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Oddly enough, Tokyo felt like high density and high space to me. Although my apartment was just one tiny room, I realized I was spending all my waking time outside. My apartment was my bedroom and storage, nothing more. I did most of my living in the city. And Tokyo is HUGE.

(This is in pretty stark contrast to my experiences in America, where I spend most of my waking time at home, even when hanging out with friends.)

When I came to that conclusion, suddenly the density didn't bother me so much. It was a change in mindset rather than actual physical space.