Staying with Ichi was an absolute pleasure. Over the course of the month we stayed with Ichi and his wife, we got to know them and spent some afternoons chatting with them, and to be honest that was the loveliest part of the stay! Their home is also absolutely lovely and everything was clean and in good condition and worked very well -- there was air conditioning in every room that worked perfectly, we never ran out of hot water and the shower had good water pressure, the shower room ventilation was great, and the laundry machine worked perfectly (and they even had some detergent for me to use!). I didn't know much about Hatagaya before I arrived, but it's a beautiful little neighborhood with some amazing bakeries and coffee shops and ok you'll laugh but the BEST drugstore -- I'm still trying to find a drugstore near me as good as the one right outside Hatagaya station! It's also next to two little shopping streets with tons of restaurants and has supermarkets nearby. Anyway, we had a great stay, and I would recommend to anyone to experience Hatagaya and Ichi's hospitality for yourself, you'll definitely enjoy it! :) Thank you again so very much, Ichi!