{"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":"Professional Cleaners, Gym memberships, & Laundry in Japan","slug":"professional-cleaners-gym-memberships-laundry-in-japan","published_at":"2023-10-20T05:55:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/professional-cleaners-gym-memberships-laundry-in-japan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/CDRdCRCo","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/1f049491a46a517ef0d4c3fddea2ab29b8748b8d23d32662ff11df409b6aa08b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkZjBlNGI0NS1lYTY0LTQ2YjQtYTI0Yy1lMGYxMzBiNDRkNGIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWZjZDM1YzI5NWEwMmRlYzczYjg0OTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8wODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQvZXBpc29kZXMvZGYwZTRiNDUtZWE2NC00NmI0LWEyNGMtZTBmMTMwYjQ0ZDRiL2RkYjkyYjU5LTAzNjYtNDY1MS1hMWY2LTc3NTAyMzAxNmRhNi5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Take and Joey tackle the post-Fukuoka cleanup after a night out. They share their experience with a cleaning service that helped with a massive amount of trash, including construction materials. The service also tackled the removal of sticky tape residue from windows. They discuss the intricacies of trash sorting in Japan, which can be quite different from other countries, focusing on the burnable vs. non-burnable categories and some exceptions. The duo also shares their experience with a local gym and its pricing, as well as the convenience of nearby coin laundry facilities. They mention the ease of finding used goods in recycle shops and express their desire for lower prices in some cases. Overall, they reflect on the progress they've made in making their new house feel like home in just two weeks. Stay tuned for more insights into their journey as they work on their house in Japan. Japanese Real Estate Finder: https://www.akiya-mart.com/ Video tour of our house: https://vimeo.com/878142072?share=copy","meta_description":"Take and Joey tackle the post-Fukuoka cleanup after a night out. They share their experience with a cleaning service that helped with a massive amount of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1195,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/episodes/professional-cleaners-gym-memberships-laundry-in-japan/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/professional-cleaners-gym-memberships-laundry-in-japan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}