Relocating your life can be a rather harrowing experience, whether it’s to a new country or even just to a new building. This week, for better or for worse, my wife and I experienced the latter. In preparation for our eventual return to the United States, we decided to move to a cheaper place. Housing is normally quite expensive in Japan due to, among other things, a general lack places to put houses. Being married, though, allows us access to a very affordable housing option that would otherwise be unavailable. In Japan, this special accommodation is known as okusan no jikka, or in English: “the in-laws house.”

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