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Last night I was shown around an apartment in Tokamachi. If all goes well, I'll be moving into that apartment block from the beginning of August. The relief I felt last night after viewing was immense.

It's a private apartment that was found by the guy at Tsunan office. He showed me a map of where the apartment was and a plan of the interior (two rooms, plus dining/kitchen; a 2DK). The arranged a viewing at 7pm and I went with my supervisor. An hour many many questions later, I was left to walk away and sleep on it. My decision this morning is to take the apartment.

The choice is pretty straight forward. The main bonus is the ambient noise level. The neighbourhood is a long way from the nearest major road, so it's a lot, lot quieter. I can see me enjoying many nights of peaceful sleep from August. As for the rest of the features, the new apartment is larger than my current apartment and has two tatami rooms. The dining/kitchen is a lot bigger and there's more storage. The bathroom is a bit old but has a shower. It has a garage so less snow to shovel in winter. The rent will probably be around the same as the current apartment. Maybe the only drawback is that it has a traditional japanese-style squat toilet instead of a western-style seat toilet. But if that's the sacrifice I have to make to have peace and quiet, then I think that's a bargain.

So, I have to ring my supervisor and tell him my decision this morning. He'll then ask Tsunan office to start making the arrangements for the contract. Then, the main question will be what have Tokamachi Office decided for my current apartment? Can I keep my things there until I return from England, or will I have to move everything out by Sunday? And if I have to move everything, where do I move it to? And can it be done over the weekend?