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Life in a microflat in Tokio, by Nerea Gordo Vidarte

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The document summarizes a video about a woman living in a small apartment in Tokyo, Japan. Some key points covered include: 1) The man taking his shoes off at the entrance per Japanese custom. 2) The apartment having an unusual balcony for Tokyo apartments. 3) The woman keeping plants to make the space feel more lived in. 4) Earthquakes causing the toaster to move, so she added pads to stabilize it. 5) Japanese kitchens prioritizing sink space over counter space for cutting. The summary highlights some of the space-saving techniques and cultural aspects of living in a small Tokyo apartment.

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LIFE IN A CRAZY-SMALL APARTMENT By Nerea Gordo Vidarte.
1. WHY DID THE MAN HAVE TO TAKE OFF HIS SHOES IN THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO ? He need to take of his shoes because the japanese culture said that you need to take off your shoes in the Genkan. Even if is not part of your culture you must do it. SHOES
2. WHAT IS THE ONE FEATURE OF HER APARTMENT THAT SHE SAID IS NOT FOR AN APARTMENT IN TOKYO ? She has a balcony that is a bigger than some other balconis in Tokyo. BALCONY
3.WHAT DID SHE SAY ABOUT HAVING LIVINGS THINGS IN THE APARTMENT ? She said she need something alive in her home. She need something that is happen in the space. She thing that if she dont have plants she cant see the outside door. PLANTS
4. WHAT PROBLEM DO EARTHQUAKES CAUSES IN THE APARTMENT ? When there is an earthquakes the toast-oven start moving so she decide to buy stick pads to make the toast-oven to stop moving. TOAST-OVEN
5.WHAT DO JAPANESE KITCHENS PRIORITISE IN TERM OF SPACE ? Japanese kitchens prioritise the sink instead of a place for cut. She decide to buy a cutting board with a special side to put in the sing an cut there some food. JAPANESE KITCHENS
6. WAS THE RENT FOR HER APARTMENT CONSIDERED EXPENSIVE OR CHEAP ? Was consider cheap comparing with other apartments in Tokyo. She pay less money than in her apartment in Australia. RENT
7. WHY DID SHE NOT WANT TO HAVE A BIGGER APARTMENT ? She didnt say that she didnt want a big apartment. She said that she saw other apartments that are bigger but they have only one 鍖oor. She want a place were the kitchen and the bed are not in the same room or 鍖oor. APARTMENT
8.WHAT LIFE LESSONS DOES LIVING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS TEACH THE GIRL ? The lessons he learn are: To take advantage of the space. Select the possessions that she really need to live there or the things she like the most. This make her to be more creative. LESSONS
9. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT THE APARTMENT ? I dont think this is my favourite thing but I think is really awesome were the toilet was. I like that the apartment have two 鍖oors that make it to be more comfortable. FAVOURITE THINGS
10.WHAT WAS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT THE APARTMENT ? I didnt like the kitchen is to small. I didn't like that dont have an washing machine. LEAST FAVOURITE THINGS
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Life in a microflat in Tokio, by Nerea Gordo Vidarte

  • 1. LIFE IN A CRAZY-SMALL APARTMENT By Nerea Gordo Vidarte.
  • 2. 1. WHY DID THE MAN HAVE TO TAKE OFF HIS SHOES IN THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO ? He need to take of his shoes because the japanese culture said that you need to take off your shoes in the Genkan. Even if is not part of your culture you must do it. SHOES
  • 3. 2. WHAT IS THE ONE FEATURE OF HER APARTMENT THAT SHE SAID IS NOT FOR AN APARTMENT IN TOKYO ? She has a balcony that is a bigger than some other balconis in Tokyo. BALCONY
  • 4. 3.WHAT DID SHE SAY ABOUT HAVING LIVINGS THINGS IN THE APARTMENT ? She said she need something alive in her home. She need something that is happen in the space. She thing that if she dont have plants she cant see the outside door. PLANTS
  • 5. 4. WHAT PROBLEM DO EARTHQUAKES CAUSES IN THE APARTMENT ? When there is an earthquakes the toast-oven start moving so she decide to buy stick pads to make the toast-oven to stop moving. TOAST-OVEN
  • 6. 5.WHAT DO JAPANESE KITCHENS PRIORITISE IN TERM OF SPACE ? Japanese kitchens prioritise the sink instead of a place for cut. She decide to buy a cutting board with a special side to put in the sing an cut there some food. JAPANESE KITCHENS
  • 7. 6. WAS THE RENT FOR HER APARTMENT CONSIDERED EXPENSIVE OR CHEAP ? Was consider cheap comparing with other apartments in Tokyo. She pay less money than in her apartment in Australia. RENT
  • 8. 7. WHY DID SHE NOT WANT TO HAVE A BIGGER APARTMENT ? She didnt say that she didnt want a big apartment. She said that she saw other apartments that are bigger but they have only one 鍖oor. She want a place were the kitchen and the bed are not in the same room or 鍖oor. APARTMENT
  • 9. 8.WHAT LIFE LESSONS DOES LIVING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS TEACH THE GIRL ? The lessons he learn are: To take advantage of the space. Select the possessions that she really need to live there or the things she like the most. This make her to be more creative. LESSONS
  • 10. 9. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT THE APARTMENT ? I dont think this is my favourite thing but I think is really awesome were the toilet was. I like that the apartment have two 鍖oors that make it to be more comfortable. FAVOURITE THINGS
  • 11. 10.WHAT WAS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT THE APARTMENT ? I didnt like the kitchen is to small. I didn't like that dont have an washing machine. LEAST FAVOURITE THINGS