Apartment hunting: am I cooked?

So I plan to live in Japan on a WHV and I’m looking for an apartment to rent for that time. I’m looking for a 1K apartment to myself, but all the places I’ve found for under 2 year lease are either sharehouse/hostel style or they are pre furnished short stay rentals. I’m not really loving either of those options because I would prefer to live alone & don’t want to pay extra for furniture I don’t want. Has anyone had any luck with finding a regular residential apartment while on a WHV? Will the real estate agents just fully turn me away?
Lmk any advice please!

by Sea_Platypus2928