What Rich Neighbourhoods in Tokyo are Like
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Рік томуIn a previous video I showed what a typical Tokyo neighbourhood looks like. But recently I wondered what I'd find if I visited some of the wealthier areas. If you liked this one, you'll probably like my video • What the Richest Vacat...
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- Shirokanedai land values suumo.jp/tochi/soba/tokyo/en_...
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- Jiyugaoka land values suumo.jp/tochi/tokyo/sc_setag...
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- Mizoe Art Gallery goo.gl/maps/X3nAnht9g8WxBDPv6
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@LifeWhereImFrom 4 місяці тому
If you liked this one, you'll probably like my video about What the Richest Vacation Town in Japan is Like ukposts.info/have/v-deo/hHR5daCugJCcuac.html
@jayesoriano7216 2 місяці тому
Hello. I happen to see your video. I wished I saw this before I went to Japan in January 2024. I can't find on the map the sanchome area in oto ward. The subtitle is not accurate in spelling. To make it easier for me to understand as I am planning to go back to Japan, is the Sanchome area near the Imperial Palace which is around Ginza? Or the area is near the Shibuya side? I just got confused so instead o sanchome line, the actual place is Den-en-chofu am I correct?
@michaelandrenio993 Рік тому
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@indiaculture5166 Рік тому
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@PinkPixie019 Рік тому
I traveled to Tokyo with a college friend years ago. When we got there I found out her family was not just "Well off" like she had told me. They owned multiple floors in multiple skyscrapers around Tokyo. They had property in other countries with the big houses on them. So from what I gathered in my very culture shocked 19 year old self was the Rich of Japan don't keep their land assets in Japan, probably to the taxes. But you hit the nail on the head about the skyscrapers, they are Japan's gated communities. Many of them have grocery stores, shopping, and spas. There were days we didn't leave the building.
@shino8854 Рік тому
Is she single?? Asking for a friend.
@PinkPixie019 Рік тому
@@shino8854 sadly she is married to her college sweetheart and they have 4 ridiculously beautiful children. I hate her a little 😂.
@shino8854 Рік тому
@@PinkPixie019 I am sure we could make some beautiful children too.
@PinkPixie019 Рік тому
@@shino8854 I thought it was for a friend?
@shino8854 Рік тому
@@PinkPixie019 It was, I told him she is married, I am asking you now though.
@deathblade909 Рік тому
As an architect, i find that japanese architecture modern and traidtional is really amazing. The homes might be cookie cutter, but they are far and beyond more design oriented than anything in any other country.
@phgnoha500 Рік тому
Japanese cookie cutter homes are luxurious compared to the cookie cutter homes of American suburbs!
@rrenkrieg7988 Рік тому
for real, being able to make use of 100% of the space while still feeling comfortable to live in all while having the extra precaution of being capable of withstanding very strong earthquakes is a marvel of structural design
@doc-vg9lq Рік тому
plus they're made out of paper
@wangruochuan Рік тому
The only thing that prevented Americans to make cool homes is the stupid HOA
@saltymonke3682 Рік тому
Japan has the most Pritzker prize architecture per country, so yeah, they're very good.
@0ProXXy0 Рік тому
these narrow japanese streets always look soooo peacefull. Love it.
@Dan-gi6tf Рік тому
It's amazing that these neighborhoods are designed with PEOPLE in mind, instead of cars.
@muhilan8540 Рік тому
No on-street parking
@Ayveh Рік тому
Right!! Makes you wish you could walk them.
@bingobongo1615 11 місяців тому
Yeah the best side effect really is that large cars dont pay off. The less oversized cars on the street the better.
@resmarted День тому
@@Dan-gi6tf cars are for people
@Max19_08 Рік тому
I truely hope there will be a third video, showing the "poor" areas of tokio.
@jct903 Рік тому
Ha! Thats where I live. Adachi-ku is pure trash with abandoned homes, boarded up businesses, and the 2nd highest teen pregnancy rate in Japan (outside of Okinawa). Parts of Adachi-ku look like Detroit in the 80s.
@shakirabenjimin7249 Рік тому
@@jct903 damn. How much is the rent there? And do the people there get government assistant financially?
@jct903 Рік тому
@@shakirabenjimin7249Asking "How much is rent?" is like asking "How much does a car cost?" You could go anywhere from $400 a month up to... I dunno.. there are some big places in tall buildings here. I'm sure many people get assistance - I know a lot of single moms, and there are a lot of crusty old people here that look homeless. Theres a LOT of government housing as well.
@bedgegog Рік тому
@@jct903 I skimmed around Adachi on Street View and everything looked great, can you please give me some coordinates of bad areas?
@ynz0_316 Рік тому
@@bedgegog I mean, it still a very very good area, but I think he meant it's not for Tokyo/Japan standards?
@srbh41413 Рік тому
About the coin parking lots - they appear for a reason, not just 'because people have to park somewhere'. The basic driver is that land that is unused is taxed higher than land that is used. So, once a property owner begins the process of rebuilding, they can't leave the land with nothing happening, so a coin parking lot becomes the 'something happening' and it gets taxed at the "being used" rate. I gather there are infinite dramas that occur within families that own property that can take years or more to get resolved.
@javvyist Рік тому
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@rabbit251 Рік тому
Also, in Japan when you buy a car you must show proof that you have a parking space. In my condo a parking space cost 30,000 yen, 5,000 yen to use the bicycle rack (per month). Outside there are some parking lots which I suspect charge more than 30,000 yen. All those lots are full. It is not cheap to own a car in Japan. Any they literally will measure your space and your car to make sure that it can fit, no joking.
@srbh41413 Рік тому
@@rabbit251 You are certainly correct. I actually got disqualified for parking in a spot that I'd been registered in for 20+ years because 'someone' complained that the car intruded less than 30cm into the sidewalk. City came over and measured and I had to move. Also, basic parking ticket is equivalent to USD150+ points on license.
@destituteanddecadent9106 Рік тому
@@srbh41413 if that ain't the most Japan story I've ever heard 💀
@CHMichael Рік тому
@@srbh41413 sorry it happened to you but I think it's a good thing. Can't stand cars sticking into the bike path.
@tintinchang2870 Рік тому
As an architect, this style is considered “Japanese Minimalism”, which is a school of modernism. Tado Ando (安藤忠雄）is the master of such style, as you could see in his work, “ Church of Light” in Osaka, as well as many others. The concrete material is called “fair-faced concrete”, or “打放しコンクリート “ in Japanese. This concrete material is the key to bring a sense of wabi-sabi into the architectural style. However, the process of making perfect fair-faced concrete is expensive.
@auguste573 Рік тому
You have an honorable profession.
@mjay4700 Рік тому
His name is Tadpoles..
@beneichinger9566 Рік тому
to slap an american name on these houses I'd call it "modern/industrial"
@trappenweisseguy27 Рік тому
They look like soulless rectangular bricks.
@junilog Рік тому
@@beneichinger9566 Could be modern, surely not industrial. I'd consider it more brutalist for the use of exposed concrete, or as the previous person said "fair-faced concrete". One thing about Japanese architecture though is they like to follow the form of the given space rather than the typical sharp edges of brutalist. It's their own unique approach to localized modern architecture, just like how the Scandinavian has their own style and "hygge" philosophy.
@everythingisiconicifyoumakeit Рік тому
Japanese person living in Japan here. The houses showcased here are maybe mildly wealthy at most… a senior at my school is the son of a very wealthy businessman who’s pretty famous for founding one of the biggest companies in Japan. They have several penthouses in Tokyo, with a few mansions here and there spread out in the kanto region. I’ve visited one of their penthouses there(ultra-modern penthouse easily worth million dollars, probably 4 times the size of my relatively large house.) and my senior said that it’s one of the smallest places he’s lived in😂
@dj_koen1265 Рік тому
Some people just live in completely different realities lol
@oldtwinsna8347 2 місяці тому
Common in the US too, where "nice neighborhoods" may mean having an income of a doctor or something but that's an entirely different world than the ultra wealthy who have 10k square foot homes where minimum net worth starts in the tens or hundreds of millions. And usually those homes have a caretaker since the owner is seldom there to begin with.
@kingdoge69 Місяць тому
Life is unfair
@AnubisFenrir 17 днів тому
Well those need to be shown cause these houses suck
@PortlyPete Рік тому
so you're telling me with the money it takes to buy a small two bedroom apartment an hour outside vancouver i could buy a giant mansion in denenchoufu?
@ichiruki9812 Рік тому
@@drfm16 haha, agree.
@Slenderman63323 Рік тому
Vancouver is a rather extreme example but yeah. Probably one of the cities with the most overpriced real estate given the salaries, size and how the city stands globally.
@Alejandra-cv7rj Рік тому
Wait till you have to pay your taxes they country takes more than half of everything you make lol so good luck being rich over there
@deo8375 Рік тому
@@Alejandra-cv7rj bro I live in Toronto, with all the rent prices and taxes might aswell be living there man, especially atleast there I can go outside in the winter
@sirmione905 Рік тому
I searched actual home prices in Denenchofu out of curiosity. There’s one on sale which is located in the same area on this video, with 515 square meters lot and 450 square meters of home for 750 million yen, which is over 7 million Canadian dollars. If the apartment you mentioned is over 7 million, you can buy.😉
@user-no2mz9hl4f Рік тому
I like that Japan gives more flexibility for people to express themselves through their homes. It’s fun seeing a variety of architectural styles, and differently shaped houses.
@litamtondy Рік тому
Yes, looks like Japan followed Europe's way of building houses.
@robertnewhart3547 Рік тому
It gives me anxiety. People are lost in that maze, right? Ya. People are missing.
@lunix3259 Рік тому
For people who has money... If not it's the good ole 1 apartment fits all
@user-is2mj2ig4v Рік тому
@@robertnewhart3547 ohh be quiet u aint in an ex comunist country full of gray brutalism buildings
@calipo5110 Рік тому
@@litamtondy only some, most of the houses in Japan look Japanese and most houses have tatami room
@intreoo 11 місяців тому
Fun Fact: The wealth of the Tokyo Imperial Palace is not an overstatement. During the 1980s, the Imperial Palace was worth more than the entire state of California despite being 184,445 times smaller. The 1980s were a crazy time in Japan.
@aghileshemdani3144 8 місяців тому
How much it worth
@Purplegreen45 6 місяців тому
And now it's almost flipped with California outputting almost as much as all of Japan combined.
@terrafry0 5 місяців тому
And then the 1991 economic bubble burst happened in Japan, the property price was very speculatuve and non sense at the time.
@-prestige- 2 місяці тому
@@Purplegreen45 last i checked, japans economic output was significantly higher than californias. like, significantly higher.
@Purplegreen45 2 місяці тому
@@-prestige- I must have mistaken Japan and Germany's GDP, Japan is about a trillion in GDP higher than California
@daveh9551 Рік тому
Japan as a whole is such a calm feeling place. I was in Fukuoka for a few nights and it was almost eerie how quiet it was late at night. If I stood on a rooftop on a tall building and yelled at the top of my lungs at 2am, the majority of the city would hear me.
@veduci22 Рік тому
Never heard omnipresent overwhelming sound of cicadas? Ear shattering arcades? Election cars? Bike gangs?
@xmistaxcashxcoll 9 місяців тому
I would smack you! If you did! Rude! 🤣
@SonnyO Рік тому
Some of the Sailor Moon characters lived in these neighborhoods (like Usagi and Ami), so yea, they were loaded.
@Chakura Рік тому
Rei's family is loaded as well. Her dad is a politician if i recall
@chibimena Рік тому
Well she is Princess Serenity after all 💁🏻♀️
@Noisy_Cricket Рік тому
I mean yeah, they have all that free time to fight crime, of course they were loaded.
@kora4185 Рік тому
Omg I grew up thinking she lived in an average Japanese house 😅
@jloflo958 Рік тому
@@kora4185me too!!
@RalfAnodin Рік тому
Modernism is a very wide movement, and it generally manifests in architecture between the early 20s and the late 70s with the rejection of non-functional ornaments and a focus on functionalism, simple/geometrical shapes, industrial techniques and material and a will to transform society. Brutalist architecture is one of the latest subset of modernist architecture that peaked in the 70s, greatly influenced by Le Corbusier. Brutalist buildings embrace raw concrete (béton brut in French) for its natural qualities and take shape into monumental raw concrete structures. Influential contemporary Japanese architects like Tadao Ando, who use raw concrete extensively in their designs, are certainly influenced by brutalist architecture but their overall approach differs from the transformative political mindset of 20th century modernism.
@escapetherace1943 Рік тому
we need to go back to architecture between 300-1000 years ago. except the skills and technology is literally lost brutalism is disgusting and meant to inflict a feeling of oppressive meaninglessness and enforce an even stronger feeling of governmental pressure and control
@loch157 Рік тому
@@escapetherace1943 thats not what brutalism is for at all!
@shindousan Рік тому
And brutalist works are usually kind of ugly, while homes in Japan usually are not.
@levyroth Рік тому
Well said.
@escapetherace1943 Рік тому
@Safwaan it was actually exactly what the people who pioneered it wanted it to do, it just wasn't publicly said. Thankfully the human mind and spirit is resilient
@ten20onee74 Рік тому
Architecture student here! the concrete buildings you see are definitely brutalist and modernist inspired. many buildings in japan take inspiration from multiple styles as a result of the freedom when it comes to custom housing. It's all very subjective, but the first building you showed and called a bunker is the most brutalist type I saw. Beautiful buildings and neighborhoods by the way, and very insightful and cool video!
@peterwinter8028 Рік тому
Historically, modernism describes an art and architectural epoch with different currents that cannot be precisely delimited from one another in terms of time. The brutalist movement is to be seen as one current of the modernism epoche. Exposed concrete, geometric shapes and sculptural appearance are the main features of Brutalism. In contemporary architecture these influences are being incorporated easily. Therefore a contemporary residential building with a rough concrete apperance is not brutalist, but brutalist inspired (except if it was built before the 1980s). A good example of a real brutalist building is the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, built by LeCorbusier in 1957. Great Video !!!
@kengchooamir Рік тому
chandigarh's secretariat by le corbusier is the better type of brutalism, compared to other mostly monstrous types
@jamesfranko1568 10 місяців тому
@@peterwinter8028 but it is tho
@lyingeyes5579 8 місяців тому
@@peterwinter8028 I think the style is Bauhaus Architecture. The style favours insanely horizontal/vertical geometry. The style is also referred to as 'function above form'. Hence every part of the architecture has a purpose, and there's no excess decorations. It's not really Brut' or minimalism. As minimalism will reduce both form and function to next to nothing (that's literally the end goal lol). And Brutalist designs has Bauhaus properties, yet does have a lot of decor. In adittion, Bauhaus also turned into a graphic design style. Featuring bold shapes / paths which is mostly used- in conjunction with similar typography -as navigational or balancing devices. Yet no excess decor. Bauhaus is a gorgeous style, if you enjoy function over form. But with a hint of aesthetics.
@edwardchester1 Рік тому
Fascinating to see the Den'Enchofu area. You get so used to the idea of small plots and houses in Japan/Tokyo that just seeing fairly large western-style homes really makes it feel like you're somewhere else.
@LifeWhereImFrom Рік тому
Like most projects, this started simple. Go out for a day and film some of Tokyo's rich areas. It turned out in multiple days of filming and many, many days of research about wealth and properties in Tokyo. I'm working on a video about Christmas and New Year's in Japan. I'm really behind, but hope to get it out before the year is over! Happy Holidays Everyone!
@banana-bunny Рік тому
Remember to rest
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Enjoy the new year!
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wishing you an early merry christmas. グレグさんのクリスマスはけんたーきーですか？
@michaelmayhem350 Рік тому
You're using Google maps to see over walls but I know you have drone cameras
@s70driver2005 Рік тому
@@michaelmayhem350 he might not be able to fly it in densely populated areas.
@ahnafj416 Рік тому
I always wondered why Japan has this cute, mystical, mysteriously small but large at the same time look and I realized, it's mostly because they don't have on street parking. It's all to a human size and scale
@ahnafj416 Рік тому
@@cmmartti I fully agree with you, I love urbanism. Build things for humans on a human scale.
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@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 Рік тому
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@eezyclsmooth9035 Рік тому
Fascinating. In rural Japan as opposed to the city. There are many old abandoned houses that are locked and fully furnished! Crime in Japan is rare. As a result, the houses remain undisturbed. According to the vlogger, the residents were elderly who passed away and had NO descendants. The houses appear as if the residents went on a trip and never returned. Great Video!
@Cordycep1 Рік тому
My friend in Kamakura area living in a very large Edo style home got broken in twice . Thieves only wanted to steal the precious samarai swords.
@1queijocas Рік тому
@Safwaan samurai swords are worth a fortune
@RussianBot382 Рік тому
@Safwaan diversity
@shadowzach00 Рік тому
@1queijocas I thought they was banned in Japan?
@AndSoWeLaughed Рік тому
Please stop saying crime is rare in Japan. It is common and very real. There is a change in laws between Japan and other countries so they’re technically not crimes in Japan or they’re just not reported on because victims know it will go nowhere. Sexual assault (and it’s range) is actually extremely common in Japan, but it’s rare for victims to come forward. Or maybe be more specific about the crime you’re talking about.
@nereidsprite Рік тому
My family lived across the street from Nabeshima Shoto Park, which you show in the video, in the early 1970s. It was very exciting and fun for a 7 year old boy and I treasure the memories. Thank you for including the area in this video. I still love Japan and studied the language for a few years.
@honestfeedback Рік тому
I lived right around the corner in the 90s! Isn't it lovely to see again? I moved back as an adult and continued enjoying Shoto very much.
@nereidsprite Рік тому
@@honestfeedback I went back in 2018. Everything the same on the block as it was. Amazing. Glad you got to live back there.
@rodrigoccruz Рік тому
Thanks for the great video! It puzzles me that in a city where the crime rates are so low that there are so many high walls surrounding buildings. Privacy seems to be extremely important in contrast to Belgium where I live or the Netherlands.
@uhm175 Рік тому
Why the hell would that puzzles you? & what does the low crime have to do with this? Do you not care about your own privacy at all? It make sense to put some kind of walls if you wanted your own privacy, honestly i would hate it, if my nearby neighbors could hear my talk or even hear what i am playing, i would do the same and put that if i can
@Dassy_1 Рік тому
@@uhm175 settle down
@williamkrause5831 Рік тому
@@uhm175 That sound you hear as you enter a party is all the fun withering and dying.
@haruk2312 Рік тому
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@momogi618 Рік тому
maybe because in japan you dont want to "show off" or "different" so people more inclusive for their home. didnt want a preacher eyes on their activity because its exhausting for them.
@atilamatamoros7499 11 місяців тому
Your videos are among the best twenty I have seen. The information, delivery and photography are a joy. Congratulations!
@stavinke Рік тому
By far the best content on Japan on UKposts. So refreshing to see videos that are not "Best Sushi in Tokyo" or "Best snacks at Family Mart" Well done!
@ShaferHart Рік тому
you have to go a few years back in the channel's history for that content lol. He has plenty of snack eating videos.
@LifeWhereImFrom Рік тому
@@ShaferHart Really only one snack eating vid 🙂
@MikeinNice Рік тому
That was fascinating and fun, really enjoyed the pace and the interesting aspects like checking the houses on Google Earth. Just loved the different styles of houses ... they must be lucky with their zoning restrictions?? Keep it going!
@mrjean9376 Рік тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/l4dzgImirn6nx3k.html btw, this is video about most dangerous neighborhood in japan
@sixuals Рік тому
Couldn't agree more, Mark!
@smumm Рік тому
Loved this episode! Mainly because I love architecture and even more so, landscaping. Which IMO Japan is one of the best places to see micro landscapes in front of and integrated with shops and homes. Exploring those micro gardens would be a great video ;)
@undergroundkid8337 Рік тому
danm I enjoyed this. Tokyo looks clean and peaceful
@cabbage_cat Рік тому
man, having your own garden in the middle of Tokyo is basically a flex this household 9:24 knows what's up
@takai8358 Рік тому
Ngl that plot of land gave out sacred/supernatural aura to me.
@cv5420 Рік тому
I'm an American living in Yokohama. Here we have Azamino, Eda, and Tamaplaza with big houses for the rich too. Not sure they match the big yen properties of West Tokyo but they are similar in size. I lived in Kobe before and Ashiya is a very rich area. I think more exclusive than Den en Chofu. Very nice to walk around there.
@azumishimizu1880 Рік тому
Especially Rokurokusōchō is very beautiful!
@dylanvandenberghe 8 місяців тому
Those were some houses I didn't expect over there. So beautiful!
@davveromeliloto4306 Рік тому
Oh I love videos like this. Showing what lies over the walls and the not so principal streets. I'm quite fond of wandering around to see what history is hiding in the streets I never walked on looking at houses and imagining what kind of people would live in them. I lived in Florence all my life and it's still an adventure! Much love!
@xinrudon Рік тому
Ive been waiting for a video exactly like this !! Ever since I found your channel and your "Housing in Japan" series I have always wondered what Rich neighbourhoods looked like in the major cities. I have been fascinated with modern architecture for awhile now, especially in Japan, since they have such a unique aura around them that separates these houses from the others like in Beverly Hills and such, thank you for the video !!
@sohaib07 8 місяців тому
Thank you so much for sharing this detailed video.
@ankeettagde Рік тому
Really a good video about the area.Very well covered and documented 👌. A good source for architecture students
@windlesSpice Рік тому
Absolutely fantastic video. Videos like this fulfill the promise of UKposts as a platform.
@worldwandering Рік тому
@joehouston2833 Рік тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/eZuTrIOtqJWT1XU.html
@thatboyscotty Рік тому
I really appreciate your attention to detail in these videos. Your comment reminds me of myself in the way that once you start looking to investigate something you can't help but be drawn in deeper, turning what once was assumed to be a very simple thing into something so much more complex (and deservedly so!).
@mjmikaelson 8 місяців тому
Great video! Thank you for sharing!✨😉👍
@user-es9bc7pi4p 8 місяців тому
That is such a different view of city walk, so interesting😃
@Jordan-inJapan Рік тому
4:31 “…there’ll be huge pressure to conform to the neighborhood standards.” I think that applies to most neighborhoods in Japan. Just the standards are different…
@manong_calbo Рік тому
Appreciate the neighborhood tour and the effort you placed into it! Good job 👍
@atilamatamoros7499 Місяць тому
Congratulations. Your content about Japan is one, in which English spoken descriptions, delivery are not boring/overwhelming but amusing.
@user-tt5xj5ib1e Рік тому
It was nice to see even though the suburbs are fairly high density the volume of green spaces and trees. It still felt like a peaceful space to walk around even though it's in the middle of a busy city :) 😍🌲🌲🌲😍
@SecretSquirrelFun Рік тому
Yay, thanks for sharing this. Much appreciated. This is fascinating so far just seeing the streets with large trees is so different to the usual suburban images one sees in programs about Japan. Thanks again. Happy Christmas to you and your family. 🙂🐿🌈❤️
@tea-and-biscuits Рік тому
Dear Greg, I thoroughly enjoyed this piece especially the analysis at the end, which is insightful and connects the dots across history, geography and socio-politics. Very impressive! It was also well-researched (the amount of footwork and sluething on Google earth is incredible. Thank you for the work that you do. You bring edifying, thoughtful pieces that so many enjoy and benefit from.
@DavenH Рік тому
The rock wall, 12:16, that is beautiful. Fitted natural stone with such lovely variety in colour. I love it.
@amalaylay Рік тому
This is such a great video! I love how you explain these unique aspects of Japan
@DimitriTechOfficial Рік тому
As someone who studied and works in architecture/engineering, this was a fantastic video!
@Missmethinksalot1 Рік тому
Greg I really appreciate how you incorporate numbers and stats and references to legit Japanese laws/legislations in your videos.
@abdullahdanish7908 4 місяці тому
Now I understand why sunio have home in same neighbourhood as nobita in Doraemon.
@edwardharley9 Рік тому
Loved this video and quality of the narration...thanks...
@nerd26373 Рік тому
We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication. May God bless you.
@charmedprince Рік тому
I love walking around such neighborhoods! This is the dream I keep on having. Like literal dream when I sleep. Since childhood, I always dream about these streets with these views, turns out I'd find it years later on a UKposts video about Tokyo luxury area !
@murry001 Рік тому
This is very fascinating to see, thanks for the video!
@iriscgz Рік тому
Love the way you describe each house and compare with google map images, great video
@yahshua4928 Рік тому
I love the simplicity and and aesthetic of the home and neighborhoods
@timo99nl Рік тому
I love how unrestricted rules are about architecture. I imagine walking thru these streets is like visiting a modern art museum. Non of the boring sameness housing with car lined streets found in most of North america and Europe
@rutabaga69 Рік тому
There are no real zoning laws here. Maybe the exception being no love hotels within a certain radius of kindergartens. I rented a house in Kyushu for 5 years, it was 50 yards from a hospital in one direction and 50 yards from a truck repair centre and heavy industrial welding factory! Any planning is kept quiet, I know a foreign guy who has a lovely house in rural Japan, one day, a construction team appeared and started to erect a phone mast. He was livid, there was no public consultation, just a note posted where he'd never see it. Apparently a few neighbours knew but neglected to tell him.
@thuranz2773 Рік тому
@@rutabaga69 yeah, I think Paolo did a video a few years back talking about differences in Japanese zoning laws to western countries. It's a lot more relaxed what you can do in most areas.
@mopailothatelo583 Рік тому
Sameness is a problem in South Africa, wherever you go, it is the same architectural design of tusken roof structure.
@jonathantan2469 Рік тому
However, since building values depreciate in Japan as mentioned in this video... many homes are torn down for redevelopment. As a result you won't see many residences even from the mid-century (1950s-1960s). Even many surviving residences from before the Second World War have been demolished & replaced with a more modern building.
@zuezsz Рік тому
your so mean
@pasta4636 Рік тому
Very informative video with editing on top. I was looking for this, Thank you.
@syed1010 Рік тому
very wholesome video la tbh, thanks for creating
@wildwaters8348 Рік тому
I honestly found the part about being wealthy in Japan interesting, more how they don’t express their wealth through housing, partly because of history. Because as a German, I can say it’s similar here. You will not find many „Beverly hills“ style mansions here, if any, probably for similar reasons, seeing as both countries history has been similar over the past decades (from WW2, to building the economy up from scratch etc.). Just thought it was a cool coincidence/ parallel
@Darkness251 Рік тому
Germans don't really show of their wealth like americans, look at the richest 100 of germany, many of them don't even have a picture on the internet. They don't need to show off
@Trottelkopf911 Рік тому
In Germany you are already rich when you own a house in a major city 🙄
@Darkness251 Рік тому
@@Trottelkopf911 you're rich if you own any house.
@janeblogs324 Рік тому
Watch the video about Japan "eating their rich" You don't want to be a target
@VampireGirlLoveBlood Рік тому
@@janeblogs324 eating the rich is always the target.
@what.the..6990 Рік тому
City planners on their way to make the west side of _every_ city incredibly expensive for no apparent reason
@OllamhDrab Рік тому
Actually that often has to do with the prevailing winds: simply put, the west sides of cities get less of the smog and polluted air, generally cause the winds are coming in over more countryside and such rather than from over the city centers.
@kylespevak6781 Рік тому
Somewhere has to be wealthy and somewhere has to be poor. Blaming city planners is dumb
@saal0 Рік тому
@@kylespevak6781 there is no need to house the extremely wealthy at all
@ShaferHart Рік тому
@Safwaan it was intentional. North and south were each just as racist but in different ways. Research how many "non racist" northeners opposed the integration of their schools with black kids from poorer neighborhoods.
@kylespevak6781 Рік тому
@Safwaan I'm American and poor. People have to stop acting like minorites are all poor and white people are all rich. I know plenty of people of every race who are much better off than me, as well as people of every race who are in the same boat as me. Whenever people bring up race when talking about wealth, I assume they don't have much life experience
@bertraminc9412 Рік тому
I would call what you are looking for, “contemporary”. I love those cement, wood and steel homes. Modern design with quality wood accents. 02:08 is one of the best here.
@DeadDancers Рік тому
This is precisely the sort of thing I love looking at. So different and interesting,
@wen6519 Рік тому
I read manga and I've only lived in rural US and urban Venezuela. A common trope is the neighborhood kids that become lovers. Some stories have kids from rich families fall in love kids from working class/middle class; and it always struck me how the not rich kids would be surprised or curious to see where the rich kid lives, as if it was a mystery; because the places where I've lived rich people live with other rich people, and you don't get to mingle with them. This video helped me a little bit to understand, because I've seen the high walls and greenery for privacy also in manga, so your commentary on it was very insightful; also just seeing you walk around and noticing that it is possible to live in the same neighborhood for people of different economic statuses. Thank you for this video! It was insightful and pleasant to watch
@jonathanravenhilllloyd2070 Рік тому
I've loved your vids for a a few years now. Thanks for them. I don't think I'll ever be able to visit Japan, but I can get a flavour thanks to you :D
@Just-Be-Fitting Рік тому
Fantastic video. I really enjoyed watching this and I must say, they have some terrific concepts.
@kyo666oyk Рік тому
A lot of the buildings you were asking about reminded me of "Dingbats" in California. Saw a good video about them by a youtuber named Metamodernism.
@crossraven Рік тому
this was fun to watch. ive always wanted to know what mansions looked like and their size in japan given the limited space like tokyo
@LoonaticOrbit Рік тому
Pockets of survivors would definitely thrive inside one of those houses with high walls in an event of a zombie apocalypse 😂😂😂
@TeeBoyd88 Рік тому
That was my first thought! lol. Especially the long high walled properties.
@genjutsuASMR Рік тому
Glad I'm not the only one who upon seeing that immediately thought of a zombie apocalypse
@robertnewhart3547 Рік тому
Japanese zombies can climb walls brUh. UrFucked.
@Slugbunny Рік тому
With over 10 million potential infected, I'm not sure any wall would be high enough to hold back the tide. 😅
@mityskill6232 Рік тому
Thank you for this. Means a lot.
@user-ny5xe2hx7t 4 місяці тому
Watching how the real estate market is being manipulated in favor of some persons, I’ll advise we venture into other marketing options and look for other ways to invest that will be favorable to us.
@RudolfKowalczyk 4 місяці тому
You are right.!
@RudolfKowalczyk 4 місяці тому
That is why I had to start forex trading 2months ago and I now am making benefits from it..
@AnaOliveira-io1hx 4 місяці тому
I'm glad I was introduced to forex trading and got the best teacher and mentor who helped me understand the financial market l'm grateful to Mrs Shanita 🙏🏻
@JewellOguin 4 місяці тому
Trading with an expert is the best strategy for newbies and busy investors who have little or no time to monitor trade
@RonaldWheeler-ks3il 4 місяці тому
A common mistake we newbies make is venturing into the market without help and legit guidance
@SSchithFoo Рік тому
I haven't travelled much at all but was lucky enough to be in Japan 3 times. I want to visit again and see all the amazing places I wasn't able to see before.
@littlsuprstr Рік тому
Please, do a video on traditional houses/inns/etc. that somehow still exist in Tokyo. There's one across the street from the Park Court Toranomon for example.
@amandawilkerson5559 Рік тому
This was so interesting. Thanks for sharing!
@shanr3879 8 місяців тому
Yamamoto sensei is a real stunner
@twincast2005 Рік тому
I possibly find pseudo-neoclassical houses even tackier in the East than in the West, but on the other hand, every Japanese home that isn't the typical blocky modern style is a welcome change of scenery, and every (more or less accurate) traditional European house a fun little whiplash moment, with the Alpine home at 15:25 taking the cake. And I think the one at 15:40 might be my favorite, as the way it combines traditional Japanese architecture with typical Anglo suburb elements gives off a very cozy feel.
@rhu2484 Рік тому
If you think the outsides are tacky, you should see the insides! I’ve seen a few houses that people owned “just for parties” and the amount of red carpeting, random stained glass, and chandeliers you’ll see is insane. Truly feel like “it’s about the money you spend, not the result you get” is the motto of the generation that got rich, and managed to STAY rich, through the 90s bubble.
@michaelspencer6401 Рік тому
This is great, a look into a part of Tokyo of I have always wondered about but there is not much information on.
@Narnendil Рік тому
If you're interested in fancy Tokyo homes, Tokyo Portfolio might be a channel for you. It tends to be not very informative about the rich's situation, like in this video, but you sure get to see many fancy houses and apartments. Chris "Abroad in Japan" Broad has visited the channel a few times too if you like him.
@dahamsith6089 Рік тому
Can you help me please
@javvyist Рік тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/q2annH55rnupzo0.html
@meow-ge7xk Рік тому
Nice content and very geographically informative.
@johnathanbispham3404 Рік тому
Incredible work. Thanks you.
@deanfleischer6239 Рік тому
Thank you for this documentary. So rich, insightful, and pleasant to watch at the same time. I know what you do does not compare with what other UKpostsrs in Japan do, but the quality of your documentaries is always so high. You deserve a lot of praise for putting so much effort in choosing the right filming angles, sources or topics. It has probably been asked before, but do you do all the work on your own? Or do you work with a team? Thank you
@LifeWhereImFrom Рік тому
My wife and sister-in-law help part-time and occasionally I collab with other people.
@jonahwhale9047 Рік тому
@@LifeWhereImFrom Do you anyone to ask a legal question? A friend's family used to own a big factory in Tokyo prior to the US firebombing of the city. They, like everyone else, lost everything & had to decant outside of the city. After the war, all areas were quickly squatted &, due to the circumstance, they were forced to walk away from the situation. I always felt that in this circumstance, they were being "too Japanese" about it! As in they should have gone back & claimed their land. It's probably worth millions by now. I wonder if Japan has faced any legal claims on such grounds on whether statutes of limitation applied? Incidentally, they are an architect now. A few of interesting parts of the related history is how cities were built up around the rice fields as they were sold off & how, therefore, they tend not to have street names & uniform numbering, i.e. the properties on the chome were numbered according to when they were built. Hence also the maximization of use of space. I was told one element of this is related to US based land distribution after the war, i.e. that the landwas taken off the established (samurai) landowners, & redistrubuted to the peasants whose interests were largely based on making the most out of selling it quickly, rather than grand designs & civil accommodations, like sidewalk or pavements.
@pedroorozco5232 Рік тому
I agree with Dean here, I think LWIF does not get enough praise, his approach, the high quality of the video, the thoughtful intent, the data and research behind... thank you so much.
@ColonelPeppers Рік тому
4:07 Left side, interesting design choice with the suit of armor.
@AlexKeySmith Рік тому
I love this video, it makes me want to live in Tokyo even more! Regarding the brutalist v.s. modernist, I'm no expert, but I often walk around the Barbican in London a famous brutalist building and they remind me of it. However the buildings you show have a kinder softer side. The element which makes brutalism stand out in London is that the concrete is board formed and when you stand close you can see the wood grain imprints, beautiful.
@Lifeinbelize 3 місяці тому
That was very interesting. Thank you
@danielm7671 Рік тому
11:43 That house is owned by Mikitani Hiroshi, founder of Rakuten. He’s among the top 10 richest people in Japan
@LifeWhereImFrom Рік тому
Had no clue.
@nabieladrian Рік тому
Very interesting, even private and exclusive properties still connects with their neighbourhood.
@geor2710 Рік тому
incredible video
@robertp6390 20 днів тому
Terrific video. So interesting.
@artboymoy Рік тому
What a great video. I really liked looking at the different architecture of the house there. I do kinda like the more modern square look with lots of windows and different natural materials. There's just something cool about it, to me. It's fun that you can take a look at those mansions with the high walls to take a peek behind them. Thank you for showing us and giving us some information on it. I am totally surprised that the houses depreciate like autos, because that's not the way we think over here, but maybe it is... I don't know. I've been in my house for over 20 years now and the value of the property of the house and land have doubled. I guess homeowners in the US will remodel to make the house more appealing and therefore, keep the value up.
@arjundurbhakula Рік тому
I wish there were videos like this for all major cities. That'd be super interesting.
@kittynikki000 Рік тому
The level of detail in this video 😍
@Yutaro-Yoshii 6 місяців тому
Home sweet home. Even though I have lived in Tokyo for close to two decades, there is always a new perspective to be had. Nicely made, and cheers!
@Nooneherehere 4 місяці тому
You heard an earthquake? I hope you are still alive.
@blindpilot3849 Рік тому
Thank you for taking us on a walk in Tokyo!
@javvyist Рік тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/q2annH55rnupzo0.html
@mrjean9376 Рік тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/l4dzgImirn6nx3k.html btw, this is video about most dangerous neighborhood in japan
@GemmaAdventures Рік тому
So well put together and very informative! Thank you for creating this, and I can see how much research and work has gone into this video, so wonderful job! I love learning about different cities, cultures and housing/affordability, so thank you for a lovely introduction to Tokyo wealthy areas. And hello from Sydney Australia! 😍
@michelle-630 Рік тому
Incredible and informative video!
@user-qr9oy2hu5t 8 місяців тому
these narrow japanese streets always look soooo peacefull. Love it.. these narrow japanese streets always look soooo peacefull. Love it..
@luvusm111 Рік тому
I have family in the shoto area and its surprising how big some of them are that have walls around them & lots of the houses are gorgeous😊
@itspeacefully5186 Рік тому
Amazing video as always 👏 ❤️
@Miragent Рік тому
quality journalist work there. great vid
@adlandaniel2722 2 місяці тому
Hi! I love your videos and thank you for sharing so many interesting features about Japan.❤❤❤❤❤
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