How's your life space these days? Do you have the correct balance of relax space, social space and, say, foot space? In Japan, space is a topic of constant discussion. Hair salons are called "hair space" and companies tout products for "your enjoy living space."
Why the obsession with space in Japan? Because there isn't any! When foreigners come to Japan and move into our first apartment, we feel a bit like we've been punished and forced to live in solitary confinement. And you definitely don't buy anything new. "I just bought a sofa," you say to your spouse.
"A sofa? Where are you going to put it?"