{"podcast":{"title":"Buying a House in Japan","slug":"buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","podcast_index_feed_id":6670744,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/QyNVYebX.rss","website_url":"https://www.akiya-mart.com/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/08049de9-c7a0-4423-b733-7406389293dd/e3d25a10-5efe-4641-8d7c-635199d9d669.png","author":"Mokomoko Productions","episode_count":144,"summary":"We’re Joey & Take - two friends who dreamed of owning a cheap home in Japan. So we bought one...and then five more! Dreaming of owning property in Japan? We cover everything you need to know and more. Highlights include: Pros and cons of purchasing in Japan The complexities of Japan’s real estate market Challenges for foreign buyers Interviews with locals, expats, and experts All the mistakes we’ve made (so you can avoid them!) Find your Japanese dream home: www.akiya-mart.com Serious about buying? Let’s chat! https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/ Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0 Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqg Take video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya: https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBw Drop us a line! podcast@akiya-mart.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:18:02.599294+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744"},"episode":{"title":"Dear Diary Series - Contractor crisis, AkiyaMart pivot, and our plans to buy in Tokyo","slug":"dear-diary-series-contractor-crisis-akiyamart-pivot-and-our-plans-to-buy-in-tokyo","published_at":"2024-02-21T21:08:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/dear-diary-series-contractor-crisis-akiyamart-pivot-and-our-plans-to-buy-in-tokyo","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/ELNipRgx","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/2672b09673f5d73a56f8ff35df61788577069591e0c4273ad93e5a177d3d2efe/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzZGYyODRmYi0xZGU0LTRmZDUtOGY5NC0zY2Q1ZWE3Njg5YWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWZjZDM1YzI5NWEwMmRlYzczYjg0OTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8wODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQvZXBpc29kZXMvM2RmMjg0ZmItMWRlNC00ZmQ1LThmOTQtM2NkNWVhNzY4OWFjL2MzZDcxZTg5LWFiZGYtNDYzYy1hYzYzLTFjYzU2MTIxZjg4MS5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"In Episode 21, Take and Joey navigate contractor setbacks, deliberate AkiyaMart's pivot towards a B2B model, and plan for Tokyo property purchases. They share the complexities of establishing a legal entity in Japan for their business, touching upon rebranding considerations due to expanding beyond Akiya listings. The episode also explores their ambitions to host a launch party and their contemplation of two Tokyo properties, weighing the benefits of each for future Airbnb ventures and potential business expansion. Contractor Crisis and Project Delays [00:02:00] Establishing a Legal Entity in Japan for Business [00:11:00] AkiyaMart's Pivot and Rebranding Considerations [00:17:00] Planning for a Tokyo Property Purchase [00:24:00] For further insights into their adventure and helpful resources, Take and Joey have provided the following links: Explore Japanese Real Estate Finder Akiya-Mart: Akiya-Mart Watch a video tour of their house project: Vimeo House Tour Read their feature in Business Insider about the trend of buying abandoned homes in Japan: Business Insider Article","meta_description":"In Episode 21, Take and Joey navigate contractor setbacks, deliberate AkiyaMart's pivot towards a B2B model, and plan for Tokyo property purchases. They s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2050,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/episodes/dear-diary-series-contractor-crisis-akiyamart-pivot-and-our-plans-to-buy-in-tokyo/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/dear-diary-series-contractor-crisis-akiyamart-pivot-and-our-plans-to-buy-in-tokyo.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}