leopalace

Okay, I'm still figuring out how to use the Japanese menu on this blog, so I'm going to just post all the photos of my apartment and then describe them.

My apartment is small! Yet, it's actually average sized for Tokyo, Japan. I have a small hallway that contains the kitchen area plus a washer (no dryer). There's a door that goes into the bathroom. I love Japanese baths! They are so deep and you can fill the water right up to the top because it's enclosed in a sealed room ... which means it can splash over! I love relaxing with the water up to my neck. If you look at the toilet, there is a panel on the side. If you push those buttons, a nozzle comes out and sprays your butt with warm water! Plus, the seat is heated! What do you think of that?

The bed is up top and I feel pretty nervous about climbing that ladder: I'm afraid that I'll fall off one morning when I'm all sleepy-eyed. I have to make sure I'm totally awake before I get out of bed ... :)

Can you see the Japanese letters on the TV next to my laptop? Japanese TV is full of writing. They have so many different characters that they write them on top of the picture or at the bottom of the screen. Too bad I can't read it! It's too difficult.

There's a smaller table on the other side of the main room. That's where I eat dinner. It's kind of lonely eating by myself, but sometimes I get phone calls from friends during dinner and then it's not too bad. I also have a really cool co-worker who lives next to me, so we plan on making dinner together once a week. Her name is Nicole; she's from Philadelphia, and went to NYU in NYC. She's great.

I have to say that I'm really happy with my little apartment. Enjoy the photos!
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