egitalian@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?message-squaremessage-square405fedilinkarrow-up1345
arrow-up1345message-squareWhat's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?egitalian@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square405fedilink
minus-square𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·1 year ago Japanese more often live in small apartments Cries in NYC
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up27·edit-21 year agoAnother big difference is the apartments are actually very affordable. Two minimum wage earners could afford a 3 2 bedroom apartment in 6 of the 23 wards in Tokyo. EDIT: 2 bedroom, not 3.
minus-squareFiripu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou do realize a 3 bedroom appt is like 40-60m2 over here right?
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago40m^2 seems small. 60m^2 is 645 sq ft, so a bit smaller than we’re used to, but not enough to make up the price difference.
Cries in NYC
Another big difference is the apartments are actually very affordable. Two minimum wage earners could afford a
32 bedroom apartment in 6 of the 23 wards in Tokyo.EDIT: 2 bedroom, not 3.
Yeah that’s honestly insane.
You do realize a 3 bedroom appt is like 40-60m2 over here right?
40m^2 seems small. 60m^2 is 645 sq ft, so a bit smaller than we’re used to, but not enough to make up the price difference.