YouTuber Explores Japan's 'Tiniest' Apartment; It Is Just 2.5 Meters Long

It is not new to see small-sized homes and apartments in Japan. Thanks to the country’s large population and land scarcity, there has been a substantial demand for small homes, as they are much more economical. Japanese architects have pioneered innovation by providing eco-friendly solutions through small homes. One such example recently went viral on the internet, when a YouTuber was seen giving a tour of a tiny apartment in Tokyo, Japan, showing the ‘craziest’ choice for accommodation.

Despite being one of the ‘smallest apartments’ in Japan, the building did have multiple floors and units.

Norm Nakamura, a YouTuber, shared a video of his tour inside the apartment along with a description that reads, “Tiny apartments are everywhere in Japan, but this is probably the tiniest that I have found yet.”

As the video proceeds, Norm can be seen entering the apartment through a cramped entrance, which is very small and only has a little space to remove his shoes and climb stairs. He then turns the camera to show a limited space for the kitchen on one side while a small green door gives way to the shower area. “I basically take out the entire space,” he says.

During this time, Norm also noted that the building had a meticulously planned meagre bath in the shower room. Further, as the YouTuber tries to squeeze himself inside the apartment complex, he goes to explore the main area, which he measured to be a total of 2.5 meters long from front to back.

Upon investigating the room, she found that the brick walls were made of sponge bricks, while another side was just fake brick paper.

In the video, Norm was also seen explaining how the toilets were not included in the units but were placed outside the apartment.

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The video originally shared on YouTube has been shared on the Instagram handle of Real Unique Planet with a caption that describes it as the “smallest apartment in Japan.” Social media users also took to the comment section and shared their reactions to living in such small spaces.

A user wrote, “I can understand a minimalistic lifestyle but you still need to be able to breathe. It’s nice to be able to lay stretch out also,” while another one commented, “I am crostphobic just looking at the video that’s smaller than prison cells.” “Minimalism is the way to go. Most people in developed countries are brainwashed to buy buy buy,” a third user wrote.