That black mold/dirt/whatever on the closet door in the 2nd picture reminds me very much of some evil spirit coming to get me ala The Grudge or something. Way too scary...
But aren't their garbage strewn houses just a bit neater than American garbage strewn houses? Note all the bags in which garbage is neatly stored. In an American home this would be strewn all over the floor/trap door.
May 26, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Anonymous said...
In all fairness - cities in Japan have very complicated trash sorting and pickup schedules; it's not uncommon to have to hold onto certain kinds of garbage or recycling until the next pickup day comes around.
Doesn't really excuse the ick factor of having all that trash in your listing picture, I admit.
This is somebody's kitchen! I thought it was the garage when I first saw it. Jeepers!
May 26, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Anonymous said...
Christy- that's what I thought at first, but I'm pretty sure that's actually art on the lower part of the closet doors. Kind of landscapey scenes. Right? Somebody back me up? Because otherwise the grossness scale is off the charts on this one.
Looks like somebody is addicted to Japanese take-out!
Thanks for the Haiku Jen. It brought an air of dignity and art to an otherwise dismal scene....
May 27, 2009 at 7:21 AM
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Think that Japanese people are fastidious? Ha! Feast your eyes on this listing Emily found, and feel your outdated cultural stereotypes dissolve!
It's a world of garbage, a world of crumbs A world of cleaning left undone A world we all share and it's time we were aware We're all messy after all...
"A blow for international understanding"
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That black mold/dirt/whatever on the closet door in the 2nd picture reminds me very much of some evil spirit coming to get me ala The Grudge or something. Way too scary...
May 26, 2009 at 6:43 AM
somebody must save Minnie and Snoopy from this!
May 26, 2009 at 6:56 AM
And that trap door ... what is hidden down there?
May 26, 2009 at 7:59 AM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Now that song is stuck in my head!
Thanks a LOT.
May 26, 2009 at 9:06 AM
ewwwwwwwww! LOL
May 26, 2009 at 10:47 AM
But aren't their garbage strewn houses just a bit neater than American garbage strewn houses? Note all the bags in which garbage is neatly stored. In an American home this would be strewn all over the floor/trap door.
May 26, 2009 at 10:54 AM
In all fairness - cities in Japan have very complicated trash sorting and pickup schedules; it's not uncommon to have to hold onto certain kinds of garbage or recycling until the next pickup day comes around.
Doesn't really excuse the ick factor of having all that trash in your listing picture, I admit.
May 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM
This is somebody's kitchen! I thought it was the garage when I first saw it. Jeepers!
May 26, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Christy- that's what I thought at first, but I'm pretty sure that's actually art on the lower part of the closet doors. Kind of landscapey scenes. Right? Somebody back me up? Because otherwise the grossness scale is off the charts on this one.
May 26, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I keep expecting the trap door to open and Cpl. LeBeau to peek out.
Then he'd recoil in disgust and go back to the nice clean barracks.
May 26, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Anonymous - I'm having the same 'art or mildew, art or mildew?' quandry.
We had a TV programme called Trap Door when I was a kid, which leads me to believe that down there is an army of claymation monsters.
May 26, 2009 at 3:15 PM
"A world of cleaning left undone"...
it IS a small world after all!
May 26, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Japanese Mess: A haiku
Many many cans.
A trap door to the unknown.
Stop! Minnie dont jump!
May 26, 2009 at 4:51 PM
ick! It reminds me of some of those recent Japanese horror movie remakes, like the Grudge!
May 26, 2009 at 6:40 PM
I inspected a house on Saturday that looked alot like this. It smelt like "I don't think we'll be taking an application, sorry"
May 26, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Looks like somebody is addicted to Japanese take-out!
Thanks for the Haiku Jen. It brought an air of dignity and art to an otherwise dismal scene....
May 27, 2009 at 7:21 AM