Commuters try to squeeze themselves into an overcrowded train during morning rush hours at a Tokyo train station in 2019. As a child growing up in Watertown, Jade Harrelson dreamed of owning a home.

As Tokyo’s housing prices continue to rise, popular rental and home-buying locations are moving from the city center to more affordable, convenient suburban areas. Convenient, affordable suburbs are ...

Mr. Appelbaum is a member of the editorial board. He reported this story from Tokyo. Yuta Yamasaki and his wife moved from southern Japan to Tokyo a decade ago because job prospects were better in the ...

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