Apartment hunting can be a tiring process. Many want to move but can’t seem to find any good options. Others don’t even know where to begin their search.   When searching for an ideal home, everyone has a list of things they need to live comfortably (e.g., amenities, security, and distance from the train station). However, many people get burnt out searching for apartments because they cannot find one that …

Many Japanese firms, businesses, and organizations have a long-standing tradition of relocating employees to different departments within the company or to affiliated firms. It’s seen as part-and-parcel of climbing the corporate ladder.   Many of these relocations occur before the start of Japan’s fiscal year, which is from April 1st to March 31st. Employees who actively seek employment with a different firm, business, or organization also usually embark on their …

Moving is no easy feat. Whether it’s your first time embarking on this journey or you’re an old pro, moving is often stressful, frustrating, time-consuming, and complicated.   In Japanese, moving is called “hikkoshi” and Hikkoshi Season in Japan falls between February to April, as April is both the start of the new fiscal year and the new academic school year. Newly hired employees or students will often be apartment …

A study published by Statista Research Department on February 21, 2023, found that as of 2018, there were around 6.18 million rental properties with a floor area ranging between 30 ~ 49 square meters in Japan. Rental properties with a floor area of 20 square meters or understood at around 5.44 million.   Real estate agencies such as Village House manage and operate their properties throughout Japan. Village House itself …