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I wondered if it was just a perception difference...I didn't get the feeling housing was still affordable, but it might depend on individual needs.

To get an external perspective, average house pricing [0] and average rent [1] have stably rose, while average wages have stayed basicslly flat [2] during these years:

[0] https://japanpropertycentral.com/2019/09/new-apartment-price...

[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202559/japan-rent-for-a...

[2] https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01631/