We started a website to help foreigners buy cheap homes in Japan. We've bought 6 homes ourselves, but it's not the money-maker you'd expect.

Two friends started AkiyaMart as a Zillow-like website to search for homes in Japan. They now own 6 homes in Japan, but the ...
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Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes

More than 8.5 million abandoned homes in rural Japan are creating a "ghost town" problem. A push into the city and population decline are two reasons these homes sit empty. Locals see them as a burden ...
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Japan has millions of cheap abandoned homes. Here's what to know before you buy one.

There are millions of empty houses in the Japanese countryside. These houses, called akiya, are often sold for low prices, attracting buzz from foreign buyers. Buyers should be aware of potential ...
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Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem

(CNN) — The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ...

Japan firms turn to satellites, AI to find abandoned houses for sale

Dozens of Japanese companies are capitalizing on a combination of satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to help them find aba ...