カテゴリー: English
English editions of our blog articles.
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Would You Pass Tenant Screening in Edo? | Room Hunting, Then and Now: Edo ③
No credit bureaus, no internet. Edo landlords went asking around your old neighborhood instead.
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Did Edo Japan Have Guarantee Companies? | Room Hunting, Then and Now: Edo ②
No one to act as your guarantor? In Edo Japan, you could pay for one. A 300-year-old idea.
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Why Is the “For Rent” Sign Crooked? | Room Hunting, Then and Now: Edo ①
A “for rent” slip pasted at an angle, 300 years ago. Why crooked? Even the dictionaries don’t say.
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Could You Find a Room Without a Smartphone? | Room Hunting, Then and Now: Prologue
Before smartphones, how did people in Japan find a place to live? The prologue to our series.
