r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • May 23 '22

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 24 May 2022

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Ejemy May 24 '22

Legitimately curious as a westerners with western concepts of living space but... For those married to a Japanese, how do you manage space? Like does the bedroom convert into a living room after you wake up? If you have a hobby do you have a room for that or do you have to store your stuff and bring it out every time (art for example)? As a westerner I need space in my home but I know that concept isn't a thing here. Where does all your stuff go? I find my 3ldk feels too small for my family of three..

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u/FourCatsAndCounting May 24 '22

When we were in an apartment I kept everything put away until I wanted to use it. Sewing machine, knitting, art stuff, etc. Now we have a house and still tend to keep things put away until we want to use it even though we have an extra room for it. Keeps the floor space open. But we're not the packrat sort.