more and more options in japan are being specifically catered to individuals

this is the so-called  okitorisama movement

which can be roughly translated as solo customer movement

more and more people are embracing a solo lifestyle

and many facilities are starting to realize the importance of ohitori-sama customers

today i will be showing you some of the best facilities and services in  tokyo

specifically geared towards solo customers

let us start with a cafe

there are many different options you can choose from

probably the most peculiar type  of a cafe is an animal cafe  

here you get to spend your time with dogs  cats rabbits even owls or piglets

you name it

i decided to go with the cat cafe where  you get to enjoy the company of many cats」 while sipping on your coffee this specific one  is located in ikebukuro and is called moca cafe

while sipping on your coffee

this specific one is located in ikebukuro and is called moca cafe

these cats literally ignore the crap out of me

they don't pay me any attention

they're like dude what do you want

we don't want to cuddle with  you

this is the kingdom you know

and you were an unwanted visitor it seems

if the cats ignore you like they did me

you can still enjoy by choosing one of many available mangas

or you can bribe the  cats into loving you by giving them cat ice cream

apart from animal cafes there are still  many other options for solo customers

who are just looking for some quality alone time

my today's companion is also quite furry but it's definitely less responsive than the   cats

even though i didn't believe that it  would even possible but yeah it's moomin

welcome to moomins anti-loneliness cafe

this cafe is located in skytreetown solamachi

and allows its customers to enter the world of a cute fairytale character

MOOMIN. While moomin is a fairy tale originally based in Finland

it found  a big fan base in japan across all generations

moomin cafe prides itself in offering their  customers an opportunity to share their meal  

with a MOOMIN to help them combat the  feeling of loneliness when eating solo  

mashed potato sand

berry sauce  i'd like to know what that is

that's a very northern europe taste

they even have them this rye bread

this is not a real dry bread rye  bread to taste like eating rocks  

and now it's time to go have some fun  and to be honest i cannot really think  

of a better way to have fun in japan than  karaoke

not just any karaoke this one is a one-man karaoke called wan-kara

and you get  to enjoy karaoke in a complete privacy here

this is like a mini record studio. what??

i don't even know what all this is how do i  

work with this thing i've never  seen so many buttons at karaoke  

welcome to ellie's podcast

now i need  to figure out where i plug this in

oh yeah oh what

not bad okay time to sing

sorry i'm i'm just too excited

my original

it was quite horrible but so  much fun

i like it so next song

after my memorable solo performance  it was time to go get some food  

i chose a family restaurant jonathan's

that offers  okitori-sama seeds to their customers

many locals come here alone to enjoy a warm meal

study or  even work remotely

of course i had to try it too

so this is actually first time for me trying  this kind of Ohitorisama seat in the restaurant  

there's this kind of notion that when you were going to a restaurant it has to be kind of a   social event

especially in japan dining out or  eating out is an important part of socializing

i'm sure that not all of the people feel very  comfortable eating by themselves

but this kind of environment really makes it easy to get used  to it

especially here like i'm literally in the corner

i have a wall in front of me and there's  just like space to get out

but if this is like my little corner where i'm gonna enjoy my meal  and chill for a while

i ordered some spring fair menu which is like grilled chicken with cheese  sauce and bread

so let's try

it's pretty nice

actually better than i expected

eating alone in the corner

i decided to finish off with an  afternoon tea at ”bed and book tokyo  ”

this cafe /bookshop attracts their customers  by giving them a place to doze off

while surrounded by dozens of books

on top of that they also provide affordable accommodation in one of their capsules

for those  who decide to prolong their stay

lift my legs

like you can also go to manga cafe it's kind of  the similar concept but you know to be honest i  

was at manga cafe once and i didn't really  like it because it made me feel extremely  

lonely like it was so cold there the light  was like that prison or like hospital light  

this place has a totally different vibe to it

it's just built in a way that makes you relax immediately

and which ochirisama facilities  have you tried

let us know your favorite