The entryway tends to get cluttered with shoes, umbrellas, and other small items. According to the Housing and Land Survey conducted by Japan’s Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2023, the entryway of apartment buildings in Japan is often limited in space, measuring an average of 2-3 square meters, which leaves some people thinking “it’s too small to do anything with!”  In this article, …

Fall’s here, and those morning and evening temperatures are starting to drop. You know that feeling when you wake up way colder than you expected and end up with a cold? That may happen to a lot of us. But with temperatures bouncing around from day to day, figuring out the right bedding feels like guesswork.  We’ve put together this guide to help you pick the perfect fall bedding, …

The scorching sun not only keeps you from going outside, but also takes away your comfort indoors. In apartments with south- or west-facing balconies, many people feel uncomfortable with the rise in room temperature during the day.  Moreover, according to the Household Survey Report published by the Statistics Bureau of Japan, the average monthly electricity bill for a typical household (with two or more people) in fiscal year 2025 …

Summer in Japan is the season of nostalgic night festivals—twinkling night markets filled with the aroma of food stalls and streets bustling with people dressed in yukata. However, not everyone enjoys being in a crowd, or their schedules don’t allow them to go to festivals even if they want to.  That’s why in this article, we’ll introduce simple and creative ways to bring the merry atmosphere of summer festivals …