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Re:Some Techies Are Shunning Silicon Valley for the Japanese... by tokyoHacker on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:58AM (#17827772)
I think this has more to do with the fact that the landlord is not comfortable dealing with someone who doesnt speak the same language. Also I have heard ( no citations) from my Japanese collegues that the laws are heavily biased in favor of the tenant. Its very hard to evict them. So a Japanese home owner ( conservative as they are) wouldn’t want to take a risk for no additional advantage.
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Re:Some Techies Are Shunning Silicon Valley for the Japanese... by anjc on Thursday August 23, 2018 @11:16AM (#17827938)
> I think this has more to do with the fact that the landlord is not comfortable dealing with someone who doesnt speak the same language.

Language is always used as an excuse, but language doesn't seem to be a hindrance in any other country.

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