Tokyo's Best Kept Housing Secret for Foreigners

The Urban Renaissance (UR) Agency, Tokyo’s answer to affordable, accessible housing, offers a model that could be, perhaps, the linchpin for urban housing issues worldwide.

Table of Contents

1. What is UR?

2. Why UR is a Game Changer (Especially for Foreigners)

3. My UR Application Experience

4. UR Apartments You Can Get Right Now

1. What is UR?

Japan's Post-World War II period bore witness to devastating urban decay and housing shortages. Cities were heavily bombed, infrastructure was dilapidated, and there was an urgent cry for housing s…