Staff Blog Archive - Page 5 of 6 - share house in Japan, Tokyo. [interwhao]

Good morning!

As always, I’m too sweaty just by coming to the office….

I love summer but I hate to be sweaty while I’m in a train on the way to the office and home. I know it’s hot for everyone but I don’t see many people sweating.

I don’t know why. This is one of my seven wonders…

I want summer to pass quickly but I love summer festivals.

One of our house coordinators, Mr. Kato, went to the local summer festival, and sent some pictures to me.

The picture above is the summer festival at the park near Higashi Oomiya station in Saitama Prefecture, taking 5 min walk from the station.

This park is in front of our property “O-Zett Royal Higashi Oomiya” (Studio type of apartment).

The park is very huge so many people and many participated in the summer festival with many food stands.

This picture was taken at a park near Firsthouse Minami Urawa  (Sharehouse Minami Urawa)  The park is 1 min walk from sharehouse Minami Urawa, and 2 min walk from Minami Urawa Station in Saitama Prefecture.

This park is not so big but on weekdays, there are lots of kids running around and families. On weekends, some people read a book and so on in this park.

People relax in here.

Some of residents of Firsthouse Minami Urawa went to this summer festival and enjoyed the foods stands and drinking!

For me, I love the foods stands at summer festival especially “Takoyaki” (Octopus ball)

I don’t usually eat it but a food stand stands for Takoyaki. This is my opinion…

Summer festival reminds me of my childhood.

And I always feel Japan is a good country. lol

I used to be US when I was a university student, and I always thought that it was a good thing to have 4 seasons for Japan.

Let’s enjoy the rest of summer season!!

Hello!

Hot! This is only one word I can say now…

My sweat drops like a waterfall. I need 2 hand towels.

The day before yesterday, the hails fell in Tokyo. One of our staffs were in Ikebukuro accidentally and he took a picture of it.

H, Huge…He said the sound of fall was too noisy, and the siren of the ambulance and fire engine were ringing right away.

I checked the short movie on the internet and that was scary with the strong wind. Looks like the office in Yokohama was no problem.

Ok, let’s get down to the main topic of this blog.

We will have BBQ Party @ Firsthouse Fujigaoka with background! 

Date: July 23rd (Sunday) 

Time: PM 6:00~

“How is sharehouse like?” “What kind of people live in this sharehouse?”

We know there are lots of people thinking about this.

So here is good news for you.

Those who are interested in our sharehouse can join this party!

(If you participate in, please let us know beforehand!)

You will find out the answers of these questions above before you move in if you come.

Also, you will hear the real voice from the residents.

If you come, please bring your own slippers!

We will pick you up at the nearest station, Fujigaoka station, in Tokyu Dennentoshi Line.

Also, not only the residents of Firsthouse Fujigaoka but also the residents of another sharehouse will participate.

It will be fun to interact with people of another sharehouse.

Participation from different sharehouses will make the relationship broader, and this makes the life more fun!

If you get along with them, you can say “Can I go to your house today?”

We got e-mails and calls from about 20 residents about participation.

※Caution: the participants will be 18~35 years old. 

Also, the residents of Interwhao in Tokyo, Chiba, and Saitama prefecture can join us!

If you participate, please tell the house manager!

Let’s eat and drink!!

Hello everyone!

We are Interwhao cooperation, managing sharehouses and studio type of apartments for about 20 years in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

For Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefecture, these places are next to Tokyo. And our properties are good access to Tokyo areas in these ares.

Anyway, we have blog pages only in Japanese website but not in English one.

From today, the blog page in English was established. We will send you the brand new information of sharehouse and apartment in the areas above!

If you already plan to visit or stay in Japan especially around Tokyo, you can inquiry about any question, and appointment for viewing the properties.

Please feel free to ask any question! We are looking forward to your inquiry!

Hello!

How are you doing? It’s been 3 month since the new season has started in Japan.

“I would think about moving out before paying for renewing the lease”

“Or I would think about moving out with no reason…”

Is anybody thinking about this??

“But it is not a reality that I need to pay much money to move and start a new life. I have to ask moving company, buy new furniture, etc…”

This opinion is majority.

Deposit, key money, commission fee…you need to pay 3 or 4 times as monthly rent to rent a room.

For example, if you live in studio type of apartment in Sangenjyaya (in Tokyo) where many famous people live in, the average monthly rent is 85,000 yen (about 800 US dollars)(According to a website from real estate agency).

If you move in here, total is about 340,000 yen (About 3000 dollars) with deposit, commission fee, key money, rent, and so on)

If you ask a moving company, you have to pay that fee. Also if you leave your home, you have to purchase furniture.

“I want to live in Sangenjyaya, but I don’t want to spend much money.”

But, our sharehouse and studio type of apartment need only “Handling fee” “One month rent” and “Utilities fee” to move in.

Our sharehouse “Ma Maison Sangenjyaya” (Women Only) is 13 min walk from Sangenjyaya station, Tokyu Dennentoshi Line. (3 min to Shibuya station)

You need 30,000 yen (Handling fee), 42,000 yen (Rent), 12,000 yen (Utilities fee)….

Total: 84,000 yen to move in.

This is an initial fee! (The cheapest room in this house)

In addition, there are desk, chair, bed, refrigerator, and air conditioner in a room.

Large space of kitchen has kitchen utensils and tableware.

You can use not only washing machine but also dryer.

Every monthly rent is only 54,000 yen (rent + utilities fee)

This is women only sharehouse so I can’t live in here but it is attracting to be able to live in with this fees.

As the example,

・Blue: Rent

・Green: Utilities fee

・Red: Handling fee

・Purple: Cleaning fee

・Light blue: Fire insurance and etc

It depends on the grade of property and the size of a room but I want you to see the fees except for rent and utilities fee.

This is genuine initial fee.

For us, it is only 30,000 yen!

We don’t take cleaning fee or fire insurance so we can provide this with relatively cheaper fees.

We have a house manager to one sharehouse called “House Coordinator.

We clean the common space in the house and bring the daily goods, and also clean a room after moving out.

For me, I do everything for my house with responsibility for better conditions.

That’s why, people don’t need to pay much money.

I introduced Sangenjyaya this time as the example but we have some discount campaigns for some houses below;

・Firsthouse Ichigao (26 min to Shibuya)

・Firsthouse Mizonokuchi 100+b (14 min to Shibuya)

・Ma Maison Oomori (Women Only) (11 min to Shinagawa)

・Ma Maison Hakuraku (Women only) (4 min to Yokohama)

・Firsthouse Gumyouji (8 min to Yokohama)

・Firsthouse Kita-Matsudo (15 min to Kita-Senjyu/ 25 min to Ueno)

If you have any question, feel free to ask us!

Hello, everyone.

It is time for me, Mr. Nagata who is worst at English to introduce his favorite English phrase. This is third time. (That is “Third time’s a charm”)

I would like to quote one phrase from one of my most favorite movies.

It is “Forest Gump”

This movie is wonderful for real. I was so touched that I was at a loss for words.

It is just amazing.

In my opinion, the movie describes Forest Gump’s life played by Tom Hanks. And at the same time, the elements of propaganda for US, and of light and dark of US are mentioned as the theme of the movie. So this is very interesting in a broad sense.

So here’s my favorite phrase; “I’m not a smart man, but I know what love is.”

This phrase is when Forest Gump proposed marriage to Jenny whom he loves since when they were in childhood, and she refused.

I would like to apply this phrase for Guinness world records as the best phrase ever, haha.

The reason why Jenny refused his proposal marriage is because she loves him in a different way, I guess. This makes me cry.

Unbearable!!

That’s all for now.

Writer: Nagata

My favorite berry : Raspberry

My houses: Ichigao/ Yokohama Aoba/ New Gumyouji/ Nakayama/ Studio type of apartment Tsurugamine/ Studio type of apartment Gumyouji/ Studio type of apartment Shinyurigaoka

Hello!

As you may know, we manage sharehouses and studio type of apartment in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefecture.

Most of properties are within 30 min from Shibuya, Yokohama, and so on but also we have many houses which is good access to Tokyo area.

Today, I would like to introduce “Firsthouse Kita-Matsudo” which is within 30 min from Kita-Senjyu, Ueno, and Akihabara station.

○Where is Kita-Matsudo?

Kita-Matsudo is in Matsudo-city in Chiba prefecture. With Jyouban Line, it is next to Matsudo station and you can go to Kita-Senjyu for 15 min, 25 min to Ueno, 30 min to Akihabara station.

The area around Kita-Matsudo station is in quiet residential area, and there are lots of ramen shops. There are Matsudo Athletic Park near the house, so residents of Firsthouse Kita-Matsudo go there and work out before and after work. How energetic!

Kita-Matsudo station was established in 1952 and the name was “Matsudo Keirinjyo station” which means “Velodrome”.

It is within 30 min to Kita-Senjyu, Ueno, and Akihabara where many business companies are in.

Also, it is 33 min to Ootemachi station from Kita-Matsudo, where it is one of the main business areas in Japan.

If you go to another direction in Jyouban Line, you can go to “Shin-Matsudo” station where “Ryutsu Keizai University” stands, and “Kashiwa” station with a big shopping mall “Lala Port Kashiwa no Ha”. Therefore, many young people make use of the stations in Matsudo city. Although, it is a residential area, it is a good place for study, work, and hanging out.

○Which is better “Matsudo” or “Kita-Matsudo”?

As for this, I have to say “Kita-Matsudo” must be better.

One resident of Firsthouse Kita-Matsudo told me that Matsudo station may not be safe much. He grew up in the area near Matsudo and he heard about some troubles happened near Matsudo station.

Matsudo station is stopped by an express train and there are many clothes stores and restaurants but if you live in this area, it must be better to live safely.

There is no clothes store near Kita-Matsudo station but there are supermarkets, 100 yen shop Daiso, and drug stores so you can buy daily products here. In terms of average rent, Kita-Matsudo is cheaper than Matsudo because an express train stops at Matsudo station. After all, it depends on what you put emphasis on. If you want to take a balance, you must choose Kita-Matsudo to live safely and calmly.

○What is “Firsthouse Kita-Matsudo” after all?

This shahouse has opened in 2013 from zero. It is real zero. The building before sharehouse was an office of a company. We broke it down and re-build the sharehouse!

We designed the wall paper, floors, and so on to have residents enjoyed and hung out in the house.

In the living room, we prepared the dining table to have them eaten together, two types of sofa to have them enjoy watching sports and TV.

And we have Inductor Heater in the kitchen. Residents enjoy living with eating together, and playing cards together.

There are many types of rooms with different rent, size, and structures, so you can choose a room you like.

All rooms have bed, refrigerator, air conditioner, and some shelf. Of course, you can add furniture if you bring.

Also, you can arrange the furniture place.

Shower and bathrooms are separated between men and women, so you don’t have to worry about being crowded.

Current residents are mainly 20’s from US, UK, Korea, and so on.

If you are interested in this house, you should check this house.

Hello, I’m Interwhao staff SUGAWARA.

Yesterday, I went to the Asian Foods Restaurant “SAHARA” which is nearby our share house “Ma maison JIYUGAOKA”.

This time, I ordered “Indian curry lunch set”. The set is “curry which you like”+ “salad”+” soft drink”, and You can choose Nan or Rice.

You can get satisfied and healthy by this menu!  How awesome set is this!!?

Tender chicken in the chicken curry and so sweet and fluty mango lassi are so delicious.

It’s an Asian Food Restaurant, so you can also try Thai food too.

For the reason, I recommend you to visit “KUHONBUTU station” and try Asian food in the restaurant.

Walking around the street and trying some restaurant is one of the attract of living in our share house.

Let’s start share house life together!

Hello, I want this humid rainy season to pass quickly…

I want to hang my clothes outside for dry! It’s me, Sugawara, a new Interwhao staff!

Since I seek the stimulation and communication with many more people, I moved to a sharehouse and started share-life.

Originally, I love talking with people and became interested in sharehouse. And 1 month has passed since I moved in here and became friends with housemates.

Now I felt that I was one of the residents finally.

And I felt that it was good to live in a sharehouse to spend on a great time with many kinds of people who are different in their ages, sex, nationalities, and backgrounds.

I sometimes cook together in the kitchen and talk about things happening today, etc, and sometimes go out for shopping together.

I truly think that this is sharehouse life through these activities.

The sharehouse I live in is “Firsthouse Fujigaoka” which is 7 min walk from Fujigaoka station along Tokyu Dennentoshi Line where it goes to Shibuya for about 25 min from Fujigaoka station.

If you go to the other way, you can take JR Yokohama line at Nagatsuta station where 3 stops from Fujigaoka station. So it is a good access to Tokyo direction and Yokohama direction.

Furthermore, the house is in a quiet residential area so the condition is perfect for me.

Again, only 1 month has passed since I moved in. I heard that some parties will take place at this sharehouse, so I will get used to this sharehouse and become friends with more residents. And above all, I want to enjoy the life here!!

I will try to upload the information, so I will be happy if you check here.

First day of my moving in. (There are air conditioner, refrigerator, and furniture!)

Looks more room-like!

My first night meal!

Hello, everyone.

I’m Nagata who is the worst at English in Interwhao, and it is time to introduce my favorite phrase in English.

“Make sense”

This is one of the most convenient phrases for me.

It is like, “Ok” or “I understand” or something like this. (Am I correct?)

I like this phrase because it sounds like casual.

<Example>

1. When I noticed that people who pass each other look at me so much because somebody drew on my face, “oh that makes sense!”

2. When I saw one of my friends who wants to lose weight is eating donuts, “that doesn’t make sense.”

One of residents of Firsthouse Ichigao keeps saying this phrase, so I wanted to use this because it is cool.

I was wondering how he is doing after going back to US.

He uploads some picture with always different ladies…

That’s all for my favorite phrase.

Hello everyone. The weather is freaking hot…

I’m Nagata, who is famous as being worst at English in Interwhao, and I will introduce my favorite English phrase.

“definitely” 

This is one of the most convenient phrases I know.

It is like “Of course”

The nuance is to accept that somebody asks.

<Example>

○When a friend who study Japanese asks me to check his homework,

“Yeah, definitely!”

○When you get a phone that “It’s me! Please transfer 20,000 dollars to my bank account”,
“Yeah, definitely!”

○When your girlfriend told me to break up because she loves another person”,
“Yeah, definitely!”

If I’m told “definitely”, I guess I feel good.

But for me, the pronunciation is difficult. “d,d,d,d, defi….”
Oh well, cut both ways.

That’s all for my favorite phrase.

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Writer: Nagata

My houses: Firsthouse Ichigao/ Firsthouse Yokohama Aoba/ Firsthouse Gumyouji/Firsthouse Nakayama/ Studio type of apartment Tsurugamine/ 

Studio type of apartment Gumyouji/ Studio type of apartment Shin Yurigaoka

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