Been here a real long time. UR is the colorfully-named Urban Renaissance Agency, a semi-governmental organization that provides pretty nice, pretty straightforward housing.

https://www.ur-net.go.jp/overseas/about/index.html

guilty as charged! I wrote this about 7-8 years ago. wanted to air my piece here and declutter my Google Docs files.

thanks for reading it to the end! what do you mean by UR? and how long have you lived in Japan?

cryotosensei

> Japan's economic prowess and the relative strength of the yen

sounds a bit dated, but good tips otherwise.

For residence, UR is great. No bullshit fees, foreigner-friendly, and many locations. Just have to be okay with living in the suburbs.

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Cost of Living in Japan

\> Japan's economic prowess and the relative strength of the yen

sounds a bit dated, but good tips otherwise.

For residence, UR is great. No bullshit fees, foreigner-friendly, and many locations. Just have to be okay with living in the suburbs.