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Yes, it's only for computer science related positions as far as I know.

Agreed. I love it here, but the experience isn't the same for everyone. I like the big city myself, but I do miss the relaxed rural setting that I came from sometimes

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@ that seems kinda expensive for 1 year. I was watching that one Japanese UA-camr i wish I could remember his name because I need to go back and find that video. He interviews people on the street and oftentimes it’s foreigners. If anybody can howl me find this video I’d be super thankful. Anyway he talks to an American guy on the street who gives tips on how to live in Japan for a lot less and mentions a school that I think is a lot less than this. Of course it might not be useful for this kind of work because of connections or certifications - if that is even needed- I don’t know a lot about this yet - but nonetheless, it is a Japanese language school, I believe.

I speak fluent Japanese. There weren't any communication issues, it was just that none of the phone numbers connected

I am nowhere near that level yet 😅 I watched him quite a bit when I was first coming over here

If you mean me, I'm a software engineer. But I agree with you

@william_in_japan oh I know this is just something to do on the side. But, as far as I know there's some kinda scam like honey where you can buy more space on the front page or whatever to wind up with more views on UA-cam that's the only way to actually turn a profit on here.

I don't watch anime, but if it exposes people to a culture they want to experience, then I dont see a problem with it. As long as they don't expect everything to line up with what they see in anime

Thanks, I will check out Costco!

@@william_in_japan The Costco in Shin-Misato is certainly the one the closest to a station. And the entire way from the station is a shopping mall, very pedestrian friendly.

They also pay Bay Area rents.

If that's what you want, you're way better off moving to Thailand, Philippines, or Vietnam. Japan pales in comparison when it comes to easy women.

Hmm, I'm not sure about that. Your Japanese ability does not even come up in conversation with the landlord. The calls to the landlord literally go "I have a resident here from overseas who is looking for an apartment. How about a foreigner?" (外国籍の方はどうですか？) If the answer during that very short phone call was no, then that apartment was off the table. This would repeat maybe 4 times in front of me before I would get an Ok. Of course this may depend on the agency, but I have heard similar stories from others.

Same experience here. Agent calls up the owner, asks if a foreigner is ok. Sometimes there would be a follow up of "what kind of a foreigner?", in other words "where from". The level of Japanese, how long has one lived in Japan, the income level etc. does not matter at this point of the first contact at all in my experience.

​@@william_in_japan @jaaan420 Language ability plays a crucial role in your ability to get an apartment here, along with your status in Japan, how long you've lived here, the stability of your work, and how much you earn(~20% of monthly salary or less). Almost every time I had a realtor call a landlord or another realtor, when I was there, the first thing they would mention was, "I have a foreigner here from ______. He’s fluent in Japanese, is a permanent resident, and works as a ______." This conversation happened repeatedly several years ago because I had picked out about 15 places I was interested in, and the realtor called all of them beforehand to see if we could schedule a viewing. Basically most people will be reluctant to do business with someone who can't communicate in the local language at a level that’s easy to understand, whether you’re looking for a job, an apartment, or a business partner. These basic requirements listed above apply to Japanese citizens as well. Initially, I had my wife, who is Japanese, try to get a few apartments for us, but she was rejected every time. So, I applied under my name for the next one, and we got it. I’ve lived all over Japan for the past 15 years and never had issues getting an apartment. However, I’ve seen foreign friends who have not been here long struggle when they can’t speak Japanese well or communicate effectively in Japanese. The landlords or realtor mentioned it was due to low level Japanese levels in multiple cases. Of course, some landlords just won’t rent to foreigners-that’s definitely true-but from my experience, most landlords are open to it and evaluate you based on the points listed above. Probably about 75% are fine with foreigners who can speak Japanese well, especially if you meet the other basic requirements above too. For foreigners, having lived here longer and assimilated into the culture really helps too, especially if you're dealing with the landlord directly in the initial stages of getting the apartment. This is because the longer you've been in Japan, the more your identity becomes Japanese. I mean, you will become more familiar to them and they become more comfortable doing business with you. Personally, I'm the same way. If someone feels too foreign to me, and I can't communicate with them, then I don't feel comfortable doing business with them either. It's not a racist thing, but just common sense to not take such risks. Maybe as a thought experiment imagine yourself back in your home country and consider whether you would rent to a foreigner who is challenging to communicate with, has only been in the country a short period, and presents many unknowns. Meanwhile other candidates who are easy to communicate with and seem more stable are also interested. Who do you choose? Try to imagine what it's like from the Japanese landlords perspective. The basic requirements listed at the top are the essentials for stability, which is what the Japanese landlord seeks.

@@william_in_japan Language ability plays a crucial role in your ability to get an apartment here, along with your status in Japan, how long you've lived here, and how much you earn. Of course if you use a service that communicates in English, that's a different case, but most places aren't like that. Almost every time I had a realtor call a landlord or another realtor, when I was there, the first thing they would mention was something like, "I have a foreigner here from ______. He’s fluent in Japanese, is a permanent resident, and works as a ______." Nobody is going to do business with someone who doesn’t speak the local language at a level that’s easy to understand, whether you’re looking for a job, an apartment, or a business partner. These basic requirements apply to Japanese as well. Initially, I had my wife, who is Japanese, try to get a few apartments for us, but she was rejected every time. So, I applied under my name for the next one, and we got it. I’ve lived all over Japan for the past 15 years and never had issues getting an apartment. However, I’ve seen foreign friends who have not been here long struggle when they can’t speak Japanese well or communicate effectively. Of course, some landlords just won’t rent to foreigners-that’s definitely true-but from my experience, most landlords are open to it and evaluate you based on the points listed above. Probably about 75% are fine with foreigners who can speak Japanese at an intermediate level or above, assuming you meet the other basic requirements above too. For foreigners, having lived here longer and assimilated into the culture really helps too, especially if you're dealing with the landlord directly in the initial stages of getting the apartment. This is because the longer you've been in Japan the more your identity becomes Japanese. I mean, you will become more familiar to them and they become more comfortable doing business with you. Personally, I'm the same way. If someone feels too foreign to me, and I can't communicate with them, then I don't feel comfortable doing business with them either. It's not a racist thing, but just common sense to not take such risks. Maybe as a thought experiment imagine yourself back in your home country and consider whether you would rent to a foreigner who is challenging to communicate with, has only been in the country a short period, and presents many unknowns. Meanwhile other candidates who are easy to communicate with and seem more stable are also interested. Who do you choose? Try to imagine what it's like from the Japanese landlord's perspective. The basic requirements are for stability, which is what the landlord seeks for financial gains.

One reason for the discrimination is that renters have all kinds of insane legal protections. Squatter problem. Delinquency.

Great insight, thank you!

Wow I actually cant read yen without 万

@@Hoppitot Haha yeah it's tricky without the kanji. I added commas to help readers. Thanks for the feedback!

I lived in nakai, it’s inside shinjuku but really near nakano, the rent may be a bit more elevated, but it’ll match the Nakano if you also count the commute cost to the school you need to go

so its possible to live simply but comfortably in Tokyo on 300k jpy a month? Thanks

You won't need to repay the key money, but I'm unsure on the guarantor; that may depend on the guarantor company. The renter's insurance you would have to renew though

Yes, that would be enough! That is about the average monthly salary of a Japanese person.

@@william_in_japan 500k before or after taxes? Thanks again.

Especially if you've been earning in yen

@ Even so prices tripled in USA. I was in Japan looking at rent in USA just thinking like wow its so much cheaper in Japan. It was not that way before. So I kept hesitating returning then I got caught up in the covid situation with an expiring visa and no work. Was brutal. I am trying my best not to go back but its difficult.

@ seriously think about how much it would cost to move to the usa. its insane.

You can probably should be able to put a text-over or subs clarifying this in youtube studio so people see it in video 🧐

I was looking for that but I haven't been able to find out how yet

​@@william_in_japan You used to be able to make text-over additions, but they got rid of that a while ago. Putting the info in a pinned comment, as you've done, is the best way of getting this across. For a video like this, I'd most likely be just listening the whole time, rather than watching.

How do you prevent that? Do you have to have a ventilation fan that goes outside running? Just crack a window open?

@@william_in_japan Run it until you start to feel a bit woozy then shut it off.

I remember waking up with splitting headaches a few times then I learned to use it while I was awake only.

Where are you living at? How often do you use your heater/ac? I use mine heavily

Wow, that recent ago it was that low? Was that a part time job?

That's an interesting point, I hadn't looked into what that would be like yet. I wonder why that is?

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Are you planning on moving somewhere else?

I didn't come over on a work visa. But you are correct, yes they usually will arrange your accommodations if you come over on a work visa.

Yeah, if you're married they'd have to be on the same page as you as far as where you want to move and live. You may need to get a bigger place so you don't feel too cramped. Also, if you have children then the type of apartment that you can rent will be limited to concrete buildings or single family homes usually.

Which is, like, $10k. I don't know anyone seriously considering making any major life choices who doesn't have at least that. If you don't, you should be saving up rather than moving for fun.

Yeah, that should get you started out very nicely! You can think of it as around $15,000 of local purchasing power. (Meaning it would feel like that domestically) That is definitely enough to get you here and set up with everything you need and probably furnish your place fully. (Assuming you don't just buy the most expensive appliances, because Japanese appliances seem to have a high price ceiling)

For two rooms in Tokyo? Not if you want a place that is in good condition and not too old. Everyone's level will vary though

Thank you for the feedback! I will try to put a more positive/neutral spin on things. As for the English, I also want everyone coming here to learn Japanese, but if someone is coming over as a language school student for example, I think it is ok for them to feel uncomfortable in Japanese and want English service at first.

oh no, won't anyone think of the poor holy chosen people. God protect the poor Japanese.

If I was rich I would buy a condominium that can access the city center very easily (anywhere on the yamanote line train would do). Then I'd get a permit to rent it out as an airbnb when I wasn't in the country.

Akiya. That's the way to go. Requires patience though to find the right place.

Both of you are wrong. Idk what he did to get 310k but you added 100k too much. The first 100k listed is the rent price of a 2 room apartment as a reference. It’s there again as “first month is paid up front”. So it would be 400k

Ahhhh, I can't believe I messed up the one part of the video where I needed to be accurate 😅