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A single person pays about 142,000 yen to move in March and 60,000 to 70,000 from May. How to make companies compete, the honest problem with comparison sites, and the paperwork deadlines nobody warns you about.

"They rejected me when I showed my residence card." The screening criteria are not published, so anyone claiming a card is easy to pass is guessing. Here is what you can actually check before you apply, plus a no-annual-fee first card and the debit route.

Which SIM in Japan can you get without a credit card? Compare Rakuten Mobile, ahamo, povo and Nihon Tsushin by price, data, coverage and eSIM. Plus the three walls foreigners hit and how to sign up.

Home internet in Japan for foreigners: fibre vs home router vs pocket Wi-Fi. Why a no-installation home router (Rakuten Turbo) suits newcomers, prices, and how to sign up in a rental.

The cheapest way to send money from Japan to Nepal or Sri Lanka. Compare Wise, banks, IME, Prabhu and Western Union: how much arrives on 100,000 yen, choosing by your family, and how to send.