Buying a house

Horiguchi san – a fashion faux pas

How to buy a house in Japan. First we realized it was possible to buy a house with two western style toilets. Then we found Horiguchi-san to help us navigate seldom traversed waters: a foreigner buying a house in Japan.


How to buy a house in Japan – The real estate agent

How to buy a house in Japan. First we realized it was possible to buy a house with two western style toilets. Then we found Horiguchi-san to help us navigate seldom traversed waters: a foreigner buying a house in Japan.


The million dollar toilet

How to buy a house in Japan. OR…What the heck were we thinking? OR…How not to buy a house in Japan. Or…Surely there is an easier way to buy a house in Japan. Regardless of the title, this is the first in a series of tales about our house buying adventure in Japan. I don’t want to spoil the ending, but we love our home, we love our neighborhood, and we love our 1% mortgage. This tale also explores the nuances of using a Asian style squat toilet.