strangerer in a strange land wrote:

> To the point, I am looking for a place for my son to stay for a week,
> like, immediately, starting Feb 17 or 18 and leaving the 23rd.  I am
> going back to the US but he has another week to go for his interview
> process.  He is 19.  I am not asking for a person to offer him space
> but suggestions of something cheaper than a hotel (currently paying
> 10,000/night), but more livable for a week than a capsule hotel, that
> perhaps has weekly rates.

http://www.apamanshop-monthly.com/index.htm

Weekly rents are circa Yen 4,900 / day.  Also Google for Weekly Mansion 
and Monthly Mansion for other choices and areas.  If you can Wa the 
results are far better than if you only Ei.  Some places require a 
hoshonin but others will let it slide in exchange for cash in advance.

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CL