apartments

Japan apartment hunting – Can you find cheaper rent by avoiding the peak spring moving season?

With tons of college students and office workers looking to move at the same time, is dodging the “new lifestyle” season a smart move?

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If you have an apartment in Japan, your “fire disaster insurance” may also be toilet insurance

Got a busted toilet in your place in Japan? Check for this before you pay the whole repair bill.

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Can a Japanese lawyer help stop a neighbor from getting our reporter’s bike all wet?

There ought to be a crime.

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Japanese moving company scam? The time we almost called police on a removal rep

A warning to anyone using a moving company in Japan. 

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Apartments with no bath or shower rising in popularity among young Tokyoites, report says

No bath, no problem?

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Super cheap apartment in Japan has a steamy past, free water

Low monthly rent for rooms that used to rented out by the hour.

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Tokyo real estate agency sends beautiful women with you on apartment visits for date-like mood

Girls Chintai wants to help customers make the right chintai choice.

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Do Tokyo’s Reversible Destiny Lofts really hold the power to reverse your destiny?

Architectural landmark is designed to expand your mind in new ways.

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How much money do you need to live in your own apartment in Japan?【Survey】

Think living in Japan is crazy expensive? Think again.

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Restoring Nakagin Capsule Tower’s rare “pink capsule”, formerly used in the sex industry

One final hurrah for the soon-to-be-demolished iconic building. 

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“Gamer apartments” available to rent for under US$350 a month, comes with full gaming PC set up

The ‘e-room‘ comes complete with gaming PCs, desk, chair and more.

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The anime cosplay DJ in Tokyo’s crazy Nakagin Capsule Tower apartment【Photos】

Koe finds the perfect space in which to find her creative voice.

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Neighbors Kamikitazawa introduces us to the cool side of shared Tokyo apartment rentals

Where neighbours become good friends…

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Before and After: Renovating a rundown rental property in Japan

Apartment renovation in the middle of Tokyo is a DIY inspiration. 

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Reversible Destiny Lofts needs your help to protect its destiny during coronavirus pandemic

Architectural landmark in Tokyo faces a shaky future.

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This Tokyo apartment complex lets you paint your room, offers community BBQ and camping gear

And it has a community DIY workroom!

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Living with coronavirus in a Japanese share house

Firsthand account reveals there are pros and cons to catching the virus in a communal living environment.

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Nakagin Capsule Tower’s rare “pink capsules”, formerly used in the sex industry

The people of Nakagin Capsule Tower are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the history of the soon-to-be-demolished iconic building. 

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We check out Films Wako, a “social apartment” building with a movie theater inside

And the price for a room is actually super reasonable!

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Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo is scheduled to be demolished, needs your help

Architectural landmark will soon be gone forever, but there’s still a chance of preserving its history for the future.

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