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before renting in Tokyo.
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Your First Apartment in Tokyo
From 'I want to live in Tokyo' to getting the keys — the entire process explained. Viewing, applying, screening, signing, move-in — what to prepare at each step, where you might get stuck, and details foreigners especially need to know.
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Your First Apartment in Tokyo
The full process from search to sign — foreigner edition.
Rental Fees Explained
Deposit · Key money · Security — who gets what, what's negotiable, what comes back.
Renting as a Foreigner
How to boost your screening odds? How to pick a guarantor company? What documents do you need?
Mastering the Screening
A complete checklist of what screening asks, what happens if you slip, and how to fix it.
Reading a Japanese Lease
Important clauses translated one by one — termination, repairs, move-out. Red text is a must.
Move-in Checklist
Power · gas · water · ward office registration · mailbox label — one checklist covers it all.
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