My Japanese Apartment Tour
Hey guys! I'm finally going to be taking you on an apartment tour today.
I moved to this apartment in September of last year.
And then I had to go overseas for a couple of months to get surgery.
But we're doing it today. Even though my apartment isn't finished.
There's still bits of it that I'm working on.
I'll give you guys a tour of the parts that are relatively put together.
We can do an updated one later.
I also want to share with you the moving experience. Because I hired a Japanese moving company for the first time ever.
And it was wild. So I've been dying to share that with you guys.
I hired the most well know moving company here in Japan, Art Moving Company.
I had seen there name everywhere. But I had not had enough stuff to make it worth hiring somebody, up until this last move.
I had some big pieces of furniture and I figured I was going to need some help this time.
The whole process took about 5 days.
I feel like that's probably the biggest difference with what you might be used to, and the moving process here in Japan.
There were lots of steps involved.
So they came to my house, and they had a little notebook.
And they took a tally of every single thing that I wanted to bring with me.
And they took notes of where it was in my apartment.
And another cool thing they did. They asked me if there was anything that I wanted to pack myself.
So if I had something that was really precious and I didn't want anyone touching it.
Or if I just wanted to make sure it wasn't going to break.
I could tell them and they would write a note to not touch that stuff and let me do it myself.
So there were a couple things that I wrapped up and packed myself.
Then about a week later, the moving process was beginning.
So they came over to my place, and the first thing they did was greet my neighbors.
Just to apologize for being noisy, and being in the way, taking up the parking lot.
I thought that was so cute, i think my neighbors appreciated it.
And then they took out all this protective material, to protect my floors and walls.
Anything that may get scratched in the moving process, they made sure it was protected so that didn't happen.
Which is great because when you move out of an apartment in Japan, they check every little corner.
And if there's any scratches on the wall, they'll tell you they have to replace all the wall paper.
And it ends up getting really pricey.
So I really appreciated that they did that.
So the first moving day they took all my big furniture, like my bed, my sofa, my desk, stuff like that.
And then they'd come back the following day to get all the little pieces that were left over.
When they came to pack up the small things, they had all these special boxes for each type of item.
So for example in the kitchen they had a plate box. It had little slots for plates to make sure they wouldn't break and they're well protected.
And any oddly shaped item, they would make a special protective cover for it.
So everything was packed in its own little box, and I was super confident that it was going to make it over to my new apartment.
Maro was very intrigued by the movers. He had a fun time watching them pack up everything.
And they were super kind to him, so that all went well.
And then they packed up the truck and it was time to head off to Sendai. I took Maro in his carry cage, and took the bullet train down to Sendai.
And then I met the movers at my new apartment.
And then they come up and they unpack everything for you.
And not only do they unpack it, they place it in its spot.
So they built all my furniture and set it up where I had told them I wanted it.
They placed all my items on the shelves, and put my dishes away nicely in the kitchen.
They even sorted out my pantry.
They taught me how to organize things properly, and they made it really neat and tidy.
In the end everything looked nicer than it did in my previous apartment.
The entire moving experience was so chill, and just... good.
It was so different than what I'm used to. Moving is usually so stressful.
If you want to leave the moving troubles up to somebody, I can't say enough good things about them!
But I bet you guys are waiting to see my apartment, so let's begin the tour!
This is my entrance.
I'm so pleased my umbrella stand fits so perfectly.
There's a big storage closet.
I keep emergency food and luggage etc. in here.
Here's the shoe closet.
So many sneakers.
Love this artwork!
Maro spends a lot of time in here.
Chews it to pieces.
Next is my office!
It's my favourite room in the house.
The lighting is nice in the afternoon.
This is where I do all my editing.
My plushie collection.
I recently installed this shelf.
Poles attach it to the ceiling so it'll be strong during earthquakes.
One of my favourite games.
Some stationery you can only buy in Sendai.
I play this with my friends when they come over.
Some of the bags I use often.
There's a small closet for some clothes and extra stuff.
My small jewelry collection.
Can you tell I like gold?
I store some stamps and stationery in here.
This is where I keep all my extra change.
Some notebooks and books I'm reading.
Maro's fancy toilet. It has a camera and tells my his weight and daily statistics.
This is my kitchen.
I love all the counter space.
Can finally fit all my appliances!
Need to sort out a better system for the spices though.
This pullout drawer is full too.
There's lots of storage space in here.
This is Maro's cupboard.
In here is all my dishes.
Garbage bags and cleaning supplies are stored here.
Best part of the kitchen.
My first full sized fridge!
How exciting.
The kitchen has a sliding door.
If I want to close it off while cooking.
This is the tea station.
Every kind of tea known to man.
But I usually only drink this one.
Next to the kitchen is the living room.
This is Maro's favourite room.
Love watching the sunsets in here.
The large windows make the space really bright.
This sofa turns into a bed for when friends stay over.
I mostly use this for Netflix and video games.
I've got this projector for watching movies.
Need to keep this space clear for the projector.
Beanbag for movies!
Maro loves watching outside from the window seats.
This is the dining table.
I can make it larger when friends are over.
This is where Maro eats too.
Next door is supposed to be a bedroom.
But I'm using it to store furniture I need to throw away.
There's a small closet in here that I use for clothes.
Next to that is my bedroom.
Same bed I had in Morioka.
Sometimes Maro sleeps here.
But he's usually in this bed next to me.
I store some more camera equipment in here.
Here is my writing desk.
My glasses collection.
Sneak peek of something I'm working on.
Love how big the closet is!
The washroom is down the hall.
Further down the hall is the bath area.
Hair accessories and stuff are stored in here.
Products I use every day.
Behind the mirror there's tons of storage space.
And a little closet to the side.
Towels, bath products, hair tools, other toiletries are in here.
Cleaning and laundry supplies are under the sink.
I have a washing machine but no drier.
Here is the bath.
Not as good as the last place, but at least it's a nice size.
I can control the temperature and amount of water here.
It fills up the bath automatically.
Small shelf in the corner for shampoo.
When the weather isn't sunny I hang my clothes in here to dry.
I can control the clothes dry settings and set a timer here.
And that completes the tour! Thanks so much for watching.