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Government’s Scheme to Increase International Students With the steady decrease in population in Japan, Japanese government has increased the admission quota of students and labors from other countries. A few years ago, Japanese government established a scheme to accept 300,000 students from oversea by 2020. The scheme progresses faster than predicted with 337,000 international students by December 2018. Switching from Student Visa to Employment Visa However, only a small part of the population is able to stay for employment due to the strict requirements both government and enterprises set. Japanese government realized that it is necessary to create a more …

Japanese food culture is well known for the balance in the beauty of its appearance and nutrition value, and has been honored by UNESCO as Japan’s intangible culture heritage in 2013. The use of natural ingredients with cooking techniques that emphasize the inner flavor of each ingredients; and the overall expression of Japanese cuisine from garnish to the choice of tableware is a kind of art unique to Japanese culture. Izakaya in Japan Contrastingly, Japanese culinary tradition also has a casual side to it – izakaya. Izakaya are similar to tapas bars, a type of casual restaurants providing a variety of …

Renting a room in Japan could be time-consuming and frustrating sometimes. The rental process of room-searching to actually moving-in could take as long as a month in most cases. To make the rental process more convenient, OYO Life has launched its business in Japan in 2019. Hassle-free Rental OYO Life provides furnished-rooms with a hassle-free rental process. As some of you may have already known, OYO Life was first established in India in 2013 and later in China in 2017. Up to date, OYO Life is operating 450,000 units around the world including Japan. While conditions might differ among countries, in …

Is the Bicycle-Parking in Everyone’s Property Organized? Bicycle-parking is often located in the front of the apartment near the entrance. Abandoned bicycles can affect the image of the property in a negative way. Moreover, disorganized bicycles fall easily and can cause damage to bicycles nearby leading to neighbor disputes. Problem Prevention and Profit from Parking Fee There are two benefits in organizing bicycle parking – one is to prevent neighbor disputes. In case bicycles fall and damage nearby bicycles, not only does this lead to arguments between tenants, owner and property management company are also at fault as the responsibility to maintain …

According to the latest data from SUUMO Yokohama is chosen the best city to live in the Kanto region*. *Kanto Region refers to the area of Tokyo and the prefectures around. It covers 7 prefectures including: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa. Where is Yokohama? Yokohama city is located south of Tokyo and is more of the major commercial cities in the Kanto region. It is 437.38 km2 big and has a population of 3.7 million people making it the most populous municipality of Japan. Yokohama was one of the few cities that opened up its port for foreign ships and making …

Miyako Island is part of Okinawa Prefecture that is located Southwest of Okinawa and East of Taiwan. It has an area of 158.87  km2  and a population of approximately 51,000 people. In Miyako Island, you can find stunning coastal line and extraordinary ocean view. With that being said, inbound tourism has been increasing in the past few years and the demand of hotels and housing has also increased correspondingly. Airport In Miyako Island In 2017, Mitsubishi Real Estate Services Co., Ltd. (refer to Mitsubishi below) started a renovation project on Shimoji Airtport in Miyako Island to stimulate the tourism industry. Shimoji …