Each micro-apartment measures just nine square metres, which is under half the size of a typical studio apartment in Tokyo.
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On the plus side there is zero deposit and no 'key money', a nonrefundable gift to the landlord. Rents range from 50,000 to 80,000 yen a month. The Guardian's Justin McCurry spends a night in a model apartments to see if value can trump space.

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