Living Abroad

A first look at renting a home in Japan: key rental terms, required documents, moving-in and moving-out procedures, and practical...

How convenience store site selection, especially 7-Eleven's, can be read as a practical signal of population density for Japanese property...

How Japan's joto shotoku zei (capital gains tax) on property sales is calculated: rates, acquisition cost, depreciation, and the primary-residence...

The taxes, registration fees, agency fees and other costs on top of the purchase price when buying property in Japan,...

What Japan's important matters report covers before you buy: management, repair reserves, arrears, seismic checks, stigmatized-property disclosure.

What documents overseas buyers need to purchase property in Japan as an individual, a company, or a minor, including sworn...

A guide to Japanese apartment layout terms -- LDK, 1K, 1R and unit-bath sizes -- plus what to check on...

Property prices rise for structural reasons, not just interest rates. See why a market's economic transformation matters more than short-term...

How Japan's National Pension and Employees' Pension apply to foreign residents: contribution amounts, payout calculations, refunds and how to apply.

See Japan's cost-of-living breakdown for foreigners: rent, transport, food, health insurance and utilities across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Fukuoka.