In Tokyo, Japan, affordable rental apartments are rare. And when you do find one, they are small. But given the high prices, young people are willing to move into even smaller spaces — 95 square feet homes, called ‘shoebox apartments.’ From Tokyo, Thisanka Siripala has the story.
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