Compact no-bathroom flats increasingly popular among young in Japan

While the rents for housing without bathrooms are low, an increasing number of young people are now living in such places by choice. - THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

TOKYO (The Japan News/Asia News Network): An increasing number of young people are living in tiny apartments in Japan, some even without bathrooms.

The motivation behind this seems to be not only so they can live in a convenient location with affordable rent, but also because they prefer a life without a lot of possessions.