While the image above may typify the tourist image of Japanese homes, the reality for most Japanese is very different. Writer, editor and photographer Tsuzuki Kyoichi’s two-volume title Universe for Rent (賃貸宇宙 in Japanese) provides a voyeuristic peek into the living spaces of ordinary folk living in and around Tokyo:
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Currently enjoying a well-earned break back in the mother country, but will be returning to Tokyo very soon.
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Is the UK more expensive than Japan these days? Over the next few posts I’ll be exploring just how much things cost in both countries. Let’s start with travel:
Travel by car:
First off, we’ll need to buy a car to get around in. I’ve chosen two examples here: the VW Golf R32, which is a beast [...]
In the past couple of months I’ve had to do some foreign travel for work. On paper this sounds like a good deal: free flights, free accommodation and a daily allowance. Of course, the major problem with business travel is the fact that you have to actually do some work once you’ve reached your destination.
In [...]
Golden Week is here! Let’s do some mountain climbing!
Ah yes, the smell of the wet earth, the sour tang of fern trees - this is nature at its finest. It’s so nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and just, you know, get back to my country roots.
Whoa now, what [...]
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