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Capsule hotel, the Glossary

A capsule hotel (kapuseru hoteru), also known in the Western world as a pod hotel, is a type of hotel developed in Japan that features many small, bed-sized rooms known as capsules.^[1]

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AC power plugs and sockets

AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power.

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Bathrobe

A bathrobe, also known as a housecoat or a dressing gown, is a loose-fitting outer garment (a robe) worn by people, often after washing the body or around a pool.

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A bedspace apartment, also called cage home, coffin cubicle, or coffin home, is a type of residence that is only large enough for one bunk bed surrounded by a metal cage. Capsule hotel and bedspace apartment are Homelessness.

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Bunk bed

A bunk bed or set of bunks is a type of bed in which one bed frame (a bunk) is stacked on top of another bed, allowing two or more sleeping-places to occupy the floor space usually required by just one.

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Dining room

A dining room is a room for consuming food.

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Flophouse

A flophouse (American English) or doss-house (British English) is a place that has very low-cost lodging, providing space to sleep and minimal amenities. Capsule hotel and flophouse are Homelessness and hotel types.

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Four penny coffin

The four penny coffin or coffin house was one of the first homeless shelters created for the people of central London. Capsule hotel and four penny coffin are Homelessness.

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Great Recession

The Great Recession was a period of marked decline in economies around the world that occurred in the late 2000s.

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Hiroko Tabuchi

Hiroko Tabuchi is an American climate journalist who has reported from Japan and the United States, and is known for her coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 and its aftermath.

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Hostel

A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen. Capsule hotel and hostel are hotel types.

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Hotel

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Kisho Kurokawa

(April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.

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Locker

A locker is a small, usually narrow storage compartment.

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Osaka

is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya).

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Safe

A safe (also called a strongbox or coffer) is a secure lockable enclosure used for securing valuable objects against theft or fire.

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Salaryman

is an originally Japanese word for salaried workers.

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Shipping container architecture

Shipping container architecture is a form of architecture that uses steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as the main structural element.

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Shower

A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water.

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Sleep pod

A sleep pod, also known as nap pod, napping pod, or nap capsule, is a special type of structure or chair that allows people to nap.

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Sleepbox

Sleepbox is a brand offering a bed and associated facilities in a limited space.

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The Atlantic

The Atlantic is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher.

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The Japan Times

The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Toilet

A toilet is a piece of sanitary hardware that collects human urine and feces, and sometimes toilet paper, usually for disposal.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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Transit hotel

A transit hotel is a short-stay hotel that is situated in the transit zone of international airports, where passengers on extended waits between planes (typically a minimum of six hours) can stay while waiting for their next flight. Capsule hotel and transit hotel are hotel types.

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Umeda

is a major commercial, business, shopping and entertainment district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and the city's main northern railway terminus (Ōsaka Station, Umeda Station).

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Vending machine

A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or otherwise made.

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Western world

The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in the regions of Australasia, Western Europe, and Northern America; with some debate as to whether those in Eastern Europe and Latin America also constitute the West.

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Wireless

Wireless communication (or just wireless, when the context allows) is the transfer of information (telecommunication) between two or more points without the use of an electrical conductor, optical fiber or other continuous guided medium for the transfer.

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Yukata

A is an unlined cotton summer kimono, worn in casual settings such as summer festivals and to nearby bathhouses.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel

Also known as Capsule Inn Osaka, Capsule motel, Coffin hotel, Commuter hotel, Japanes commuter hotels, Japanese Capsule Hotel, POD Hotel, Sleep coffin, Tube hotel, Woke Home.