What is it like moving in Japan? | Ichimon Japan 73


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Jul 20 2023 44 mins   51

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is it like moving in Japan?

Topics Discussed

  • About what it's like moving in Japan
  • When people in Japan usually move
  • What it costs to move in Japan
  • Why people in Japan usually move in March
  • Expenses associated with moving in Japan
  • About rent prices in Japan
  • Rent subsidies for JET Program participants
  • Setting up internet in Japan
  • About finding an apartment in Japan
  • About reikin/key money
  • The cost of hiring a moving company in Japan
  • Disposing of large garbage in Japan
  • Noticing the government that you have moved
  • And much more!

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