Japan: Living

Communities of Expatriates

The Number of Expatriates: The expatriate community in Japan has more than 200,000 members. These sites describe living conditions for expatriates in Japan: ExpatFocus Japan, Transitionabroad Japan, Ministry of Justice, etc.
Blogs For Expats: The Expat's Guide to Japan
Japan Living Guide
An expat's guide to Japan (Aetna International)
For further information: The key elements of Japanese culture on the Japan Guide website
Trends in Japan
Transportation Companies For Moving/Removals: Nippon Express
Japan Luggage Express, Ltd.
Contact the Embassy: Contact the Embassy of Japan in the United States.
Contact Your Embassy: Contact the Embassy of the United States in Japan.

For further information: Quality of Living Worldwide City Rankings (Survey by Mercer)
Cost of Living Worldwide City Rankings (Survey by Mercer)

Average Lease Term: 2 years
Average Rental Costs: Costs of reservation (tetsukekin): equivalent to 1 month’s rent, recoverable if the rental becomes effective.
The deposit (shikikin): equivalent to 7 months rent; recoverable if the apartment has not been damaged.
Money for the hand-over of the keys (reikin:, paid in the case of a private rental; not recoverable; equivalent at most to 7 months’ rent.
Agency fees (chukai tesuryo): between 3 and 10 months’ rent; not recoverable.

The third party guarantor is necessary. The person may be required to be Japanese and have the necessary financial capabilities.
Rental Agency Websites: Expatriates Housing Tokyo
For further information: Japan Guide information about finding an apartment

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