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Practical notes on buying, renting, and living in Japan’s residential market.
Legal · 2025-12-28 · 12 min
Lease translation pitfalls for English-speaking tenants
Renewal, cancellation, and clauses that deserve a slow, plain-language read.
Rentals · 2025-12-21 · 11 min
Pet rules in Toshima-side rental buildings
Deposits, size limits, and how to ask clearly before you apply.
Lifestyle · 2025-12-14 · 10 min
Sound and privacy in older wooden houses
What to notice on a second visit when walls and streets feel closer than expected.
Market · 2025-12-07 · 9 min
Station-distance premiums around Akabane
When a shorter walk is worth the extra rent — and when it is not.
Selling · 2025-11-30 · 12 min
Selling an inherited compact Tokyo apartment
Family timing, pricing realism, and how to present a small unit honestly.
Buying · 2025-11-23 · 11 min
First-time buyer documents in Japan, 2025
ID, income proof, and loan papers to assemble before the first serious offer.