Bills & expensesHousing & rentCritical
Stop the eviction: 4 months of rent for Naoki's family in Tokyo
A notice to vacate arrived last week. Naoki needs $2,350 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Tokyo.
🇯🇵 Japan1,823 views
Following a long illness in the family, I fell 4 months behind on rent. Last Monday a notice to vacate was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $2,350.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by March, we must leave.
I have three school-aged children at home. Moving isn't just an expense - it would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
I have started working two part-time jobs, and I'm applying for help from local services, but nothing will arrive in time without the rest of the gap covered here.
The money will be paid directly to the landlord and I'll upload the receipt once it's done.
Where the $2,350 goes:
• Rent arrears (4 months): $1,400
• Late fees and court costs: $90
• Utilities in arrears: $145
• First month of rent as a buffer: $715
With deep gratitude,
Naoki
- due date
- 2026-03-20
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Naoki
Update from Tokyo: we've started the first stage. We're at 42% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($264). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward late fees and court costs.
- Rory S. Donovan 🇮🇪 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
- Kumiko Fujiwara 🇯🇵 · $30
- Joseph M. Lane 🇨🇦 · $25
“Blessings. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Burnaby”
- Nicola Domenico Rossi 🇮🇹 · $75
- Alexander Glover 🇺🇸 · $20
- Fatima K. Petersen 🇿🇦 · $100
- Upendo Awino Swai 🇺🇬 · $50
- Walter D. Wood 🇬🇧 · $50
- Joseph T. Hicks 🇳🇿 · $10
- Jacob H. Snyder 🇺🇸 · $10
- Angel C. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $20
- Lars Lars De Bruijn 🇳🇱 · $100
- Gonzalo G. Chávez 🇺🇸 · $25
- Madeline A. Fuller 🇬🇧 · $20
“Take care of yourselves. Hope the March deadline works out. - Leeds”
- Rani Lubis 🇮🇩 · $25
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $10
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $20
- James H. Barnett 🇬🇧 · $33
- Courtney E. Holland 🇬🇧 · $25
“Thinking of you. My sister told me about this one. - Birmingham”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Hang in there. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Sent it to 11 people at work.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Naoki?
Hang in there, Naoki. Your post was clear and honest. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Naoki
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rent arrears (4 months) comes first ($1,400) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Hope it all works out, Naoki. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Athens this morning. Blessings.
Sending love, Naoki. Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Varanasi.
Hope things get better soon, Naoki. Hope you get there. Blessings.
Stay strong, Naoki. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best
thinking of you and your family, Naoki. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Sending strength, Naoki. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Curitiba so I could bring a meal.
Stay strong, Naoki. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Quezon City
Sending strength, Naoki. Looking forward to the next update.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better!
you're not alone, Naoki. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Take care, Naoki. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Cologne
Best of luck, Naoki. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Üsküdar.