hi 👋 in america this could be considered a duplex I was wondering if there would be another name similar to that for your home in Japan ? I'm looking for a similar style place I don't wanna live in a huge apartment complex so knowing a name would be a big help. I also saw in an earlier comment you said this place was from DK what exactly does that mean if you don't mind me asking ?
Very random question but why did you have your desk in your bedroom when you had a whole other room? Also why did you chose to sleep in the smaller room? Just wondering
Victoria B that was a pretty early iteration of our time living there, and it did change a bit, though we kept our bedroom upstairs because we liked how the sun hit the room and the natural light (we did try sleeping in the larger room for a time and didnt like it as much). So we turned the downstairs room into a utility/office/flex space. Worked out really well for us :). Thanks for asking!
Nice place., I have been here 4 years.. Nakagawa-ku.. I Think your place is from DK.. my apartment is similar in finishes.. how long have you been here?
Hey! Nice videos :) I'm moving to nagoya in the next few months and sorry to ask this but could you please tell me how did you rent your apartment? Thanks!
Thanks very much, and don't be sorry :) We hope you enjoy your move. We did a lot of research before we came and asked our company to help us find a place on the side, which they were able to do for us. They sent us listings and we picked out what we thought looked best from there, our boss also acted as our guarantor so we had the place ready before we even left Canada. There are definite downsides to taking this route if you intend to stay longer than a year like we have. If you're only looking to stick around for a year you could ask your company for help at least as a guarantor (somebody to pay the damages if you destroy your home and bail, essentially) which you need to rent a place in Japan. Actually browsing for apartments is difficult for foreigners, but there are some places in Nagoya that cater specifically to foreigners. We know a lot of people living in a building complex called "Free Bell", and while I've heard pretty mixed reviews on the place, it's cheap and it's easy to get in! There is also a local magazine for foreigners called "Nagmag", I believe they have a facebook page and an online presence - and often post foreign-friendly listings and apartment advertisements. I hope some of this information helps you! Have a great move to Nagoya, it's an awesome city!
Sorry for the late response! Honestly, it's between Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka on the shinkansen, so it's easy to get to all three from Nagoya, and rent is half the price for twice the space (as Tokyo). There are plenty of job opportunities in Nagoya, the food culture is great, and it's just an all around easy place to live (the subway is great and very easy to understand). It's got everything other Japanese cities have, just on a smaller scale; but I never found that to be bothersome. Honestly, great city to live in; but the Japanese themselves tend not to be fond of it.
Hey! We don’t live there anymore, but we paid 85,000 yen per month, excellent deal. The apartment was located in Nakagawa-ku near Rokuban-cho station; it’ll always be cheaper to live in outskirtsy areas, as long as you’re close to a station it doesn’t really matter :).
Pily y Red, gracias por compartir su aventura en Japón y mostrarnos su rutina y su rincón más íntimo. Un trabajo muy profesional!
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hi 👋 in america this could be considered a duplex I was wondering if there would be another name similar to that for your home in Japan ? I'm looking for a similar style place I don't wanna live in a huge apartment complex so knowing a name would be a big help. I also saw in an earlier comment you said this place was from DK what exactly does that mean if you don't mind me asking ?
Very random question but why did you have your desk in your bedroom when you had a whole other room? Also why did you chose to sleep in the smaller room? Just wondering
Victoria B that was a pretty early iteration of our time living there, and it did change a bit, though we kept our bedroom upstairs because we liked how the sun hit the room and the natural light (we did try sleeping in the larger room for a time and didnt like it as much). So we turned the downstairs room into a utility/office/flex space. Worked out really well for us :). Thanks for asking!
Nice place., I have been here 4 years.. Nakagawa-ku.. I Think your place is from DK.. my apartment is similar in finishes.. how long have you been here?
It was from DK :), we have been gone since January unfortunately... We lived there for 2 years and are really missing it! Great spot.
Hey! Nice videos :) I'm moving to nagoya in the next few months and sorry to ask this but could you please tell me how did you rent your apartment? Thanks!
Thanks very much, and don't be sorry :) We hope you enjoy your move. We did a lot of research before we came and asked our company to help us find a place on the side, which they were able to do for us. They sent us listings and we picked out what we thought looked best from there, our boss also acted as our guarantor so we had the place ready before we even left Canada. There are definite downsides to taking this route if you intend to stay longer than a year like we have. If you're only looking to stick around for a year you could ask your company for help at least as a guarantor (somebody to pay the damages if you destroy your home and bail, essentially) which you need to rent a place in Japan. Actually browsing for apartments is difficult for foreigners, but there are some places in Nagoya that cater specifically to foreigners. We know a lot of people living in a building complex called "Free Bell", and while I've heard pretty mixed reviews on the place, it's cheap and it's easy to get in! There is also a local magazine for foreigners called "Nagmag", I believe they have a facebook page and an online presence - and often post foreign-friendly listings and apartment advertisements. I hope some of this information helps you! Have a great move to Nagoya, it's an awesome city!
Pily & Red thank you!! This was really helpful! Have a great week!
subbing. this video was very nice. I'm curious to know how you guys ended up choosing nagoya
Sorry for the late response! Honestly, it's between Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka on the shinkansen, so it's easy to get to all three from Nagoya, and rent is half the price for twice the space (as Tokyo). There are plenty of job opportunities in Nagoya, the food culture is great, and it's just an all around easy place to live (the subway is great and very easy to understand). It's got everything other Japanese cities have, just on a smaller scale; but I never found that to be bothersome.
Honestly, great city to live in; but the Japanese themselves tend not to be fond of it.
How much are you paying for the rent? :0
Hey! We don’t live there anymore, but we paid 85,000 yen per month, excellent deal. The apartment was located in Nakagawa-ku near Rokuban-cho station; it’ll always be cheaper to live in outskirtsy areas, as long as you’re close to a station it doesn’t really matter :).