EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 1H 9M
Why are so many Tokyo apartments not foreigner friendly?
from Unpacking Japan · host Produced by ZenStudio
Meet Sandul, a real estate agent in Tokyo. He sits down to talk to us about the reality of renting, the difficulties of renting as a foreigner or student, and how to settle in as a new resident in Japan.--0:00 Intro0:50 Meet Sandul1:27 Scholarship in Japan10:00 Sri Lankan student association14:27 First job in Japan21:47 Start in content creation25:27 Japanese house tour videos31:29 Why do people let you film their house?34:30 Start in real estate industry38:20 Foreigner friendly apartments?42:54 Biggest surprises in real estate47:07 What makes a good property?49:24 How long it takes to rent54:06 Where Sandul lives57:05 Sandul's favorite stories1:04:50 What people should know about his interviewees--Follow Sandul:https://www.instagram.com/sandulvinsuka/https://www.instagram.com/vinsuka.fromtokyo/https://www.instagram.com/japanhometours/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/
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