アパート (apato)

so there have been a few questions about my apartment, so i thought that i should post a detailed description. it's still a little bit of a work in progress, still trying to make it feel like home.

first i made a floorplan online that will probably make this easier to understand. you can view at: http://www.floorplanner.com/8tq9zl/Floor plan/itako apt

i tried to make it accurate comparativly by size, but the exact measurements are not right, as i am lacking a tape measure.

alright so when you first walk in there is a pretty big open space and the kitchen is to the right and the bathroom and washer/dryer are to the left. This area is basically part of the kitchen and it is actually quite large and empty. i'm hoping that i can find a table and chairs for out here. it would give me more work top space in the kitchen, and somewhere to eat dinner other than the low kotatsu table in the other room.


kitchen


this shows the kitchen in more detail



this odd box over the sink is how i get hot water. i have to turn on the gas and then the hot water comes out of this box (flame inside, that makes the kitchen really hot-i'll probably appreciate it a lot more in january!)


this is the stove top, also gas powered, also very hot right now! (note:no oven)


alright next onto the bathroom area. everything is in seperate areas. the shower/bath is its own room, toilet in it's own room, and the sink around the corner from those two rooms.



shower room, the bathtub is japanese style, small square but deep, you basically would have to stand up in it.


this is the hot water heater. you have to turn the gas on, turn and hold down another knob while cranking the handle to get the pilot lit, then turn the water on. its a little bit of a pain but works pretty well, the water is pretty hot.


sink, pretty boring. oh, but it is really low which makes washing my face slightly frustrating.


washer and dryer (dryer is also gas operated)


now the living room, nothing exciting, just a tatami room (the traditional japanese wicker floored rooms). it has a large closet, tv (that only recieves 2 stations-usually baseball), kotatsu table (traditional japanese table that you sit on the floor to use), and a book shelf.


on to the bedroom: single bed (sell its slightly larger, strange japanese size-luckily not short!!), desk, shelves, closet there is no hanging space in the closet so i have a rack of hanging things out in my room.


desk area


closet


alright, thats it! hopefully that all makes sense.

oh and don't forget, no indoor shoes allowed inside! leave your shoes at the door please.



my dad comes in tomorrow! picking him up from the airport will be my first time driving on the expressway! should be interesting, i'll let you know how that goes...