Renting an apartment in Japan not only requires you to pay a lot of money, but a lot of different types of money. In addition to monthly rent, before you spend a single night in your new home you’ll usually need to fork over a security deposit, rent guarantor company contracting fee, and the hated “key money,” also known as reikin, a non-refundable gratuity you pay to your landlord for being kind enough to let you pay rent every month.

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