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Oct 05 2009 11 Comments

Amazingly narrow apartment

The apparently small size of most Japanese apartments is often mentioned in the media, but it’s far from the case for a huge number of homes.

That said, however, stereotypes invariably contain a considerable amount of truth, although even this previously posted monolith-like place is positively massive when compared to the preposterously narrow apartment pictured below.

tiny Japanese house

Its mindbogglingly compact design making simply getting a cat inside somewhat complicated, let alone setting about trying to swing it.

tiny Japanese house

Categorized: Odd

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  1. Jerome says

    10/5/2009 at 2:11 pm

    Love it! Very reminiscent of the tube houses I see everyday in Vietnam, though the Japanese version looks cuter and somewhat cartoonier (if such a word exists).

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  2. Nokus says

    10/5/2009 at 8:50 pm

    Well I’m sure it will suit Victora Beckham fine.

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  3. NACENTE says

    10/5/2009 at 11:21 pm

    The worst thing is that it doesn’t surprise me…
    Maybe it’s well organized hahahaha

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  4. Jozee says

    10/6/2009 at 12:31 am

    Does anyone really live in that space? Or is it a shopfront?

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    • Lee says

      10/6/2009 at 11:17 am

      Can’t say for sure, but there’s a post box, a few umbrellas outside and stuff for hanging laundry, so there’s a very good chance someone does.

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  5. Tornadoes28 says

    10/6/2009 at 12:26 pm

    That can’t be more than 5 feet wide, 6 feet tops.

    I love it.

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  6. Josie says

    10/7/2009 at 9:56 am

    wonder what the floor plan is like. just trying to figure out how they would arrange furniture!

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  7. phossil says

    10/8/2009 at 12:02 am

    mmm, where is the bathroom??

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  8. kid tung says

    10/8/2009 at 1:09 am

    I’ve heard the Japanese have introduced a new measuring unit for houses & apartments: the vending machine (VM) 😉 That house for example must be around 18 VM…

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  9. S in Shanghai says

    10/8/2009 at 12:20 pm

    What you don’t see is the 250 sqm basement, complete with pool table and a bar.

    /S

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  10. Tornadoes28 says

    10/8/2009 at 12:27 pm

    So where to they park the K car?

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