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Japan

Overview6 min

Reikin and Shikikin: What a Japanese Lease Really Costs

Reikin (礼金) and shikikin (敷金): Japan's key money and rental deposit. The full move-in bill, renewal fees, restoration rules and the guarantor company.

August 23, 2026Read

Japan

Akiya空き家7 min

Akiya: Japan's Nine Million Empty Houses

Akiya (空き家), Japan's vacant homes: nine million in 2023, the tax and inheritance causes, the akiya banks, and what a thousand-euro house really costs.

August 18, 2026Read