The other side of having a room with a panoramic view of Tokyo

I am an IT engineer who recently came to Japan from China. Fortunately I found a fantastic room through a real estate agency. I had a panoramic view of Tokyo from my large and high grade apartment. What is more, the rent was very cheap and my friends who saw the room were envious of me.

Doing as my friends suggested when I settled down there, I went to say "Hello" to the people in the next rooms with little souvenirs from China. There was no name-plate at the entrance of the first place I visited. Soon after I pushed the door phone button, the door was opened.

I froze. A bald man with tattoos on his arms appeared and while staring at me, said "What do you want?" He must be a yakuza, I thought. I replied " I have moved into the next room and just wanted to say 'Hello.' The man looked puzzled when I handed him the present. Returning to my room, I was in a cold sweat.

With a new attitude, I visited the other room. There was no name-plate there either. I pressed the door phone button with courage in my heart. A person who looked like a salary man appeared. I felt relieved and gave him my little present. He politely said "Thank you" and held out his hands to take the present. I was stunned. His left little finger was missing. I had heard that Yakuza have a black rule to cut off a finger of a member who betrays his group. This guy was also a yakuza!

I moved out of the room within a month and I believe it is still available even now.

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