the! That's crazy! Look, look, bro! What do you think about America? He's like, "I guess it's fine." Like, no comment. Do you think Japan is the best country in the world? He, he says it's at the bottom.
Are people here actually depressed and stressed? Yeah, a bunch of jerks around this area, I guess. Hello. Where are you going, bro? Wait, oh this dude, the trash under here. What the. He's coming through, he's coming through, he's coming through, he's coming through! Say excuse next time, huh? Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
Talk about a small space! All right. All right, bro. Taking out the trash. Thank you! Yeah, yeah. Bye, bye, bye, bye! Oh, man, that is so, so good and sweet and pure. Hey, bro, what makes you happy in life? With boy or girl? He, he likes ass. Of a man or woman? Woman. Sex. We have new friends. Good? Yeah. So, the bar has filled up. Now, there's two girls came in, and it's completely full in here.
Sota's gone, which means we don't have a translator. All good? Your boyfriend? Yeah. Oh, nice. After spending the day inside some of Tokyo's smallest apartments, restaurants, and bars, one thing really stuck with me. None of these places are designed to impress. They are designed to work in a city. This dense space isn't something you're entitled to, it's something you negotiate every day.
People here adapt. They fold their lives into little corners, booths, and tiny rooms, and somehow they make it work. Tokyo may be tight, but people's lives are anything but small. Thanks for watching, and I will see you in the next video.
