{"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":"Tama Coin Laundry Series: First Visit, ft. AkiyaMart's Japan Representative Director Ryan","slug":"tama-coin-laundry-series-first-visit-ft-akiyamart-s-japan-representative-director-ryan","published_at":"2025-10-31T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/tama-coin-laundry-series-first-visit-ft-akiyamart-s-japan-representative-director-ryan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/xfgjfcVB","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a2dc25ddbf33c939ea2377f69d3f0e81f45d3460162f6bf22b28b5d0b46f59c8/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiOGEwODBiMi1mNTdlLTQ2ZTAtYjJmNC03MTg5ZDk1ODAwYjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWZjZDM1YzI5NWEwMmRlYzczYjg0OTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8wODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQvZXBpc29kZXMvYjhhMDgwYjItZjU3ZS00NmUwLWIyZjQtNzE4OWQ5NTgwMGI5LzE1M2NjZDkxLWJjOWMtNDAxZS05Yjk3LTVjMTg3ZDA5ODlkMC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"Coming to you from Tama Base Camp, Joey and Take welcome special guest Ryan, the representative director of AkiyaMart in Japan, to talk about what's going on with the laundromat purchase in Tama. They delve into details about the financial aspects, potential improvements, and unique challenges of the Japanese real estate and business market. Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com . 00:46 Ryan's Background and Role 02:57 Navigating Business in Japan 05:14 M&A Process and Challenges 09:29 Facility and Operational Concerns 11:29 Future Plans and Improvements 14:08 Identifying the Target Customer 19:19 Financial Analysis and Lease Details 21:12 Final Thoughts and Next Steps","meta_description":"Coming to you from Tama Base Camp, Joey and Take welcome special guest Ryan, the representative director of AkiyaMart in Japan, to talk about what's going…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1541,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/episodes/tama-coin-laundry-series-first-visit-ft-akiyamart-s-japan-representative-director-ryan/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/tama-coin-laundry-series-first-visit-ft-akiyamart-s-japan-representative-director-ryan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}