2DK Apartment Tour in Japan

Here is a 2DK (Dining Kitchen) apartment in Japan. Of course there are many designs, and this is just one of them. I hope it gives you an idea of the size of some of the apartments in Japan.

Japanese Apartment: The Gas Stove

Here is a video tour of the stove in my Japanese apartment. In the video you can see that it has 2 burners, and a fish cooking broiler type thing.  Stove`s DO NOT usually come with the apartments, and neither do the lights for that matter.  The cheapest place to get these is at places like Mr. Max.  There are super fancy (and expensive) ones and this model here is the basic two burner style.  You can also get single burner stoves too.

Japanese Apartment: Digital Water Heater

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One of the biggest differences between Japanese apartments and houses and their American counterparts is the water heating system. There is no big water heater tank that stores hot water. There is no "always on" broiler to keep the water ready to go.

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Japanese houses and apartments use an "inline" water heating system. What I mean by this is that the water passes through fire to heat it.  I am not actually sure what is more Eco or efficient, they are both just a little different.

The most important thing to remember is to turn these things "On" and "Off"!! As an American I don't know how many times I have gone into the shower without turning on the water heater here in Japan.  My reaction is usually "*#&$()*@, I forgot to turn on the water heater!!"

If you watch the Jackie Chan movie Karate Kid you will see the American actress wondering why her shower doesn't have hot water....That's exactly how a lot of first time foreigners in Japan react....LOL

Here is the external unit. This is where the "FIRE" is!  I will try to get a photo or video at night when it is turned on, and post it later.