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How much do you need to earn every month for a “normal” life in Kyoto? Here’s a sample budget

Casey Baseel
Jun 5, 2019
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Fantasizing about relocating to Japan’s ancient capital? Here’s what it’ll cost you per month, and no, a minimum-wage job isn’t going to cut it.

Japan
(budget • COK • Kyoto • Living in Japan • minimum wage • money • society • working in Japan)

Real-life Evangelion apartment in Japan is ultra-cheap, ultra-anime【Photos】

Casey Baseel
May 17, 2019

Floor plan and renter regulations allow you to accurately recreate Shinji’s lifestyle.

Japan
(anime • apartments • awesome • cool • crazy • Evangelion • Gunma • Living in Japan • otaku • weird)

The pros and cons of living in a share house in Tokyo instead of an apartment

Casey Baseel
May 4, 2019

Japan’s capital is seeing an increasing number of boarding house options, but is it the right choice for you?

Japan
(apartments • boarding houses • COK • homes • Living in Japan • moving to Japan • share houses • SNOJ • Tokyo)

You could be renting this 300-year-old samurai era house in Japan right now

Casey Baseel
Apr 20, 2019

”Just about the best-condition 300-year-old property you’ll ever find,” boasts realtor.

Japan
(apartments • Chiba • cool • history • houses • Living in Japan)

Tokyo has a share house for people who want to be pro gamers, comes furnished with gaming PCs

Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2019

Live the life in Tokyo while pursuing your dreams of e-sports glory.

Japan
(apartments • COK • cool • e-sports • Living in Japan • pro gamers • pro gaming • share houses • shared houses • video games)

Every night can be movie night at this awesome Japanese apartment building with its own theater

Casey Baseel
Nov 11, 2018

Stylish shared spaces let you go to the movies without leaving home.

Japan
(apartments • awesome • cool • Living in Japan • movies • Saitama)

What to do if you want to lower your apartment rent or avoid paying key money in Japan

Casey Baseel
Oct 14, 2018

And even if the owner won’t budge on the rent, you can still negotiate for some concessions that could save you a ton of cash.

Japan
(apartments • COK • interview • life hacks • Living in Japan • real estate • real estate agents • society)

What’s Japan’s least appealing big city, and why did it get stuck with that title?【Survey】

Casey Baseel
Sep 8, 2018

Town ranks in last place for second survey in a row, but there actually are some things to love about the place.

Japan
(food • Living in Japan • Nagoya • society • survey • travel)

Japanese government announces stricter requirements for foreigner student visas

Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2018

New rules aims to close loophole that lets language school students spend as much of the year working full-time as attending class.

Japan
(COK • education • foreigners in Japan • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • Living in Japan • schools • visas)

Turn unwanted fat into next month’s rent at new exercise-themed sharehouse in Saitama

Krista Rogers
Jun 5, 2018

Gran Toda’s “Fat Purchasing Campaign” is certainly one of the best incentives to finally get into shape.
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Japan
(COK • cool • diet • exercise • fitness • Gran Toda • health • Living in Japan • Saitama • sharehouse)

Five magic Japanese phrases to know before starting a job in Japan

Casey Baseel
Apr 4, 2018

Gomen and kudasai are great for travelers and students, but if you’re going to be successful and happy working in Japan, you’ll want to know these.

Japan
(business • COK • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • Living in Japan • SNO • working in Japan)

Survey picks the eight best Tokyo-area neighborhoods to live in, and number one isn’t in Tokyo

Casey Baseel
Mar 2, 2018

Tokyo’s much-ballyhooed Kichijoji only makes it to number-three, while an outsider with easy access to Tokyo takes the top spot.

Japan
(apartments • COK • Kanagawa • Kanto • Living in Japan • ranking • society • survey • Tokyo • Yokohama)

Four frustrating “middle-aged man rules” that dictate life in a Japanese office

Casey Baseel
Nov 8, 2017

Are you an innovation-loving young professional? Brace yourself for the chance you’ll run into this aggravations working in Japan.

Japan
(business • generation gap • Living in Japan • society • working in Japan)

Five of the worst areas to live in and around Tokyo

Oona McGee
Oct 11, 2017

While they might look appealing to visitors, according to residents, these suburbs can be hell to live in.

Japan
(apartments • Housing • lifestyle • Living in Japan • ranking • real estate • rent • suburbs • Tokyo)

Easier anime work visa requirements for foreign students being considered by Japanese government

Casey Baseel
Sep 19, 2017

New system could start as early as next year, making it easier for foreigners with anime aspirations to get their foot in the door.

Japan
(anime • government • immigration • Living in Japan • moving to Japan • visas • working in Japan)

Please don’t make the stupid mistake of taking an “abandoned” bike for a ride in Japan

Casey Baseel
Aug 16, 2017

Just about the dumbest way to get in trouble with the law while living or traveling here.

Japan
(bicycles • bikes • crime • foreigners in Japan • Living in Japan • SNO • society • theft)

Tokyo ranked as most livable city in the world in annual survey

Casey Baseel
Jul 4, 2017

Two other Japanese cities join the capital in top 25 of international quality of life ranking.

Global, Japan
(Fukuoka • Kyoto • livable cities • Living in Japan • quality of life • Tokyo)

Tokyo ranked as most expensive city in the world for expats, three other Japanese towns in top 10

Casey Baseel
Dec 22, 2016

But the situation might not be as bad as it sounds.

Global, Japan
(business • economics • expats • expensive • Living in Japan • Nagoya • Osaka • Tokyo • Yokohama)

Crazy infographic series shows why Japan can feel both shockingly crowded and amazingly empty

Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2016

The tiny shaded part of each map represents half of the population.

Japan
(crazy • crowded • infographics • Living in Japan)

When “yes” means “no” — The Japanese language quirk that trips English speakers up

Philip Kendall
Jan 23, 2016

You can learn all the words and practice all the kanji, but there’s one little Japanese language quirk that will almost certainly trip you up when you first encounter it.