At least the ball is rolling: painfully empty apartments of Japanese minimalists

Minimalism is coming. This style is especially popular in Japan, where the influence of Zen Buddhism turns into a desire for constant simplification of everyday life. Better less, yes better.

There are also certain practical considerations in this. Being a minimalist is cheaper. In addition, Japan is constantly threatened by earthquakes, so there is not much point in a large number of valuable things scattered around the house. Almost half of the injuries that people get during aftershocks are due to falling objects.

Question: What does a minimalist refrigerator look like? Answer: empty.

The bathrooms are also empty.

It's hard to imagine stricter.

Toothbrushes in a neat order.

Minimalist Saeko Kushibiki puts a mattress in the closet.

One fork, one spoon, why do you need something else?

Each item should have its own place.

Even the living rooms are furnished with only a minimal set of furniture.

Why not store something on a small windowsill?

The lamp is in the form of a simple white circle.

Less furniture means more free space.

Part of the minimalist philosophy is to keep things together that are related to each other.

When there's not enough junk, it's easy to keep the kitchen clean.

The whole essence of minimalism is the rejection of a bunch of unnecessary things.

Minimalists also like to hang objects.

Sometimes there is not even a chair in the rooms.

Some of the bedrooms are so empty that there is not even a bed.

The most necessary things are always at hand.

Simple windows.

Nothing distracts you.

Simplicity has its own fascinating beauty.

Some everyday paintings from Japanese apartments are perfect for Instagram photos.

It's never too late to get rid of unnecessary things.

It's really convenient when each item has its own place and purpose.

Although sometimes minimalism implies the absence of even a mop.

Everything is on the shelves.