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A Gen X couple bought an abandoned house in Japan for $23,000. They're restoring it as part of their retirement plan.
"We knew that Japan had an issue with akiya, and because we really love the ... and gotten rid of the old toilet in favor of a modern bathroom. "The intent is to bring the house back to its ...
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Abandoned akiya homes in Japan ripe for renovation
Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With property prices often shockingly low, these forgotten houses ...
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Japan is trying to lure people into rural areas by selling $500 homes, but it's not enough to fix the country's 'ghost town' problem
Japan's Housing and Land Survey, conducted every five years, logged a record high of 8.49 million akiya in 2018. These abandoned houses have created "ghost villages" in Japan's rural prefectures ...
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Japan has millions of empty houses. Want to buy one for $25,000?
“The existing solutions do not align with the needs of modern ... to non-Japanese luxury buyers. He also pointed to young international buyers opening Airbnb rentals in erstwhile akiya and ...
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Revised law takes effect to reduce ‘akiya’ vacant homes
Municipalities across Japan can tackle the blight of "akiya" abandoned vacant homes under a revised law that took effect on Dec. 13 aimed at penalizing neglectful property owners. Under the ...
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City in Toyama pushes sales of ‘akiya’ houses for 100 yen
The property became available under the Uozu city government’s “100-yen Akiya Bank” program, which was started this fiscal year to encourage sales of “akiya” abandoned homes by setting ...