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Practical notes on buying, renting, and living in Japan’s residential market.
Lifestyle · 2025-04-17 · 12 min
Furnished rentals vs bringing your own appliances
Cost and flexibility tradeoffs for short- and mid-term stays.
Market · 2025-04-10 · 11 min
Summer 2025 vacancy patterns in northern Tokyo
Which unit types tended to linger and which leased quickly.
Buying · 2025-04-03 · 10 min
Land purchase surveys you should not skip
Boundary confirmation and site checks before committing to a plot.
Rentals · 2025-03-27 · 9 min
Finding 2LDK rental value in Yokohama
How Kanagawa options compare with inner-Tokyo rents for couples.
Guide · 2025-03-20 · 12 min
The neighborhood walk method for serious buyers
A simple routine for evaluating daily life beyond the listing photos.
Selling · 2025-03-13 · 11 min
Selling before a job relocation out of Tokyo
Timeline planning when a company transfer compresses your selling window.