Tokyo Urban Living Conditions by Ryan Mikels https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t In relation to Banana Yoshimoto's Kitchen en-us 2018-10-28 18:17:07 UTC 2025-11-14 02:14:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Housing ryanmikels9 https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297786645 Apartments were small and crowded with only a few hundred square feet per unit.

- Living and dining areas crammed together
- Kitchens were kitchenette size with fridge being largest appliance
- Rental rates still expensive depending on size and location

]]> 2018-10-28 18:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297786645 Text from Kitchen - Housing ryanmikels9 https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297791174 "Covered in beige fabric, it looked like something out of a commercial. An entire family could watch TV on it. A dog too big to keep in Japan could stretch out across it---sideways," (9).]]> 2018-10-28 19:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297791174 Pollution and Health Risks ryanmikels9 https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297792825 - Millions of people within small area leads to crowding
- Increase in automobile and aircraft use leads to increase in smog
- Environmental and health issues result ]]> 2018-10-28 19:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297792825 Parks ryanmikels9 https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297793758 Very little space was left for parks among crowded streets and buildings. 
- Parks were located on outskirts of city
- Parks that did exist were lively and offered disconnect from city life
- Chuo Park was one of the larger parks in Tokyo]]> 2018-10-28 19:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297793758 Text from Kitchen - Parks ryanmikels9 https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297794482 "My apartment building and the one where the Tanabes lived were separated by Chuo Park. As I crossed through, I was inundated with the green smell of the night. I walked, sloshing down the shiny wet path that glittered with the colors of the rainbow," (8).]]> 2018-10-28 19:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297794482 Chuo Park ryanmikels9 https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297795763 2018-10-28 19:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297795763 Apartment Buildings by Chuo Park ryanmikels9 https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297796337 2018-10-28 19:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanmikels9/r6aahp3kjl5t/wish/297796337