Pop Japan

Tokyo may be a pretty expensive city, but Japan apparently was able to provide affordable yet comfortable lodgings for travelers on a budget.

Introducing the Capsule Hotels of Japan. These fiber glass blocks are just around 2 by 1 by 1.25 m (6 ft 7 in by 3 ft 3 in by 4 ft 1 in) big. Definitely not for claustrophobics, the concept is credited to Kisho Kurokawa of the Capsule Inn Osaka, which has been built in the Umeda district of Osaka Prefecture in 1979.

Photo by Peter Woodman from Seattle, WA, USA. Licensed under Creative Commons. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en)

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