{"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":"Episode 100","slug":"episode-100","published_at":"2025-10-03T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/episode-100","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/NfSOq-N-","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/09f6a1b320ff7ded7ea4dc8c35cacb222f25db94ef3a1b8197b76f94fc88d268/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzNjk1MWM2OC0zZmViLTQxZjktYmU1Ny1kMTM5MzMwODg3YjgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWZjZDM1YzI5NWEwMmRlYzczYjg0OTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8wODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQvZXBpc29kZXMvMzY5NTFjNjgtM2ZlYi00MWY5LWJlNTctZDEzOTMzMDg4N2I4LzFiNTEwYmJlLTE3OWYtNDk0MS04OTgyLTg1YWZmNGY4ODZkOS5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"It's here. Episode 100! Coming to you from Tama Base Camp, Joey and Take celebrate their journey and milestones reached along the way. They reflect on their initial intentions, unexpected successes, and their experience of the past couple years, including the coin laundry they're buying in Tama. They share retrospective highlights, including memorable characters and pivotal decisions that shaped their journey. The episode underscores the blend of learning, adventure, and business evolution experienced over the past two years. A limited supply of coin laundry-themed t-shirts are available in the AkiyaMart merch store . Get yours before they're gone! Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com . 00:00 Celebrating Episode 100 02:00 Reflecting on the Podcast Journey 08:03 It's happening. Buying a Coin Laundry 16:51 Challenges and Opportunities in Japan 26:57 Memorable Characters and Stories 32:43 Lowest Moments in Property Buying 37:03 Building a Business in Japan 46:20 Exciting Collaborations and Future Plans","meta_description":"It's here. Episode 100! Coming to you from Tama Base Camp, Joey and Take celebrate their journey and milestones reached along the way. They reflect on the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3165,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/episodes/episode-100/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/episode-100.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}