Remember Japanese ramen restaurants where employees always make sure that there are enough paper rolls in their lavatories, the walls of which are literally studded with countless holders? It seems like toilets generally play a very prominent role in this country. For example, there are a lot of Japanese apartments in which sanitary ware is placed perfectly.
Peter Durfee, a journalist from Tochigi Prefecture, discovered some of the most peculiar flat plans and shared them on his Twitter. In one of them, which can be rented for 96,000 Japanese Yen (US $853) per month, the king-size toilet is the largest room in the entire apartment.
The #クソ物件オブザイヤー2017 (crappy rental properties of the year 2017) tag is gold. This place has been rented for ¥96,000/month. pic.twitter.com/LSuEV4dIuf
— Peter Durfee (@Durf) 15 ноября 2017 г.
According to another layout, some lucky tenants have the chance to relax in a WC just one step away from their front door.
Rent this place and you can be relieving yourself the instant you get home, even while you're taking your shoes off in the genkan. pic.twitter.com/LyMe62Aekl
— Peter Durfee (@Durf) 15 ноября 2017 г.
Meanwhile, some flat plans make access to the facility more intriguing.
The toilet here is a bit more challenging; exit your living space, walk across the publicly accessible staircase area, and do your business. pic.twitter.com/Wl6A32BeUP
— Peter Durfee (@Durf) 15 ноября 2017 г.
Genkan straight to toilet once again, but from there you have plenty of options. pic.twitter.com/f17mkCL5x5
— Peter Durfee (@Durf) 15 ноября 2017 г.
I'm assuming the shaded bits of the "wood deck balcony" are overhanging roofs so you can use the toilet and access your closet even when it's raining. Bonus: two front doors! (?!) pic.twitter.com/CiKQi04cAK
— Peter Durfee (@Durf) 15 ноября 2017 г.
Exit the elevator at center to access your toilet and bathroom ring; outside that is the living space. pic.twitter.com/FozfGCXfQW
— Peter Durfee (@Durf) 15 ноября 2017 г.
In one of his tweets, Durfee also drew attention to a hashtag #クソ物件オブザイヤー2017, which translates as "crappy rental properties of the year 2017." It appears that Japanese users have been actively sharing odd layouts recently.
もちろんペット可だよね???
— ∠やなぎ (@harupg22k) 15 ноября 2017 г.
#クソ物件オブザイヤー2017 pic.twitter.com/fMCJcpwtTf
#クソ物件オブザイヤー2017
— ライスマン@低浮上 (@ramenkuisugi) 15 ноября 2017 г.
3人で見つめ合いながら用を足せる画期的なお部屋 pic.twitter.com/2XoeKtKnYD