Where We Call Home — Season 1, Episode 18: A Cozy Place for Everyone

Episode synopsis

One of the issues many foreigners face when they come to live in Japan involves looking for an apartment. Intimidated by the language barrier, property owners often refuse to rent to non-Japanese for fear of not being able to communicate should a problem occurs. On this episode we follow Dong Xiaoliang, the director of a firm that acts as a bridge between landlords and foreigners, helping non-Japanese find a place to live. We also meet Cameroonian Wouassi Vincent Jr., a drum teacher in Tokyo.

About Where We Call Home

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships they face in Japanese society.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Daily Struggles of a Pakistani Used Car Dealer
• E2Little India in Big Tokyo
• E3A Helping Hand for Foreign Women in Kyoto
• E4A Hot Meal for Every Child
• E5Support for Foreign Disabled and Elderly
• E6A Budding Farmer Dreams of Peanuts
• E7Under the Coronavirus Outbreak
• E8Working Under the Outbreak
• E9Chinese Entrepreneurs Fight for Survival
• E10Struggles for Recovery in the Restaurant Industry
• E11Entertainers Under the Pandemic
• E12Tourism's Fight to Endure the Crisis