He'll have 14 days to get it, but Japan lets you use a hotel (an actual hotel) as a temporary address until you can get a permanent residency address. He would actually be doing himself a favor if he left his friends couch and just paid for a hotel room, but it seems like he can't afford it. As Oliver said (I think it was Oliver), he really fucked himself over by quitting his AT&T job without saving up a bunch of money first. I really can't believe that Cheebs quit his cushy job for some half ass job options and then blitzed through any money he had before moving to Japan, every decision Cheebs makes is an IRL footgun.I don't know what the rules are now, but you used to have a couple of weeks to register your address at the public office. Legally, he can't do too much without it printed on his gaijin card.