Signing across two pieces of paper

Yes, you read that right. I must’ve signed 20 pages of rental contracts today. From fire insurance to the apartment management documents to a slip on moving in a piano if I so ever wish to (I could have a piano, not any other instrument, by the way).

The reason why the Japanese make you sign your signature across two pages of the contract is to prove that the two pages are indeed together and authentic and that you’ve read them and understood it all.

It just brings to mind yet again how prepared the Japanese like to be. Why? So when the actual thing happens, the execution is flawless.

And I have to admit, I am experiencing this perfectionism. Our broadband Internet has already been installed and is part of the rent. The water/gas/electricity peeps are being arranged by invisible others and the keys will be hopefully ready a day before the agreed date, and usually when they say “try”, it usually happens. Let’s wait and see.

This situation speaks volumes about why I love and hate Japan. You can trust that things will go very smoothly once they are in place, but to get there, it’s such a friggin pain in the arse.

Will post pictures of our new home once it looks decent.

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