US couple seeking 'self-sufficient existence' bought a Japanese home for $7.5K, converted it into a guesthouse
After living on a small urban farm near New Orleans and spending 15 months house- and pet-sitting their way around Mexico, ...
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Stroll through Japan’s past at this architectural park in western Tokyo
Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to ...
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US Forces Japan scouts central Tokyo property ahead of major command overhaul
As part of a restructuring initiative, U.S. Forces Japan is looking into appropriating an Army compound in central Tokyo as ...
A-Frame House: Everything You Need to Know About the Quintessential Vacation Property
According to Hammer, “the simplest description of an A-frame is a building where the major structure contains two angled ...
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The bond between the Japanese and animals as seen in ukiyo-e
What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern ... mice ate all the rice in a house, ...
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Millennials reveal how they bought two houses for $11,000
Dani and Evan Benton purchased two abandoned properties in Japan and have embarked on a full-scale rejuvenation.
Foreign buyers eye Japan's 'empty houses' with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
While many places in the world face a housing shortage, Japan is facing the opposite problem: an oversupply of homes on the ...
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Foreign buyers eye Japan's 'empty houses' with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
Some people even associate these homes with superstition, "believing they might be haunted or bring bad luck." Ultimately, "many Japanese [people] look at akiya as depreciating items that are more ...