Hi, I’m Cherry. Welcome to Cherry’s Solo Life in Japan.
I’ve been enjoying my solo life in Tokyo since my divorce 15 years ago.
In today’s video, I’m giving you a tour of my 35㎡ apartment and sharing my personal interior design rules. People often say you should avoid bold colors in small spaces and stick to white or beige, but I don’t care about those standard theories! I love surrounding myself with vibrant colors, mid-century furniture, vintage posters, and my favorite guitars.
I’ll also show you how I use lighting to create different zones in a single room, bake some simple homemade bread, and take a quick trip to Akihabara.
I don’t let age or “normal” standards limit me. I’m 55, and my home is my castle where I can spread my wings and fly freely. I hope this video inspires you to decorate your space exactly the way you love!
⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to my 35㎡ colorful apartment
1:20 Why I choose bold colors for a small space
2:58 My rules for furniture depth and layout
4:20 Decorating with art, instruments, and characters
6:37 How I use lighting to create different zones
8:30 Baking simple homemade bread
11:47 Japanese Phrase of the Day: Iketeru!
13:19 My interior design philosophy at 55
16:30 Exploring Akihabara: Retro games & electronics
👩🏻🍳Today’s Recipe
🍞 Olive Oil Bread
Pre-fermentation:
Dry yeast : 7.5g
Lukewarm water : 30cc
Sugar : a pinch
Dough:
Bread flour : 300g
Sugar : 30g
Salt : 7g
Olive oil : 22.5g
Lukewarm water : 200cc
Bake at 200°C (392°F) for 15 minutes!
🍗 Spicy Chicken
Chicken thighs
Salt & black pepper
Paprika powder
Garam masala
Olive oil
Marinate the chicken thighs with all ingredients for 20 minutes, then cook in an air fryer or pan-fry until golden brown!
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Starting with this video, I’ll be adding timestamps and the recipes for the food I make in the description.
If there’s a scene you want to watch again, please enjoy it as many times as you like 😉
And if you’d like to make the same dishes, feel free to use the recipes as a reference.
Also, thank you so much to everyone who answered my question about subtitles. I really appreciate your help.
I’d love to keep asking for your feedback from time to time so I can make my videos easier and more enjoyable to watch.
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Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead 🌸
my room is tied together by sage natural green, white and a theme of strawberries, like a cozy cottage 😊and collages I made with pictures of my loved ones, posters of things I love. I wish I could skype you to show you 😄 it took me a bit of time to get my space to be as cozy as I wanted it. I admire your boldness and self-expression. 😍 when I watch your videos, I always find it as comforting as home. Rough day at work? I need to see what my cherry pie has post, always bounces back my good mood.
55 huh?! I might need to subscribe so I don’t have to be afraid of turning old 😅
Beautiful apartment that is full of personality. Today all spaces are dull and the same like everything around us. The whole world is turning into colorless hell. You have absolutely amazing sense of style ❤❤❤
Konnichiwa Cherry, vous allez bien ? pour moi toutes les couleurs dans un appartement ont leurs places, car même si c'est pas la mode, c'est une façon de personnalisé a notre image les différentes pièces qui s'y trouvent, puis n'oublions pas que les couleurs ont un rôle a joué sur le morale par rapport aux saisons, les fêtes de Noel en sont un bel exemple, lorsqu'on met les décorations de toutes les couleurs a cette époque on va beaucoup mieux , on retrouve le sourire, alors moi je suis comme vous, d'accord pour un mélange de couleur dans la vie, pareil pour les légumes de toute les couleurs, quand a votre pain, il a l'air appétissant et c'est une bonne idée plutôt que d'acheté a la boulangerie, et quand on fait le pain nous même, on l'apprécie plus et on est fière de soi, ikéteru né Cherry, bonne soirée, jya né !🙎♀🍞🥖 🪅🎉😘 France🍫
Cherry-san, you are hontoni iketeru 😎
I don't know why.. I'm just an introvert viewer of your channel.. but IM LOVING your Vlogs! Keep it up!
The main thing: Be yourself! I am 59 now and still do not let anybody dictate my tastes. And ever have. No being a lemming! Your apartment is iketeru! I think I spotted a light on the wall that is a Lifesaver candy! 👏
Hola Cherry!!! Me encanta tu hogar, transmite muy linda energia, igual que vos! 😀 Cherry, iketeru ne!! Mata ne!! 💙🤍💙
I love your colorful, poppy sense of style💝 It's wonderful to embrace what you love at any age. I hope to have a stylish home filled with the things I love like this one day too.
Cherry iketeru ne! Learning ♾️🙏🏾✌🏾
Hola Cherry! 🍒 ☺️
Love your room colors!
Love your style!
Love your blue and yellow pajamas I've always loved that color mix!
And oh wow that bread you made looks amazing!
I hope you post your recipe 😃 I would love to try making bread!
Lovely meal you made 😋
Great video!
Saludos desde España ❤
Christy
Cherry Cherry! I love your technicolor world! Its SO cheerful and inspiring….not to mention 80s esthetic which I adore eternally! Color keeps ya young. Stay colorful! 🖤🤍❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜💃Cool cheetah socks!
I love your room 😀
Watching this with my morning coffee ☕
Cherry, you're such a vibe.
Love your T-shirt, too!
When I see your style I think Iketeru ne!
Your so beautiful. Love your apartment. ❤😊
Ciao Cherry…io dico sempre “come dentro,fuori”,ed il tuo bellissimo appartamento rispecchia in pieno l’allegria e la vivacità che hai dentro!Sto cercando anche io casa e spero di avere il tuo stesso ottimismo e carica💪🏻❤️ti abbraccio
Cherry when I think of you and your special living space of course I say かわいい かわいい. And Cherry cooking makes me say おいしい. いけてる is a good word to describe your style Cherry. Life is too short to worry about what others think Cherry. Keep being the unique expression of who you are, so we can keep enjoying watching your colorful solo life in にほん。
BTW when I have been in Japan shopping at Yodobashi Camera Store was amazing. They had everything in only a way that Japan does it.
Dear Cherry, don't worry—Feng Shui doesn't define who you are as a person. Your decor is chosen to suit your taste; every piece has meaning and reflects your personality. I like the design of your apartment. Best regards, Doreen. 🙂
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❤My new song "Cherry" on the "Mister David" album by David R Wellens will be released on September 24. I hope you enjoy it. I so much enjoy your bossa nova café and your VLOGs. I like to be unique and do the things I love. Let me know what you think of the song. You're wonderful for putting yourself openly on these videos, truly inspiring. ❤
Cherry, iketeru ne!
Cherry’s home, saikou ne!
That “it’s inconsistent, but it’s consistent” made me laugh so much. I know exactly what you mean, words just can’t explain this one so well.
I had never seen what computer keyboards used in Japan look like and mechanical keyboards are a side hobby of mine, I might need to build myself a new toy soon… Hmmm, based on where this idea was born, it might end up full of bright bold colours 🙂
Have a great week.
AAHH You and your life are so beautiful!!~
Second question my lovely lady friend queen and goddess 💓😘❤ You mentioned Ghibli posters… have you been to the museum or dedicated park featuring Ghiblis incredible animated movies? Thank you again 😊 🐉👸👍♥️🌹😉😘 oh! Cherry Iketeru ne! 😃
V pleasant..
Cherry!! Iketeru ne!! I think your apartment is iketeru!! Seriously though.. I love how unique and original you are. You do what you want, how you want with zero care for what anyone else thinks. And that’s inspiring!! Mata ne!!
Hey Cherry how's it going, I would like to try some of that coffee you make, and like all the Star Wars cups, Cherry you place is cool I like how you arrange the apartment, you set up what you like and keeps you happy coming home, plus making bread looked very nice, the heck with the people try to put you down to your place, they wish they can live like you bold and beautiful. take care and be safe out there. 🤘🤘and rock on.
I believe our homes should reflect our personalities, and I love your colourful apartment, it seems, so you Cherry 🍒
personally i LOVE your colorful apartment! its one of the reasons i love watching your vlogs
チェリーさんおはようございます😃🌅⏰️
お部屋はカラフルなのが一番ですね。
男性の僕が書くのはどうかと思われそう
ですが、メイクスペースの模様替えを
計画中とのことなので、楽しみです。
今回の日本語講座は「イケてる」
当たり前ですが、現在でも使ってる方々
いるのでしょうか❓
前にバラエティ番組で、ナインティナインさんが出演してた「めちゃ×2イケてるッ!」といったバラエティ番組がありましたが😄
21年半(‼️)放送してました。
チェリーさんご存知ないかも😅
秋葉原にハードオフがありましたが、
僕の住んでる地域にもハードオフが
あるので、時々行きますね。
秋葉原のヨドバシカメラには
ノートパソコンがたくさん😲😲😲
マックのノートパソコンもありましたね。
チェリーさんまたね👋