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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 ...
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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
Still, the experts Insider spoke to said barriers abound to countryside life in general and to akiya living specifically. "There's still a resistance to repopulate the countryside because there ...