Over the past few years, real estate developer Spilytus has opened
more than 100 shoebox apartment buildings around Tokyo under the
Ququri brand. Clocking in at 95 square feet (or three tatami mats, a
standard way of measuring room size in Japan), each no-frills unit has
the bare necessities: a shower room, toilet room, kitchenette, and
living room.

Studio apartments in Tokyo--a dense metropolis known for high property
prices and compact housing--are usually double the size, but Ququri's
more than 1,500 tenants apparently don't mind cupboard-like quarters.
Spilytus strategically built the apartments close to trendy,
transit-rich districts like Harajuku and Shibuya, where units rent for
around $500 a month. This setup grants close proximity to favored
neighborhoods on a budget, allowing them to save up for their next
move. Many don't spend much time at home--Japanese people often work
long hours and hosting friends is uncommon.


https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/tokyo-micro-apartments-spilytus-ququri/

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On Sat, 17 Feb 2024, JAB wrote:

Over the past few years, real estate developer Spilytus has opened
more than 100 shoebox apartment buildings around Tokyo under the
Ququri brand. Clocking in at 95 square feet (or three tatami mats, a
standard way of measuring room size in Japan), each no-frills unit has
the bare necessities: a shower room, toilet room, kitchenette, and
living room.

Studio apartments in Tokyo--a dense metropolis known for high property
prices and compact housing--are usually double the size, but Ququri's
more than 1,500 tenants apparently don't mind cupboard-like quarters. Spilytus strategically built the apartments close to trendy,
transit-rich districts like Harajuku and Shibuya, where units rent for
around $500 a month. This setup grants close proximity to favored neighborhoods on a budget, allowing them to save up for their next
move. Many don't spend much time at home--Japanese people often work
long hours and hosting friends is uncommon.

https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/tokyo-micro-apartments-spilytus-ququri/

Fascinating! If I was young and in Tokyo I would certainly try it. I
guess it would depend on me then having access to lots of other public
spaces for when I'm not at home, but let's say you're studying at
university I think that should be taken care of.

I am surprised though that there's separate shower and toilet rooms.
I've seen a few micro-apartments in Stockholm where shower and toilet
was basically the same room.

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On Sun, 18 Feb 2024 14:03:53 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

shower and toilet
was basically the same room.

Many Catamarans/Monohulls have this feature, including million dollar
ones.

I would certainly try it.

Only if it has an elevator....with stairs, no way.

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