The free homes also usually require major refurbishment because they are old and run down. But some local governments — such as theTochigiandNaganoprefectures — offer subsidies for renovation work on vacant houses. For vacant homes that are not free, prices can range from 500,000 Japanese yen...
Having already lived in Japan for some time, Michael had seen plenty of these cheap properties around, telling us “I remember visiting rural areas and seeing these beautiful old houses for sale for USD $20,000 or $30,000. I kept thinking: ‘Why are these houses so cheap?’‘Why is no...
According to Volodin, Ukrainians are being expelled from their homes in Sumy and Chernigov regions, which border Russia, as the authorities seek to replace them with Polish migrants, loyal to the neo-Nazi regime. Ukrainian citizens are also being forced to use Polish language instead of Russian...
Japan is one of my favorite countries in the world. It has a climate, a culture, and a history all its own, so be prepared for a truly unique and memorable experience. Most travelers to Japan do a variety of activities and the cultural etiquette is unique, so it’s important to pack...
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It has also seen a gradual trickle of people moving in from the city, as authorities hand out cheap homes and cash incentives to stem the emptying of the countryside, where fertility rates have fallen and many young people are long gone. ...
To many Japanese, Shinto and Buddhist faith is primarily involved with petitions and prayers for business profits, the safety of the household, success on school entrance exams, painless child birth, and other concrete rewards now, in this life. Most Japanese homes still keep ancestral tablets (...
Houses in Japan’s rural areas are famously cheap. Foreign buyers are often enticed by ads showing large properties for sale at a fraction of the cost in their home country. While these rural homes in Japan could be suitable for quiet retirement, keep in mind that nearly all of Japan’s...
great to have it of course and now on a par with the Micro-Four-Thirds and Sony E-Mount systems that let you use Leica M mount lenses via an adapter. You can feel that Ricoh loves photography, despite being a big Japanese conglomerate (that even makes gas meter for homes, as I have...
This reflects a keen interest in smaller cities that are close enough to the CBD, for both residential and office properties – as companies decentralise whenever possible, choosing to retain employees by providing them with the option to commute to a smaller office near their homes, for the 2...