Tokyo Apartment

Well, I'm finally out of the mountains! Here's a view of my new spot!

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[leehericks]

Living in the mountains was exceptional. The views were gorgeous and the people were friendly. Living in Tokyo, one of the largest (and unfortunately most expensive) cities in the world, has it's own wonderful things. While people are colder, expenses are higher, and living space is smaller, life beats at a faster pace and there is a kind of excitement being surrounded by so many people, lights and energy. I've enjoyed both very much.

[leehericks]

Rangel - keep your hate to yourself.

Because of the area, this apartment is almost $1000 USD per month (93,000 yen). Too high percentage of my income but its a nice experience though. I'm very thankful for all the good things I've been given.

[usercreated]

what part of tokyo do you live in my girlfrend only pays 63500 yen a month

[leehericks]

@usercreated I live in Yoyogihachiman area, next to Yoyogiuehara. I can walk to Harajuku and Shibuya and ride a train 5 minutes to Shinjuku. That and this building is only 4 years old. Not a cheap area to live in. ;)

(And not that I have much money to live here either but it's cozy)

[farboud201]

hey i love your videos they give an awesome insight into japanese life from a westerners perspective. it would be cool if you could do some videos of places around tokyo, like corners that you wouldn't normally see as a tourist. i can hear some japanese creeping into your accent heh, but yeah, your videos are great.

[leehericks]

@farboud201 Thanks very much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. If I get a new iPhone this year then I'll probably make videos more often, but right now I'm just running on a 3G so no such video goodness.

[zachu95]

@leehericks Why did you move? Your other place seemed better :S

[blindblessing1]

Do you still live in Japan and teach English?



[SepherStar]

Do you like the apartment or the house better?

[Lancer265]

Man i really really wish you the best,how are you after the earthquakes?

[gaiagale]

Interesting! ...very tidy ...how did you do during the recent earthquake

thanks for sharing ...I hope this finds you safe

[SoraSakurano]

Hey man, i haven't heard from you in a while, you still in Japan and how are you coping? Do you still live in that place?

[BoltaVS]

do you ever feel like going insane living in that apartment ?

[torterra3121]

$200 bucks a month thats crazy!!

[pamela1686]

Liked the vid!! ... and i really like what u did with the apartment u really made it look cozy :)

wwooww didnt know the rents were so high in tokyo