I lived 3 years in a mid sized city in kanagawa, 5 in tokyo, now a PR holder.
Both pretty budget apartments because reasons. Gotta love those neighbors and the lack of space to do stuff at home 😂
I got money to burn and and am looking at USED houses OUTSIDE OF TOKYO because i'd rather not be in 1500$ a month debt (mortgage) thank you very much.
Now – let's just say i long for some of the features or have some cultural biases towards US style housing. Mainly good privacy, a decent sized yard, ideally a 町内会 (read: HOA) that only collects fees.
I've visited some places seen some stuff and have been thoroughly unimpressed.
Some constructions from the 1980s boom feel the part (spacious, a bit gaudy) but they are falling apart now so id might as well throw my money into a garbage can.
I guess you can't have it all but tf do i do??
by ExcitementClassic819