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	<title>Bignavi Accommodation &#187; Types of accommodation in Japan</title>
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		<title>Weekly Mansions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A weekly mansion is a furnished apartment for short-term stays. From a size vs price perspective,  they are generally more expensive than other housing such as guesthouses and ryokans. One of the big differences between a guesthouse and a weekly mansion is that guesthouse accommodation is conducive to meeting other people and socialising, whereas weekly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Hotels</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Super Hotels in Japan

Super hotels are a new type of budget hotel which offer cheap, clean accommodation with a minimilistic attitude towards staffing. The goal of the hotel chain is to maintain high customer satisfaction while offering lower prices than previously possible. They are able to do this because of the unqiue system they employ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serviced Apartments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Serviced apartments in Japan are furnished, self contained apartments that are usually rented for short periods of time, from several days or weeks up to a few months. The number of people allowed in the apartment is usually determined by the rent.
Most serviced apartments are located in city areas in convenient locations and provide you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monthly Mansions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monthly Mansions in Japan

The word “mansion” is misleading and actually refers to modern apartments in concrete buildings, while “apartment” refers to older units in conventional structures.
As the name suggests, a &#8216;monthly&#8217; mansion is an apartment or mansion which allows you to stay for a period of at least one month without the need for key [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guesthouses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guesthouses in Japan

A ‘Guest House’ is an apartment or a shared house. They are also known as ‘Gaijin’ (Foreigner) houses because foreigners make up the majority of the clientelle, but more and more Japanese locals are starting to realize that it’s a pretty cheap way to rent.
There are a wide variety of guest houses in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Guest Houses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Youth Guest Houses in Japan

Youth Guest Houses are a new type of Youth Hostel which cater for groups of 2-6 people. The main room has a bathroom, luggage area and lounge area. At the moment there are about ten places in Japan with this type of housing available: Two in Hokkaido and Tokyo and one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capsule Hotels in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capsule Hotel Summary

Costs: Approximately 2,000-4,000 yen
Benefits: Convenient and cheap
Negatives: A bit claustrophobic
Size: Average is 1 tatami mat (910mmx 1820mm)
Ceiliing: You can sit but not do much else
Provided: Shampoo, brush, soap, razor, towels, yukata
Although capsule hotels are quintessentially Japanese, the first capsule hotel was only built in 1979 by a chap in Osaka by the name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Hostels in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Youth Hostels are a great alternative if you are looking for cheap accommodation in Japan. There are approximately 350 youth hostels in Japan with most of them able to accommodate four to eight people in one room. Most bunk bed rooms are in western style, but there are some rooms with Tatami Mats. Although youth [...]]]></description>
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