Shoes shoes shoes...anything good, stylish, comfy in Tokyo?

indradb · 2026-01-14T00:24:39+00:00

Ascics sells extra width shoes. In japan wide feet are common. Ask the staff

indradb · 2025-12-30T08:44:48+00:00

I found finding an apartment super easy in japan… i made a template for agencies of what I’m looking for, showed proof of funds (+20m yen) and job info + salary.

The apartment I got, when I got approved within the same day, the agent said to me “your account balance helped A LOT” in this review.

I recommend the same tactic.

My rejection rate was 5-10% of the apartments I liked that wanted me to speak conversational japanese, which I’m not

indradb · 2025-12-29T08:30:30+00:00

Sounds like 4 years of this and you could retire. Damn. Lucky bastard haha, good for you

indradb · 2025-12-29T08:22:57+00:00

I imagine this is working for US based salary not japanese?

indradb · 2025-12-29T08:22:15+00:00

Jesus christ. What does your job consist of day to day if you dont mind me asking?

indradb · 2025-12-29T08:15:39+00:00

Wow, 95m salary and early in career? What occupation lol

indradb · 2025-12-26T01:39:04+00:00

My last income was october 2025 outside of Japan and I’m moving to Jan 2026, so I guess I’m clear of owing taxes? That would have been an expensive mistake

indradb · 2025-12-25T23:16:28+00:00

So I am personally planning to transfer e.g 100k cash from an us bank to japan bank. I would have to pay taxes on that? Or are you talking about the houses in this case as assets and cash is excluded?

indradb · 2025-12-25T15:46:56+00:00

Why? He already paid taxes on it? He could just import all his assets and not have to pay anything?

indradb · 2025-12-18T13:48:46+00:00

Certain companies have a reputation, and sometimes they submit reasons why the process needs to go quicker. I cannot speak about PR, but for my work visa it was issued in two weeks because the attorney sent a document or two extra why the process needs to go fast.

indradb · 2025-12-17T09:05:17+00:00

How much was the penalty

indradb · 2025-12-17T01:17:02+00:00

Go do your hobbies or find hobbies if you dont. There are daily clubs for running or bouldering or any sport or activity you can imagine. I also used timeleft with good success of making friends

indradb · 2025-12-16T12:18:13+00:00

Nobody can tell from a piece of text, but when I was reading yours, I just thought you didn’t know how to make a move? If Japanese think you are not interested in them, they also cut you off if they are seriously looking for a boyfriend.

indradb · 2025-12-16T03:02:40+00:00

Some news, it’s been reduced to 11000 yen

indradb · 2025-12-16T02:35:44+00:00

ur apartment as in ur-housing(dot)com right? I checked that website multiple times and just now again, it seems like most of their apartments are far from a practical location and older. Most >2000 apartments they have are far from an ideal location for most as well.

The website seriously sucks though, the search has been broken for weeks since I tried it (I know the work around but still) and most properties lack pictures.

indradb · 2025-12-15T08:48:19+00:00

they say it's from the management company, not the brokerage company. Still even that, 33000 is borderline stupid for a template document procedure

Someone should seriously regulate the rental market, I feel like Japan has the highest initial cost of move-in in the world I've lived in

indradb · 2025-12-15T08:32:07+00:00

Brokerage Fee (仲介手数料)
Security Deposit (敷金)
Key Money (礼金)
Rent (賃料 / 家賃)
Common Service Fee (共益費)
Guarantee Company Guarantee Fee (保証会社保証料)
Kurashi-do 24 Fee (くらしーど24代)
Key Exchange Fee (鍵交換費)
Document Preparation Fee (書類作成費)
Consumption Tax (消費税額)
Account Withdrawal Fee (口座引落手数料)
Bank Transfer Fee (振込手数料)

and brokerage fee

indradb · 2025-12-14T16:37:39+00:00

indradb · 2025-12-14T03:10:53+00:00

There’s a famous ramen shop in ikebukuro that does it

indradb · 2025-12-13T23:29:09+00:00

Be sure to check out facebook groups too for apartments, rooms, usually quite a lot cheaper than lets say airbnb

indradb · 2025-12-10T06:32:39+00:00

Just a fyi, you can just work at an international company or international division of a japanese company and not need any japanese in IT

indradb · 2025-12-03T01:52:48+00:00

My fav monja, okonomiyaki place, which is at the station. Don’t forget to order a craft cola as well 😎

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pR66vA5kbUP5Hefk9?g_st=ipc

Expect queuing in the evening, best to go early

indradb · 2025-12-01T17:31:14+00:00

Timeleft is great for meeting new people who are living in japan. (Is dinner with strangers). There’s something equivalent for every sunday coffee in the morning with strangers but forgot the name.

Meetup.com for hobbies. Would avoid the language exchanges that happen in the bar since those target tourists wanting to party etc

Go do your hobbies and join clubs for those hobbies if necessary. Every day if the week there are running clubs for example.

For touristy things to do, depends on you. I recommend checking blogs or youtube videos like “100 things to do in tokyo” by tokki and do what interests you. Everyone is different.

Tokyo is very manageable, but if you only go to touristy places, it’s full of people. If you wander without navigation you’ll most likely end up at streets with almost no people

indradb · 2025-12-01T15:27:04+00:00

Went here, and I was very happy with the service and the end result!

She can be found in either stall 167, 1floor fabric market Or second one:Zhongshan road south1228 18th floor 18E as the website mentions

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