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A good number of landlords do not rent to foreigners. They require people to have a sponsor, and they need of "key money" or rent in advance, which can be equivalent to up to 6 months' rent. In big cities there are more options. There are a large number of foreign residents in cities. In Tokyo, Kimi Information provides a housing service that offers apartments with no key money; instead, the rent is slightly higher so that the difference is made up. If anyone comes to Japan with less money, they might want to stay at a "gaijin house." "Gaijin," means a foreigner. It is a kind of dormitory that caters to foreigners. One can share a room in a gaijin house or can get private rooms. A number of people stay in these houses permanently, rather than pay the full amount for an apartment. If one is looking for an apartment in Japan, there are several points to be kept in mind Rentthis depends entirely on where a person will live. In a metropolis, one has to pay about 70,000 yen a month for a standard 1-room apartment. The smaller the city, the lower the prices. SizeJapanese rooms are measured by "Tatami" where each Tatami mat is 6 feet by 3 feet. A standard room is 6 mats, or 9 feet by 12 feet. Some rooms are as small as three Tatami, others as big as 9 or even 12. Some apartments have no tatami and are carpeted; they are still measured in "Tatami," as determined by square footage. LocationThere are many trains in Japan; one will have at least a few choices of train lines, with stations. Essentially there should be a supermarket and/or convenience store, nearby. Zoning is not followed in Japan; usually one can find a small factory or truck loading area on the other side of the block. Age and ConditionConcrete block housing in Japan is bad as mold is a big problem in Japan, and housing with no windows (just a front door and a balcony window door) becomes unbearable. It gets hot and humid in summers, so unless one lives far north or in the mountains, they certainly require an air conditioner, winters are quite cold, but strangely, insulation is not widely used in Japan.
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Housing should be one of the first things a person must start looking for when he reaches Japan. Fortunate people might get one from their office. Others have to search for it.There are two kinds of accommodation a person can get in Japan. First is the choice of Gaijin houses or apartments, that are dormitories, rented out to foreigners. In the countryside, there are no gaijin houses, so it will be an apartment.