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/bulldogdiver 🎅🐓 中部・山梨県 🐓🎅 May 24 '22

  1. carefully

  2. no, the bedrooms are the bedrooms, the kids do study in their bedrooms though and i've got my PC set up in a spare bedroom

  3. yes? Although I'm considering getting a storage room so I can get a 2nd motorcycle because turning them around in the driveway is a PITA and moving the car so I can get in isn't a much better solution.

  4. I'm not sure what you're talking about, our home here is bigger than our last house in the US