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Feb 01 2008 1 Comment

Lying Japanese landlords?

Quite what the landlord of this Tokyo apartment building lied about isn’t completely clear.

Japanese apartment

It’s possible that it could have been connected to the conveniently close vending machine that contains condoms rather than the more conventional cola.

Japanese apartment

Although probably more likelier is that it was in relation to the preposterously close proximity of a busy road and railway.

Japanese apartment

But that said, the building could simply have been named in a nod to the long tradition of German romantic songs, although considering its decidedly drab decor, that could be deemed downright deceptive too.

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  1. Paul says

    2/1/2008 at 11:19 pm

    Possibly he lied about what an attractive building his tenants would be living in.

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