{"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":"Why are Houses in Japan SO Cheap?","slug":"why-are-houses-in-japan-so-cheap","published_at":"2023-12-10T01:56:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/why-are-houses-in-japan-so-cheap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/eyHL5ypG","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/39b54ccb0d2d9fb71ed4ff4523a99d369d7d0c30eae86b6e3cc9df2fbaac810d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3NDNkZGNmZi05YTcxLTQ4OTQtYmYxNS0wMjEwYzBiY2NmMjciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWZjZDM1YzI5NWEwMmRlYzczYjg0OTgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8wODA0OWRlOS1jN2EwLTQ0MjMtYjczMy03NDA2Mzg5MjkzZGQvZXBpc29kZXMvNzQzZGRjZmYtOWE3MS00ODk0LWJmMTUtMDIxMGMwYmNjZjI3LzlmNTNlY2I0LTM0MzMtNDkyMC05ZWNmLTBmYTQyNmU0M2I3Mi5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"In the podcast episode \"Why are Houses in Japan So Cheap?\", hosts Take and Joey explore various factors contributing to the low cost of houses in Japan. They discuss the abundance of abandoned homes, especially in rural areas, and the impact of Japan's economic stagnation and demographic shifts, such as population decline and the younger generation's preference for urban living. The episode also touches on the cultural inclination towards new items, the perception of houses as depreciating assets, and the favorable US dollar to Japanese yen exchange rate. Additionally, they mention impending taxes on abandoned properties, which could further increase the supply of houses. The hosts caution against the notion of \"free houses\" in Japan, noting the need for significant renovations and the associated costs. Japanese Real Estate Finder: https://www.akiya-mart.com/ Video tour of our house: https://vimeo.com/878142072?share=copy","meta_description":"In the podcast episode \"Why are Houses in Japan So Cheap?\", hosts Take and Joey explore various factors contributing to the low cost of houses in Japan. T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":965,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744/episodes/why-are-houses-in-japan-so-cheap/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/why-are-houses-in-japan-so-cheap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}