Were you living in sharehouse in the beginning when coming to Japan?

In the beginning, I rented a room with my senior of school.

Because I just came to Japan so felt relieved for not living alone.

But there was no one who could help us to deal with the contract or others, so we felt it's inconvenient then canceled it when we started to find jobs.

Did you consider to live alone that time?

Of course I've considered about it.

But comparing to sharehouse, I thought the adavantages of sharehouse are more than living alone.

And because my roommate was Taiwanese in the beginning so this time I would like to try to live with Japanese! This was a reason that I choose the sharehouse.

For example, what are the advantages of sharehouse?

Many!

Not only can decrease initial costs, but also needn't to prepare the furniture and appliances by myself.

When you are back to home, there is someone could talk with when you get bothered, or saying the “Okaeri” and “Tadaima” is so great.

And for me, I could improve my Japanese naturally when talking with roommates. I'm so happy with that.


Why do you choose the Itabashioyama from other sharehouses?

When I searched in the website, there were three houses fit to me, so I went to view them all.

It has a great a automosphere here in a word! There is a spacious living room, kitchen could be used easily, the space in rooms are sufficient, and the bathroom is big, too! It just like living in a normal family.

Maybe it's easier to understand if I say it's cosy.

 

And there is a open-air bath room on the roof.

It would not be happened in a normal family.

 

Seems like that some residents invite their friends to be into the bath, enjoying the feeling like at a hot spring. 

After moving into the Itabashioyama, how do yo think about it?

Everyone is so tender!!

When the day I moved in, although I didn't ask from myself, but other residents explained the house rule for me.

Really so nice and felt touched! So I still remember it.

There is a shopping street near the house, so we don't feel unconvenient here. Usually, you can hear somebody says the ○○ is cheap today. And it's not far from the station so it's covenient for commuting.

Because there are nine people living here, so only take turns with trash once per two month, it's a good point I think.

 

After I lived here, I feel that Japanese really emphasize the manners. Although there is a sentence like “ for the one you're familiar with you also need the manners”, but I'm still shocked for that actually they do it.

The relationship between us is not too far and not too close. I feel a good harmony here. For this, sometimes, Taiwanese is the same, so it's easy to understand with each other. 

Did you go out with other members?

Yes, I did! Although it's difficult for that let everyone's holiday at the same time.

I attended to see the firework together, went to karaoke in the midnight, and on the way home to go to eat ramen etc.. Because everyone lives at the same place, so we don't need to worry about the last train and have fun.

And like watching the sports game, we don't need to go to a sports bar because there's a big TV in the house. We usually enjoy in it.

 

If there comes a new residents, we also hold a welcome party.

We cook and eat together. I like these events, everyone have fun!

 

And I also got surprised that one ex-resident came back to join the party. Although she moved out because of marriage, but she still keeps in touch with the members. I felt the relationship between friends that moment.


You have lived here for the second year, do you know why?

Because here is comfortable.

Get along with other roommates, and I become to be suitable for living in this sharehouse. We always help and surpport with each other!

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