For those renting an apartment for the first time or those moving to Japan from overseas, procedures for renting an apartment …
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Moving in Japan is not simply about packing up your belongings and transporting them. There are several tasks to handle, including …
2025-10-17
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Living alone in Japan can be exciting, but it also comes with a variety of challenges. There are many things you’ll …
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Many of us are now preparing our apartments for the colder months. This winter in particular it is very important to be as efficient as poss…
2022-11-14
‘Out of sight, out of mind’ is a popular attitude towards the chaos that may be hiding inside our closets. Instead, many of us choose to foc…
2022-11-10
With the recent spread of teleworking due to the Corona disaster, we often see news about the diversification of lifestyles, such as "region…
2022-11-09
Fukuoka is the largest city in Kyushu, it’s located on the north of the island. If you’ve recently moved into one of our Fukuoka apartments,…
2022-11-07
Now that the colder months are you, you may want to consider visiting some of the best hot springs in Japan. Famous across the world, these …
2022-11-03
The average number of typhoons in the 30-year period from 1991 to 2020 is about 25 per year, of which 12 come close to Japan and 3 make land…
2022-11-02
Introduction Housewarming parties are generally informal events, usually with just family and close friends, that are customarily hel…
2022-10-27
The number of single-parent households has continued to increase since 1993, while the number of children in Japan's aging society has not.
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2022-10-26
Putting down a deposit for a place is usually part and parcel of renting an apartment or house. The deposit, also known as a security deposi…
2022-10-24
What do Tokyo, New York City, and London have in common? Apartments. Correction: tiny apartments, some the size of a closet in the countrysi…
2022-10-20
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