subject: Tokyo Classifieds [print this page] Tokyo is the seat of the Imperial Palace, the Japanese government, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family. The city is the largest metropolitan region in Japan and the center of the Greater Tokyo Area. The Metropolis of Tokyo was formed from the merger between the city Tokyo and the former Tokyo Prefecture. Tokyo is located on the eastern side of the island of Honshu and includes the Islands of Ogasawara and Izu. It is known officially as the Tokyo Metropolis and is one of the Prefectures of Japan.
In Japan, housing is a mix of modern Western influence and traditional Japanese culture. If you are looking an apartment in Japan, you need to look in the Tokyo classifieds. Here are some tips about finding an apartment in Japan.
Japan has a population density of more than 330 people per sq. kilometer. Therefore, Japan has a high demand for apartments. of the population is concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
The Japanese build vertically since space is at a premium. The cities in Japan cities are filled with modern high rise apartment buildings. Although many of the people in Japan now elect to live in the suburbs which are less crowded and live further from the city which also results in commutes to work that are longer.
Most of the features of an apartment in Japan are dictated by space. Apartments are designed as space to serve a multipurpose. These are the kinds of apartments that you will find in the Tokyo classifieds.
The Japanese homes that you will find in the Tokyo classifieds have traditional flooring known as the tatami mat, which is a one by two meter mat that is made out of silk and straw. Although the tatami mat is frequently replaced by modern flooring materials in newer apartments, the tatami is still the unit by which property sizes are measured.
Many of the Japanese apartments that are advertised in the Tokyo classifieds are rented unfurnished, and even the apartments that are rented furnished probably wont offer many of the amenities that most foreigners take for granted. Dryers, full sized ovens, and framed beds will not be found in a furnished Japanese apartment.
As the cost of the Japanese apartment that is advertised in the classifieds increases, some of the features will improve. However, most foreigners shouldnt expect all of the floor space and home appliances that they are accustomed to from any apartment in Japan.
