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Originally Posted by RealJames
I was 24 when I got here :P
hostels, love-hotels with random chicks or alone if it comes to it, gaijin houses, a bench, I'm used to roughing it so it's hard for me to make a good recommendation.
hostels here were a lot cleaner than in other countries I've visited, it depends on your time span
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Yeah, I've stayed in lots of hostels before. They're cool for the most part. A bit expensive, long-term, if you want a bit of privacy. I stayed in one for 2 weeks while looking for a place in Argentina (just a few years ago).
I saw a youtube video once of a guy giving a tour of his apartment. It was an apartment specifically for foreigners and/or other short-term residents. (No key-money, etc.) I think his school arranged it for him, but he said others were living there that weren't teaching English. And many were even Japanese. Some using it as a weekday place to live, and going to their "real" home on the weekend. For the life of me I can't find that video again or remember if that kind of place had a name.
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Originally Posted by RealJames
If you do want to start a business, keep in mind that immigrations officers often have to relocate every year or 3 years to prevent from power abuse, the guy I got had to relocate a few weeks after I got approved, to get a sense of how it works.
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It would have sucked if he relocated before he got you the visa.