Living in Japan

Japan apartment hunting – Can you find cheaper rent by avoiding the peak spring moving season?

With tons of college students and office workers looking to move at the same time, is dodging the “new lifestyle” season a smart move?

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Number of foreigners working in Japan hits all-time high, 25 percent come from same country

Study shows often overlooked prefecture has second-highest number of working foreign residents in Japan.

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Moving to Japan as a foreigner to work as a taxi, bus or truck driver may be getting easier soon

Japanese government looking to open a path for immigration to Japan to work in transportation sector.

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If you have an apartment in Japan, your “fire disaster insurance” may also be toilet insurance

Got a busted toilet in your place in Japan? Check for this before you pay the whole repair bill.

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How to convert a cheap car into a Japanese taxi…with tape and a wild imagination

Like a really bad, cheapo episode of Pimp My Ride.

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Japan’s Japanese population dropping in every part of the country, foreign population rising

Study shows fewer Japanese living in each and every prefecture, opposite for foreign resident number.

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Can a Japanese lawyer help stop a neighbor from getting our reporter’s bike all wet?

There ought to be a crime.

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A beginner’s summertime survival guide to Japanese air conditioners – 4 tips to fight the heat

Summer in Japan will always be hot and humid, but your apartment doesn’t have to.

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We buy a cheap Japanese mini van to go with our crazy cheap country house 【SoraHouse】

A new set of wheels for a new season at the SoraHouse, our cheap country home.

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Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home Season 2: So much poo!【SoraHouse】

The SoraHouse project is back, and first things first: there are entirely too many dead bugs and animal droppings in our country home.

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Laughing out loud at the property tax for our ridiculously cheap Japanese country house【SoraHouse】

How much is it costing us to be the proud owners of the house we bought for less than US$9,500?

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Kyoto may be getting more modern, tall buildings as city relaxes development limits

Change highlights the two contrasting aspects of Japan’s cultural capital.

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Here’s one of the first things you should do if you just moved into a new apartment in Japan

Sharp idea for spring could be a lifesaver come summer.

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Japanese moving company scam? The time we almost called police on a removal rep

A warning to anyone using a moving company in Japan. 

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Apartments with no bath or shower rising in popularity among young Tokyoites, report says

No bath, no problem?

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Japan’s new micro-houses want to be your home away from home on weekends, but we’d stay all week

Having a house built for the price of a car? We could make that lifestyle work.

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Why is Osaka “the most livable city in Japan” according to a recent survey?

It’s a great place to live, but I wouldn’t want to visit there.

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Getting a driver’s license in Japan the hard way — Part 5: The second written test

Once written, twice shy.

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How much money do you need to live in your own apartment in Japan?【Survey】

Think living in Japan is crazy expensive? Think again.

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Need a place to stay in Japan? These share houses have discounts for newly arrived foreigners

Locations available in greater Tokyo area, Hokkaido, and historical Kanazawa.

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