
← Unpacking Japan14 aug · 1 u 09 min
Why are so many Tokyo apartments not foreigner friendly?
<p>Meet Sandul, a real estate agent in Tokyo. He sits down to talk to us about the reality of renting, the difficulties of renting as a foreigner or student, and how to settle in as a new resident in Japan.</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>0:50 Meet Sandul</p><p>1:27 Scholarship in Japan</p><p>10:00 Sri Lankan student association</p><p>14:27 First job in Japan</p><p>21:47 Start in content creation</p><p>25:27 Japanese house tour videos</p><p>31:29 Why do people let you film their house?</p><p>34:30 Start in real estate industry</p><p>38:20 Foreigner friendly apartments?</p><p>42:54 Biggest surprises in real estate</p><p>47:07 What makes a good property?</p><p>49:24 How long it takes to rent</p><p>54:06 Where Sandul lives</p><p>57:05 Sandul's favorite stories</p><p>1:04:50 What people should know about his interviewees</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p>Follow Sandul:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/sandulvinsuka/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/vinsuka.fromtokyo/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/japanhometours/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us:</p><p>https://unpacking.jp/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts</p><p>https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! </p><p><br></p><p>Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/</p>