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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.