From numerous YT videos of well-established foreigners in Japan I understand that just moving house and being accepted for a rental contract is very difficult. Often foreigners are asked to pay higher deposits even though their income is from Japan and have lived there for years, and have rented without problem elsewhere.<p>Example: 
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=odahzHioQQ4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=odahzHioQQ4</a>