Microapartments in Tokyo

 In Tokyo,Japan ,affordable rental apartments are rare.And when you do find one,they are small.But given the high prices,young people are willing to move into even smaller spaces-95 square feet homes called shoebox apartments.

              A micro apartment in Tokyo is usually packed with basics:a toilet,a shower,a microwave,a minifridge and a washing machine.There is a long tradition of compact living in Japan:people often have portable furniture and they hang or store things on the wall.

                Several occupants of microapartments  feel claustrophobic inside.-Thisanka Siripala,PRI,The World,February 15,2023.