>>9489294Leasing and moving in Japan are legit retarded.
Not only do you make a typical deposit, but you also have to hand over something called a 'key fee' (or something like that) where you basically pay one month's rent up front. For no reason. You don't get it back like a deposit or anything.
Couple that expense with people in Japan needing to use what little vacation time they have all for moving.
Luckily that doesn't really apply to anny, but yeah, moving in Japan sucks even worse than it normally does elsewhere. Not to mention she's a gaijin, so finding a place that will let you rent is a whole lot harder.