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(日本語) シェアハウス入門記事「note」配信のお知らせ

Ayano Washida — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:00:53 +0000

いつも東京シェアハウスをご利用いただきありがとうございます。

オウンドメディアの更新が大分、長引いてしまいましたが、気づけばコロナ前に近い水準まで、東京シェアハウスに訪問してくださる方も、サービスを利用してくださる方も戻り、日々、慌ただしく時間が過ぎていく今日この頃。

年末年始に向け、新しくシェアハウスオープンのお話も多く、私達としても、より使いやすいポータルサイト運営を目指し、サイトの仕様など含め、大きな変更がございましたので、今回はお知らせ形式の配信をしたいと思います。

サイトに訪問頂いている方は、既にご存知の方も多いと思いますが、VRを活用して各シェアハウスのオンライン内見ができる「VR機能」のバージョンアップと、VRへのアクセスが容易にできる様、サイト設計を大幅に見直しました。

Before / Afterでのご紹介出来ないのが、少しもどかしくはあるのですが、東京シェアハウスの掲載物件のVR画面アクセスいただくと、各施設を訪問してるかのように、バーチャルリアリティでご覧頂くことが可能です。各施設には「リビング」「キッチン」などの名称を表示し、画面下部にあるフロアマップから、閲覧したいエリアにより簡単にアクセスすることができます。

また、運営者さんのこだわりエリアや施設のおすすめポイント、私達が訪問して知ってもらいたいなと感じた部分をキャプションとして表示することで、実際の下見に近い感覚でVR映像を閲覧頂けるのではないかと感じています。

ご参考までに、VR内見が可能な物件の一部も紹介しちゃいます。

※長時間のVR内見は画面酔いする場合がございます。
　適度なタイミングで目の休憩を取ることをおすすめ致します。

【ガーデンテラスたまプラーザ】

【basse 北町】

【TOKYO SHARE 市川】

入居者が既に在住している場合など、VR撮影ができない（VR映像がない）こともあるのですが、物件のメインエリア（共有部：リビング、キッチン、水回り、個室など）は網羅できた状態で掲載できていると感じています。

シェアするライフスタイルが一般的に普及してきたといっても、「実際はどんな空間なんだろう？」とまだまだその存在を知らない人も多いはず。そんな方々にとって、実際の内見するように、空間の広さや構造を知って頂いて、シェアハウスでの生活をイメージしてもらえたら、嬉しいです。

バーチャルな世界で、物件の間取りや配置・空間の雰囲気まで感じ取ることのできるVR内見。
これからの時代、”内見に足を運ぶ”前に、より自分のイメージに近い空間を知ることで、下見に要する負担が減って、効率的な物件探しが可能になっていくのは間違いないと思います。

忙しくて予定を空けること難しい方、足を運ぶのが面倒な方など、様々なニーズに答える形で、ぜひVR内見を活用頂きたいですし、私達の会議でも、VR内見をどうレベルアップさせていくべきか、テクノロジーの議論も最近は凄く多いです。
（*まだ公開できませんが、社内開発中のツールを使うと「VRって、こんなことが出来るんだ」と驚いたり、驚くことばかりだったり）

ということで、これからも皆様からの要望やフィードバックなどを参考にし、より良いサービスをご提供できるよう試行錯誤して参りますので、レベルアップしていく”VRでのオンライン内見”も併せて是非、お楽しみください。

シェアハウスという選択肢がより身近で愛すべき存在となるよう、サイト運営に収まらず様々なサービスからアプローチを続けていきたいと考えておりますので、東京シェアハウスを、今後ともどうぞよろしくお願い致します。

/Author: Aya

Upgrade of the “VR Preview Function

Customer TSH — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:05:24 +0000

Thank you for visiting Tokyo Sharehouse.

It has been a while since we have updated our on-demand media, but the number of people visiting Tokyo Sharehouse and using our services has returned to near pre-Corona levels, and time has been slipping away every day.

Toward the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, we are hearing of many new share house openings, and in order to make the site easier to use, we have made some major changes to the site’s specifications.

As many of you who have already visited the site know, we have upgraded the “VR function” that allows you to preview share houses online using VR, and we have also significantly revised the site design to make it even easier to access VR.

We’re a little disappointed that we can’t show you a before and after, but when you access the VR screen for any of the properties listed on “Tokyo Sharehouse,” you can see each facility in virtual reality as if you were visiting it. Each facility has been given a name such as “living room” or “kitchen,” and the floor map at the bottom of the screen makes it easy to access the place you want to see.

In addition, by displaying captions of areas that the manager is particular about, facility recommendations, and areas that he/she felt you should know about during your visit, we believe that you will be able to view the VR images with a feeling similar to that of an actual preview.

For your reference, we will also introduce properties that are available for VR preview.

*Long-time VR viewing may cause screen sickness.
　We recommend taking eye breaks at appropriate times.

【Share Residence MUSACO】

【TOKYO SHARE BOND Komaba】

【MEGURO AMANE】

Although there are some spaces where VR filming is not possible (no VR images), such as when there are already tenants, we feel that we are able to comprehensively list the main parts of the property (common areas: living room, kitchen, water area, private rooms, etc.).

Even though share house living is becoming more prevalent, I think there are many people who wonder, “What kind of space is it really like?” For those people, I think the best way to find out is to take a look at the actual rooms. We hope you can get a feel for the size and structure of the share house, and get an idea of what life in a share house is like, just as you would during an actual tour.

With the VR preview, you can get a feel for the floor plan, layout, and even the atmosphere of the space in a virtual world.
In the future, knowing a space that more closely resembles your image before you “visit” it will surely reduce the burden of previewing and allow you to search for properties more efficiently.

We expect VR previews to be used to meet a variety of needs, such as “I’m too busy to make a schedule” or “It’s a hassle to go all the way.” At our meetings, there has been a lot of discussion recently about ways to improve VR previews and technology.
(*I can’t disclose this yet, but when I use the tools we are developing in-house, I am always amazed and impressed, “VR can do this!” and I am surprised and impressed.)

So, we will continue to take your requests and opinions into consideration as we continue our trial and error process to provide a better service, and we hope that you will enjoy our ever-evolving “online viewing in VR”.

We will continue to approach share housing not only through our website, but also through various other services to make it a more familiar and endearing option.

/Author: Aya

“Share House Tour” by Youtube, is now available.

Ayano Washida — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:00:53 +0000

Thank you for visiting Tokyo Share house.

We’d like to share a news with all of you who have visited our website.

Recently, “Room tours,” which allow you to enjoy a preview of the rooms, have been gaining popularity on Youtube, and we have now started distributing “Share house Tours,” which allow you to experience an “online preview” of a share house.

We have been focusing on distributing information through owned media so that people can get a feel for what the facilities are like, but by providing video content of our actual visits, we hope that people will be able to enjoy visiting the facilities while experiencing a simulated sense of previewing, even if they do not actually go in to visit the facilities. We believe that this will allow visitors to enjoy their visit to the facility while experiencing a simulated preview of the facility.

(*We have tried to distribute our videos on YouTube before, but we feel that by greatly improving our filming methods, editing, composition, etc., we have been able to provide much easier-to-view content. (I am sorry to say this, but I am proud of myself…)

I think it is common these days to obtain information from images, or perhaps there are some people who are not comfortable with reading instructions. Even if you circulate a website that looks like you are reading a manual, it is hard to get a feel for the atmosphere, and you often have to use your head to imagine what it is like.

Also, with the convergence of Corona, inquiries from foreigners have returned, and recently we have been receiving many inquiries from operators not only in Tokyo, but also from all over Japan about posting and distributing information. We are therefore planning to operate a new channel under the name “Japan Sharehouse Tour”.

For those who say, “I’ve never actually visited a share house…” We would be very happy if people who have “never actually visited a share house before” would become interested in them through the videos on YouTube, or if they can casually enjoy the videos on YouTube on the train on their way to work or school, during their lunch break, or a short time before going to bed.

We will be distributing the following four videos on the first day.

【Nakanaka】

【Share Residence Utsukushigaoka】

【TOKYO SHARE shouinjinjya】

The videos are about 15 minutes in length and are based on footage of our actual visits to the share houses.

If you’re interested in living in a share house, we hope you’ll watch it while imagining what life will be like after moving in, and checking out the restaurants near the station, the park before you reach the house, and so on. I would be very happy if you could watch it while imagining your life after you move in.

Currently, we do not have an audio narration, but we will do our best to deliver content that can be viewed by a variety of people, taking your feedback into consideration. We hope you enjoy the “Sharehouse Tour,” a taste of the “online preview” of a share house.

【 Japan ShareHouse Tour】

Choosing a place to live is an important decision that will have a great impact on your life. Although you want to consider it carefully, a major move is always accompanied by hassles and burdens.

Therefore, we would like to continue to take pictures and edit the articles with the hope that we can reduce the burden of putting your interest and curiosity into action to the maximum extent possible, and also that we can provide an opportunity for you to live together with people you like, rather than spending your time alone.

We hope that the “Japan Share House Tour” will take root in the future, and as the name of the channel implies, we will do our best to expand the scope of our activities, as well as the community life that is triggered by sharing. We look forward to your continued support of Tokyo Sharehouse.

/Author: Aya

(日本語) シェアハウスでの感染症対策、どうしてるの？

Customer TSH — Fri, 29 May 2020 23:10:12 +0000

Tokyu Dentetsu to open food-themed house “STYLIOWITH KAMIIKEDAI”

TSH writer — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:10:52 +0000

The Tokyu Dentetsu Corporation has announced it will open its food-themed sharehouse, STYLIOWITH Kamiikedai, in March, 2013.

STYLIOWITH Kamiikedai is a former company dormitory renovated into a share house and is located a 17-minute walk from Senzoku-Ike station on the Ikegami line and a 14-minute walk from Nishi-magome station on the Toei Asakusa line.

■Property Concept
Connecting people with the neighborhood ~Community Dining~
Food creates encounters, cultivates characters and fulfills lives. It’s a place where those who place importance on food can cultivate their lives, be they aspiring chefs, foodies or just people who enjoy food.

The name STYLIO comes from the English word ‘style’ and the Italian word for ‘I’ (‘io’) with the concept “Smart&ComfortStyle” expressing the meaning of “a classy place for people who take pride in themselves and their own style.”

Property Summary
Address: Tokyo-to, Oita-ku, Kamiikedai 5-37-8
Structure: 5-storey above ground reinforced concrete building
Rooms: 71
Lot size: 1,047.50㎡
Total floor space: 2,543.26㎡
Room size: 8.28㎡~16.56㎡
Common areas: kitchen, dining room, lounge, work space, trunk room, toilet, shower, washroom, laundry room, service balcony
Rent: 50,000~66,000 yen (common area fees extra)
Opening: March, 2014 (expected)

【Press Release】
Tokyu Dentetsu to open 2nd share house, food-themed house “STYLIOWITH Kamiikedai”, in March.
http://www.tokyu.co.jp/contents_index/guide/pdf/140205.pdf

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In today’s society we all too often end up eating fast foods and heavily processed goods. The opportunity to re-assess what food means to us while being thankful for those we meet in our lives may also allow us to recognise the culture and tradition in our surroundings.

New encounters, tastes and cultivation are just waiting to be discovered in our daily lives, and we look forward to the opening of this food-themed share house.

Multi-generational share house for active seniors opens in Kichijoji

TSH writer — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:48:20 +0000

The Japan Sharehouse Association have turned their attention to the ageing society and has announced the opening of a multi-generational share house aimed at active seniors.

With the concept of a ‘third home’ for the active senior, the house has been developed as a place to promote interaction with young men and women through a shared living lifestyle, a new kind of ‘old age home’ that doesn’t rely on subsidiary aid.

【Basic Concept】
①An adult share house for those aged 25 and older
②Health is the theme with health promotion through small-scale exercise establishment Machikado Health Club Kichijoji and preventative care measures.
③Plans to help growth of communal earnings in various business sectors
④Establishment of Works Kichijoji, a local cleaning business.

【Property Summary】
Name: Libest House Kichijoji (28 rooms)
Address: Tokyo-to, Musashino-shi, Kichijoji, Azumacho 2-chome
Proprietor: Libest Management (Musashino-shi, Kichijoji, Honcho)
　　　　　　Japan Sharehouse Association・Branch Manager Mitaka
Open: January 10, 2014

【Press Release】
The birth of a new type of sharehouse for the aged! Multi-generational sharehouse for active seniors to open in January, Japan’s first “Home + Sharehouse” brand new model house to open in Suginami in March
http://www.atpress.ne.jp/view/42170

Tokyo Sharehouse Market News

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While you may think that shared living is just for the young, sharehouses are gaining attention in this ageing society as places where people can meet others of all ages and walks of life and to share stories among generations.

I hope there are more places where young men and women of today can benefit and learn a lot through living with the older generations they don’t usually have much contact with.

Oak House will provide short-term study abroad services within the house

TSH writer — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:22:19 +0000

Oak House has announced a service at Comfort Kamata, Japan’s largest sharehouse housing 260 people, where tenants can undertake lessons from Filipino language school teachers at a reasonable price while living in the house.

This service is a collaborative project with Filipino MBA Language School. The project was created to fulfill both parties needs, with Oak House placing great importance on social activity and the MBA Language School, which supports adult study abroad programs targeting working adults in the Philippines and Cebu Island, to provide a traineeship in Japan as a reward for the most hardworking and well-liked teachers as well as to provide an even better service.

【Course Outline】

①50-minute lesson
② 1 lesson = 500yen for tenants, 1000 yen for non-tenants
③ All lessons are one-on-one
④3 professional English conversation teachers
⑤ Choose a level that suits you from beginner to advanced
⑥ Period: January 24, 2014 (Mon) ~ February 1 (Sat)
⑦Lessons are for Comfort Kamata and Oak House tenants

【Press Release】
500 yen per lesson! A sharehouse where you can learn! Experience what it would be like to study abroad in Japan’s largest sharehouse with 260 people!
http://www.oakhouse.jp/press/?p=993

With globalization language ability in English is becoming a necessity. Many people long to study overseas, yet are worried about costs and the length of exchange programs. I have heard that there is an increasing trend for people to choose the Philippines over western countries as their study abroad destination, where the costs are less and the quality of the teachers is high, so it is great that there is a sharehouse to introduce people to these opportunities. I hope to see more sharehouses for learning in the future.。

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Tokyu Dentetsu to open sharehouse for people to raise children together

TSH writer — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:31:30 +0000

The Tokyu Dentetsu Corporation has announced plans to open their ‘Raising Children Together’ sharehouse (temporary name) in Daikanyama in March, 2014 under the concept of supporting child rearing.

The property is owned by the ward of Shibuya and is a sharehouse renovated from a building on the land of a staff member, a 2-minute walk from Daikanyama station on the Toyoko line and an 11-minute walk from Ebisu station on the JR Yamanote and Tokyo Metro Hibiya lines.

There are plans to introduce various equipment and facilities for the house to be a place where people can raise their children together while working, such as a graffiti board in the living room to stimulate children’s creativity, a wooden deck and kitchen garden on the rooftop and an area for the children to play around barefoot.

【Property Concept】
“For the children. For myself. For everyone”
Our goal is to create an environment in which people can raise their children together, tenants with children and tenants without supporting one another and broadening a child’s view of the world in a lifestyle where those who once were strangers become family and cooperate together.

【Property Summary】
Address: Tokyo-to, Shibuya-ku, Ebisu Nishi 2-chome 19-ban 10-go ※ 2-minute walk to Daikanyama station on the Toyoko line.
Building: Reinforced concrete 4-storey building
Rooms: 21
Lot size: 273.65㎡
Floor space: 539.99㎡
Room size: 10.45㎡~15.97㎡
Common area: Kitchen, Kitchenette (※), Living room, Toilet (※), Bathroom (※), Washroom (※), Laundry room, Rooftop ※Located on each floor from 2F~4F
Rent: Undecided
Open: March, 2014 (expected)

【Press Release】
Tokyu Dentetsu to open ‘Raising Children Together’ sharehouse in spring, 2014 ~2-minute walk from Daikanyama station, renovated from a pre-existing property~
http://www.tokyu.co.jp/contents_index/guide/pdf/131204.pdf

It’s great to see more and more environments in which single mothers can support each other and enjoy raising their children while making it easy to continue working. There is also a wooden deck and kitchen garden on the rooftop and areas for the children to play and communicate with each other. I’m really glad that such places are gaining popularity.

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Coverage Report of Urgent Forum: The Future of Sharehouses~Proposal to use vacant houses~

Caster Media — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 01:00:52 +0000

An urgent forum entitled “The future of sharehouses ~Proposal to use vacant houses~” was held on Saturday the 19th of October, 2013 sponsored by the Japan Sharehouse Association with support from Jutaku Shinpo.

The event was based around the standards issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in regards to specific government agencies on the 6th of September, 2013 and concerned the direction which would be taken by the association as well as the industry, with attendance by many people including those involved in sharehouse management, construction and real estate.

This is the first time we have attended such a large event with everyone in the industry in one building and it was an extremely valuable experience thinking about and discussing the future of sharehouses with those in the industry.

On the day of the event guests were greeted by a lecture from Mr. Atsushi Miura, a man knowledgeable about social structure and the realities of young men and women’s lives (whose literary works include “Lower-class society” and “Let’s talk of ‘market share’ for Japan in the future”) and panel discussions were held by professionals in the industry regarding sharehouses increasing social significance in a diverse way. Also, our own CEO Mr. Moriyama received the opportunity to hold his panel on “The current state of the sharehouse market and its future prospects”, and there was also a discussion and exchange of opinions by experts in well-informed positions outside of the association, industry and media circles.

Please read on as I will now detail what happened at the event in this report.

The event was held in Shinjuku, Tokyo at a venue called Bellesalle Nishi-Shinjuku. I think you can get a feel for the size and scope of the event just by looking at this photo.

Before the beginning of the event. Association officials work together to finish the preparations. Another event, a quality sharehouse exhibition entitled “A new type of family with friends living together” was being held at the same time in another place.

Many people turned up to participate in the event, with 170 people in a venue seating 150. The degree of interest from the community and industry was evident. The event began with opening words from Mr. Hisao Yamamoto, representative of the Japan Sharehouse Association’s board of directors.

Mr. Yamamoto spoke about the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s
Buildings Standard Act’s ‘Boarding House’ standard expressing his shock the day the directive was released and the need for everyone in the industry to come together to make an appeal to the administration about the charm of sharehouse culture, the contributions they make to society and their necessity in this day and age.

He proposed to the crowd what kind of efforts will become necessary for those in the industry to take as well as which direction the association will work towards in regards to the tightened regulations.

Should there be deaths in a house due to fire, there is a possibility that businesses abiding by the rules, as well as those that don’t targeting low income earners, will both be made to operate equipment that increase costs and require administrative guidance and these costs will impact the tenants in the form of rent increases. For this reason, without relying on the government a system under the leadership of the association is necessary to develop sharehouses as safe rental properties in compliance with these laws.

Mr. Yamamoto’s address was followed by the guest speakers, and a positive message supporting the sharehouse industry from Kazuaki Miaji, of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, in that he expects to contribute towards the use of vacant houses in the revitalization of local areas.

Following this were words from Mr. Hirofumi Uchiyama, chairman of Housing Renovation Promotion Council, saying that renovation is indispensable in creating a livable environment for many people in a pre-existing building and to enhance its functionality and that there is a close relationship between renovation and sharehouses. His company may very well be headed in the same direction as the Japan Sharehouse Association under the principle of creating safe and comfortable houses catering to a diverse range of needs.

A special lecture was then held by Mr. Atsushi Miura, a man with many published literary works including “Lower-class society” and “Let’s talk of ‘market share’ for Japan in the future”, who says the share house industry and share-socialization movement is gaining attention.

In Mr. Miura’s opinion, Japanese society is becoming a ‘super-ageing society’, one of ‘socializing alone’, ‘employment fluidization’ and ‘restricted employment status’ (raising children and/or nursing a loved one while working at the same time) and because of this tight communities like those found in sharehouses are becoming increasingly important, not just for young men and women but also the older generations with new houses being developed for multi-generational tenants to live and learn from each other. This is a good thing, he says.

What surprised me the most about his speech was when he said that come the year 2055, most of the population will be 81 years of age. This may be 40 years in the future, however there is a necessity to confront the problems our society is facing, have a plan under which the whole society can unite and not just adhere with the existing framework. I also felt that with share houses playing a very important role supporting the future of Japanese society as places communication is created, it would be a shame for these new, unnecessary regulations to obstruct the growth of share houses.

After Mr. Miura’s lecture our own Mr. Moriyama started his presentation, themed “The current state of the sharehouse market and its future prospects”, talking about the state of affairs at Tokyo Sharehouse and its influence, as well as the future of the sharehouse industry.

There are a lot of people in sharehouse management who really make an effort to provide a safe and comfortable lifestyle for tenants, and we write our articles by visiting the properties listed on our site and taking photos ourselves. Many people find sharehouses appealing because of all the extra value they don’t get in a conventional rental property, and sound growth of the industry is necessary.

We began listing houses in metropolitan Tokyo and are now experiencing an increase in traffic from not just Japan but overseas as well, and have been able to create a new objective of introducing this shared lifestyle not just country-wide, but world-wide as well.

Mr. Yamamoto spoke after Mr. Moriyama’s presentation and explained the next steps concerning the establishment of the Cohabitation Housing Law (or ‘the sharehouse law’ as it is more widely known), stating that the cooperation of the people in the industry, as well as those in other fields, is essential.

He was followed by Mr. Takahashi, qualified architect and the Japan Sharehouse Association’s Head of Compliance, who aims to formulate a set of rules for the sharehouse industry and talked about the association’s voluntary standards.

He explained that due to the fact that there are all sorts of properties calling themselves sharehouses, as an association they will inspect and make a judgement on properties stressing importance on ‘Building Safety and Comfortability’ (including location, maintenance, blueprints, confirmation certificate, fire safety certificate to name a few) and ‘Circumstances of Management Operation.’

The event ended with a 5-man panel discussion on the topic “The Vacant House Problem” as well as “What’s Next for Sharehouses”, including media representative Nobuhiro Honda (editor-in-chief of Jutaku Shinpo), Yuki Shimizu who works in sharehouse management (head of Team Sukima Japan) and Yasuko Nagase (representative director of Come On UP) with Tokyo Sharehouse’s Mr. Moriyama as moderator.

Mr. Honda stated that, “Up until now housing complexes haven’t really demonstrated the meaning of living together. The divide between parent and child and the young and old grows deeper, and the potential to solve this problem lies in sharehouses,” and proposes that making use of vacant housing is something we should petition for from now on.

From a management standpoint, Mr. Nagase and Ms. Shimizu strongly assert that “Managing a share house isn’t a tough business. The most important thing is the precious community it creates. We don’t want these new regulations to ruin the chance to fix problems like dying alone due to the rise of the nuclear family by making it harder to create such a community” and mention that they will continue to develop and promote the shared living lifestyle they have come to know by managing a sharehouse.

There was then a question and answer session and questions flew around the room from those involved with sharehouses about the insecurity of the industry following the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism directive, initiatives and course of action of the association and its voluntary standards, as well as a discussion with the representative of the board of directors, Mr. Yamamoto.

There is a difference of opinions depending on standing. However, I think today was the start of a group movement with everyone involved invested to take opportunities and increase the possibilities of shared living and the development of share houses.

Sharehouse culture has taken root, improving and developing to bring us a future in which our everyday lives become that little bit more enriching, and this urgent forum came to an end today leaving us with these expectations.

/Author：Kagawa

Urgent Forum to be held on ‘The Future of Sharehouses ~Proposal to use vacant houses~

Caster Media — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 01:25:06 +0000

This is an announcement to everyone visiting our blog.
It has been decided that an urgent forum sponsored by the the Japan Sharehouse Association (themed ‘The Future of Sharehouses ~Proposal to use vacant houses~) will be held on Saturday, 19th October 2013.

Special lectures on the day will include Mr. Atsushi Miura, a man knowledgeable about social structure and the realities of young men and women’s lives (whose literary works include “Lower-class society” and “Let’s talk of ‘market share’ for Japan in the future”) and a panel discussion held by professionals in the industry regarding the increasing social significance of sharehouses. (I will also be speaking on “The current state of the sharehouse market and its future prospects”)

The forum will be attended mainly by industry professionals, however as there are also seats set aside for the general public I urge those interested to get in touch.
（※Please understand that in the event of a large turnout the general public will be let in on order of arrival or possibly by lottery）

【Event Summary】
“The future of sharehouses” “A new type of family structure with friends living together”
Event date　　： 19th October, 2013 (Saturday) 12:30~16.45
(土) 12:30～16:45
Venue　　　　： Bellesalle Nishi-Shinjuku 1F Hall (Shinjuku-ku)
　　　　　　　 Tokyo-to Shinjuku-ku Nishi-Shinjuku 4-15-3 Sumitomo Fudosan Nishi-Shinjuku Building 3
　　　　　　　 Reservation only, Information booklet will be sent out to all participants
Target participants　： Persons concerned about vacant houses / vacant rental properties・
　　　　　　　 Persons searching for safe and sound sharehouses・
　　　　　　　 Other (Real estate industry ・Construction industry)
Participation costs　　　： Individual　Free
　　　　　　　 Corporate　3,000 yen
Capacity　　　　： 150 people
Participation method　　： By reservation
Business email： yamamoto@sharepro.jp
Telephone　　　　： 03-5305-5215

■Event details
1. Quality Sharehouse Exhibition “A new type of family structure with friends living together”

12:30~16:45

1. Forum Commencement
13:00~16:00
Special Lecture “The future of Japan ・Local Revitalization by the Share Industry”
　　　　　　Lecturer　Mr. Atsushi Miura
(2) The vacant house problem and proposal for the use such properties
(3)Safe and sound sharehouses of the future, other

3. Discussion
A discussion on the topic of housing concerning usage of vacant houses, the renovation of old rental housing and other topics related to moving into sharehouses.
16:00~16:45

Further details are available on the homepage
URL http://japan-sharehouse.org/

【Event Goals】
With the family structure changing older generation households resulting in vacant properties are increasing. Examples of these vacant properties reformed into residences with their own communities will be introduced via exhibition.

The growth strategy of a Japan with a decreasing workforce supports happy and healthy men and women of all generations. We will introduce the development of many kinds of businesses supporting local older generations, small shops and younger generations with housing by making use of vacant properties.

With Tokyo decided as the host of the 2020 Olympic Games it is anticipated that attention and immigration by foreigners to Japan will increase. This is the perfect opportunity introduce the magnificence of Japan to the world and show visitors to our country Japanese hospitality with the old and the young living together learning languages in houses remodeled from these vacant properties. Here we propose a sharehouse venture to support an international city.

【Association Summary】
Corporate name: General Incorporated Association Japan Sharehouse Association

Establishment: July, 2010 (formerly GIA Sharehouse Promotion Group)
Office: 166-0004 Tokyo-to, Suginami-ku, Asagaya Minami 1-8-3 Prie Asagaya 1C
Representative: Hisao Yamamoto, Representative of the Board of Directors
URL　　： http://japan-sharehouse.org/

We will continue in our efforts hoping that new and exciting exchanges and interactions may be created through the shared living lifestyle.

Tokyo Sharehouse
CEO Tetsuro Moriyama