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no worries mate, we are only envious of you. hiroo is a, how should i put it, a good area for those that like the familiarity of their home country (nothing wrong with that) plenty of shops with imported foods, international schools, facilities with english speaking staff and so on. lots of embassy staff live there. however it is still japan though.

as sangetsu mentioned for some flats you "have" to pay key money (non-refundable money), just make sure the contract with your employer covers this too.