Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Take Kurosawa: Our original plan was to make a website to help people search for homes in Japan. But people would start messaging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Erik Buhrow bought a home in Japan for $26,000 while he was still living in the US. Buhrow, who grew up in Japan, wants to return ...

Sangenjaya is a small but busy neighborhood in Tokyo, about three stops from the famous Shibuya Crossing. Imagine not being far from Westminster in London or Times Square in Manhattan, New York — but ...

KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 26 (UPI) --There has been a lot of buzz online recently about Japan's affordable houses, some of which can be purchased for as little as $10,000. Social media accounts like ...

Japan is very popular right now. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), an astounding 40% more foreigners came to Japan in January 2025 than the previous year. Fueled by the ...

Japan's housing industry is facing the reality that it is possible to have "too much of a good thing." That's because while America's real estate industry is wrestling with a lack of availability that ...

Looking for a beach getaway with a mix of traditional and modern Scandi-chic vibes? Travelers may be able to get both at a new coastal retreat in the works outside Tokyo, the Japanese capital. Anton ...

Japan’s problem of vacant homes has drawn global media attention, but the situation may not be as dire as once predicted. While a 2015 report estimated a vacancy rate of 20.1 per cent by 2023, the ...

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Take Kurosawa, 35, and Joey Stockermans, 37, two North Americans who started AkiyaMart, a website designed to help foreigners buy homes in Japan.