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They bought an abandoned house in rural Japan for $6,500. Now, they're renting it out on Airbnb for $130 a night.
Because of the shrinking population and internal migration, Japan has millions of unoccupied houses in rural areas. But thanks to the low prices and the lack of restrictions on foreigners ...
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From abandoned houses to ‘creative communities’: An Ishinomaki entrepreneur builds a vision for rural Japan
Kyoko Watanabe moved to Miyagi Prefecture to help with disaster relief efforts following 3/11. She ended up building a ...
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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 ...
Business Insider3y
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 is experiencing an altogether different issue: There's a glut of unoccupied homes throughout the country's rural areas. Japan's Housing and Land Survey, conducted every five years ...
Lifestyle Asia2d
Travelling through small-town Japan: What we saw, did, and ate
Unexpected detours, cultural wanderings and happy supermarket sprees are all part of the fun. Here's what our Japan road trip ...