Kanako’s place was a deception. While Kanako seems a nice person and was responsive, the state of the airbnb must be dealt with.
Firstly, the photos did not at all reflect the reality of the room - the furniture was laid out differently, the room was much smaller than what the pictures on the listing shows.
Secondly, the place itself requires maintenance - there was mold visible in certain areas, stained walls, the window had a crack in it, and there was dust everywhere.
Finally, what made this place impossible to stay in was the broken bed. We ended up in a stressful situation where we had to change our airbnb at the last minute.