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  • Hi, guys.

  • Welcome to another episode off Easy Homes.

  • I realized I do have some off Alexis equipment and I have to return it to her.

  • Anyway, I thought, Why not?

  • At the same time, going in the house for a little bit.

  • Hi.

  • Welcome relief.

  • I have this.

  • Oh, thank you.

  • And you, sterilize.

  • All right, come on in.

  • Thank you.

  • Welcome to my humble apartment.

  • My little space.

  • So is this your Ginko?

  • Yes.

  • This is My kingdom is super tiny.

  • I could only fit like four pairs of shoes.

  • That small.

  • She was any hefty.

  • Yeah, that's true.

  • That's true.

  • Thanks for letting me invade your space for a little bit.

  • No worries.

  • Sure.

  • I open the door or do you wanna Michelle wasn't pistol.

  • Oh, this is my toilet and bathroom.

  • It's a unit bathroom.

  • So that means my toilet and my bathroom is in the same place in Japan.

  • Get to choose between a unit bathroom or separate one.

  • Um, this house is pretty cheap, so I have to go and live with the unit back.

  • But it's nice.

  • It's cozy.

  • Yeah, I used to have one of these parts, and then once I moved and I got, like, a separate bottom toilet.

  • I could never go back.

  • I know because it gets Quest shower, and then this place gets wet and, you know, I understand.

  • But I think most cheaper places you only have these kinds of Yeah, And over here, it's my kitchen.

  • This is where I used to spend my time.

  • You could want I cook a lot.

  • I love cooking.

  • So if you follow me on Instagram But there's a specific highlight which I put Alex cooks and it's everything that it could inside.

  • Okay, so I need to explain a little bit about my kitchen space in Japan.

  • It's normal to have a really tiny kitchen space.

  • So I bought this really handy rack from me 30 and conceive an adult.

  • Things like that.

  • Things like that to put stuff everywhere.

  • Chopping boards behind here.

  • Yeah, there's no space even up here.

  • I'm utilizing all the space around me.

  • Yeah, I feel like you've used this space video.

  • Thank you.

  • But you have quite a bit sluggish season ideo and I believe you want to see who is a lot of fun.

  • Your spices place love instant noodles.

  • But you're all gone because of the pandemic.

  • I'm eating a lot of instant noodles from home.

  • Like lingering.

  • Yes, this is me in Korea.

  • Indo Mie Ambassadors?

  • Yes, This stove right here.

  • It's so tiny and cute, right?

  • It's just one, though, is just one.

  • That means cooking will be slower.

  • I like to multi task.

  • So I'm used to a bigger kitchen where I can cook here for water here and right.

  • But this is all I have to fit in this tiny ass kitchen.

  • So you're still cool?

  • Too much.

  • Anything that I try.

  • I'm tiny by the law.

  • Under here is all my dirty laundry.

  • So it's OK, but this So me and my fiance, we have the best young seo.

  • So every time we don't work out, we have to put it in 1000 yen.

  • Well, and the money that we have collected will be used to treat ourselves form or food.

  • And he's really active.

  • He worked up every day.

  • I don't have the money.

  • And right now I take it home.

  • I'm going to be honest.

  • Various 1000.

  • Yeah, my show.

  • Welcome to my time department.

  • Do you want to thought Let's start in my trash.

  • Why I'm getting Let's start with my favorite part of my house, which is my snack bar right here.

  • I have a lot of snacks in here.

  • She's it's gonna have.

  • Choose it's taco.

  • Makes everything you need in your life.

  • See green tea.

  • More ingredients down here.

  • Have ingredients, everybody.

  • I found her colleagues And you do have a good sized reach.

  • I dio Yeah, it's solace me squatting down.

  • But this anything is not much.

  • Um, not much in there.

  • He on it.

  • That's fine.

  • Using close.

  • It'll nothing when you see that I got this from a Singaporean student.

  • I was leaving Japan.

  • Oh, thank you.

  • I was spices here.

  • I love these.

  • I got them from Boulder.

  • You rial whenever I cook any Chinese.

  • Stop Cinnamon, baby, I knew that I knew this.

  • Can I talk about this?

  • It's walk only God, guys.

  • And actually got this from nation.

  • Came back to this because cooking tastes better with, you know, I don't know.

  • Even if we don't have a big fire.

  • A lot off Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine.

  • Me in a walk teeth so much before.

  • Really?

  • Yeah.

  • Listen to her guys.

  • This is the best.

  • This is a game changer.

  • Uh, this is my little toaster.

  • Yeah, it looks fancy.

  • I got this for $1.

  • It looks like $10.

  • Griffin drifted online, and this is my microwave right here.

  • Microwave ovens.

  • I convey Cassville.

  • I got this for, like, 3000 yen.

  • Really cheap.

  • To be honest, all these are all second hand.

  • Even this friend know your thrift Queen.

  • I am this one for you guys who want to move into Japan.

  • There's a lot of Facebook groups or even websites that offer secondhand stuff.

  • Furniture.

  • Some people are just giving away free stuff because I'm moving out, right?

  • Yeah.

  • Yeah.

  • Look, in Japan, like, if you want to get rid of big items, you have to pay for them to get to get Yeah.

  • So my as well just get it collected from other houses.

  • And then, yeah, you can even arrange for shipment.

  • OK, so moving on to this corner, my house is my clothes.

  • Thank you.

  • I can see that.

  • Very colorful.

  • I mean, I see a lot of hit.

  • I love hat.

  • So, lady, I'm a hat lady.

  • You're gonna wear that for the rest of you.

  • Do you want me to?

  • Sure.

  • Do you want this one?

  • Yeah.

  • More summer.

  • Okay.

  • Okay.

  • Cool.

  • So basically sort my clothings according to season.

  • So what does everything else goes?

  • I wear it or on the whaling.

  • But offseason, offseason close goes in these bags, like, see the luggage over there.

  • You were wearing a lot of layers.

  • Most of my clothes air here.

  • The winter clothes.

  • And then sometimes I stuff it in years.

  • This is a huge back.

  • I love this back.

  • I got it from Tokyo.

  • Comic con.

  • That's years.

  • I love the selection of cousins here.

  • Thanks.

  • I know.

  • So my mom has always been telling me Alex.

  • No, she doesn't.

  • Coming down, girl, you need to have more colors at your home.

  • I'm like, Yep, I'm trying.

  • That's it.

  • So, for discord.

  • Nice.

  • This just came in the mail.

  • Thank you.

  • Abby.

  • Son.

  • Cold like Have you gotten yours?

  • No, I happen.

  • Okay.

  • It's gonna come to you.

  • So for does a few who are curious about what does this What is happening in Japan?

  • What is happening in Japan?

  • Mr.

  • Ab, Our prime Minister of Japan.

  • It is so nice to give it.

  • I'm not think so.

  • It's so nice to give out free masks to every household.

  • So imagine if I have five kids we have to share too.

  • But that's gonna be cut Moving on to this little corner.

  • I studied Japanese really heart.

  • Oh, yes.

  • Yeah.

  • See, I'm trying.

  • This is really important because I always surpassed my deadlines.

  • Whenever feels come, you tell what didn't use him again.

  • Nice.

  • And Natasha, I got a question.

  • You imagine this guy?

  • Imagine Deny this s o.

  • Show me this study area.

  • This is my working space.

  • Any time I need to reach up for some documents is over here.

  • Camera gear.

  • It's right here.

  • Right here in this drive opposite here.

  • You're so professional.

  • You call that a dry ball?

  • I just called a camera.

  • Fridge can fit.

  • Oh, um your plant person.

  • Right now I am.

  • You have a lot of plants.

  • I know that.

  • I want more.

  • You want more?

  • Yeah.

  • I only have to plan.

  • It's doing great.

  • It is the band minimum of sunlight you have here.

  • I know this is so easy to take care of.

  • Do you know the name of this?

  • Uh, No.

  • Okay, I forgot.

  • I have a little hanging plan, which I'm really proud of.

  • You said no.

  • Second and only plan.

  • Honestly, I have three, but I killed the middle piece.

  • Yeah.

  • I don't want to mention that.

  • I really love this cable.

  • Oh, thank you.

  • Just pleaded pretty.

  • It's nice, right?

  • Even have a little storage down there.

  • So this is a little rat for my camera gear and miscellaneous like a battery.

  • Warranties and cables old here, jumbled.

  • She's so organized.

  • It might be a problem.

  • I'm always, like, keeping things that really tidy, so I know where they are.

  • So now that we've cleared the first small yes, I feel like where do you see it was you that good question right there.

  • Up there in heaven.

  • Don't let no, she has a law that Yes, I have a lot for a nice but shot up.

  • Yeah.

  • So, um, I'm gonna have a film.

  • This is where I sleep and meditate.

  • Sometimes.

  • That's because it's just sitting that night.

  • It's called Marty That has a name.

  • The plants don't, but that hasn't it.

  • Doesn't look too cramped up like, usual off, you know?

  • That's sure, but you can't stand up so that I mean, obviously you can't stand.

  • Sometimes I use this place to dry my towels when it's raining outside because it's a loft.

  • Doesn't get very stuffy or cold in the only season.

  • Surprisingly no, Because we're not like there's another level above me.

  • So we're not at the roof, so it's not too hot.

  • Not too cold.

  • Really?

  • Coffee?

  • Who?

  • This is something me and a pressure.

  • You?

  • Oh, yes, Ways is all the time.

  • Whenever, like any office, unless you have it.

  • I always have.

  • Good.

  • Yes, Just like just like a bunch of old Chinese old ladies ladies like, Hey, some on home by eight.

  • Anything my dad actually bought, like 10 for me.

  • You want this?

  • This actually knew.

  • Oh, no.

  • I use it.

  • I think is pretty much it.

  • This is my house.

  • And since it's pretty hot, today's like summer.

  • I'm gonna make Natasha nice cucumber, mint lemonade.

  • So join me in the kitchen.

  • My God.

  • Lucky me.

  • You guys can try this at home.

  • You should make lemonade.

  • But why not spicing stuff with a little mini stand cucumber?

  • She even has a little menu board on the dole.

  • Thank you.

  • You're welcome.

  • Okay, right.

  • We're done.

  • This is the mint cucumber.

  • Lemonade for you.

  • Oh, my God.

  • Tears?

  • Mm.

  • Like, Yeah, it just tastes like some A Yes.

  • So refreshing with nice.

  • It makes me feel kind of sad because I feel like most of this.

  • Yes.

  • Someone is going to spend indoors.

  • Oh, no.

  • Okay, so I need to ask you some questions that the audience might be a little bit curious to know.

  • Firstly, could you tell me what is your favorite part of all of this apartment?

  • I think my favorite part of the apartment is my working space.

  • I just love how to take was big enough to fit my desktop.

  • And it's like I could reach to all the documents around me.

  • It's also it has a nice lighting around there, so it's like my comfort zone.

  • I feel like that's the beauty of, like, a really small and cozy space.

  • Everything is easy to reach.

  • Yeah, definitely.

  • Also, speaking of that, if you have a small apartment just easy to clean, you have less things to clean.

  • Right?

  • How big is this face?

  • Oh, it's ah says 30 square meters explaining the loft.

  • That's not small.

  • Yeah, like on paper.

  • It seems pretty big.

  • Yeah, but that's including the loft, So basically from, like, 18 square here.

  • Okay.

  • Okay.

  • How much is this apartment I pay?

  • 65,000 years for months.

  • It's not bad.

  • Pretty full price for this model space feel I'm living in north of Tokyo.

  • So pretty convenient for me.

  • What is your favorite part about living?

  • And this here is area.

  • Um, Well, there's a nice Thai restaurant down the street.

  • So whenever I'm lazy to cook, I would just walk down.

  • It's just like right there.

  • Oh, so I love the fact that there's a lot of supermarkets around my area.

  • So you probably saw one on your way here?

  • Yeah.

  • There's one over there.

  • That's a new one.

  • And that's where I bought the cucumbers for the strength.

  • That convenience to supermarkets.

  • Like lumpiness.

  • Very.

  • Yeah.

  • Thank you so much for having me.

  • My pleasure.

  • I don't know about some of the links.

  • Oh, that's right.

  • So if you guys are curious about moving to Japan, uh, don't let it hamper you thinking.

  • Moving to Japan, It's expensive.

  • It's not true.

  • I'm gonna leave some links down below, and you can check them out, get some secondhand stuff or even freeze the Yeah, that's what smart people don't be like me about everything.

  • You Yeah.

  • OK, let us know in the comments down below.

  • What is your favorite part of all?

  • Texas little apartment?

  • Yeah, and we'll see you next video.

  • You.

  • I think that's a trash.

  • I don't have a name for the plant to It's fine.

  • I'll call it Natasha.

  • Oh, don't die, Natasha.

  • Okay.

  • A lie.

  • Live long.

  • Yeah.

  • Oh.

Hi, guys.

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