Big in Japan: How to rent an apartment in Tokyo {Gadling}

Jun 3rd 2008 3:57AM Another anecdote: I was lucky enough to rent a one room apartment in Ota-ku for 3 months rent, with no key money. Friends who were leaving the country had rented it previously and set me up with the landlord. There were some minor dramas getting signed up; the landlady was concerned that I didn't have a working visa (my partner did), and that we hadn't stayed at a guest house, i.e. we were doing things in a non-customary manner. If there's anything I know from talking to foreigners in Japan it's that their experiences are varied!