Japan is giving out free homes in 2022! Will you get one?

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Japan is giving out free homes in 2022! Will you get one? Now some of you may have already heard that Japan has started a program to starting giving out homes for free but are they actually for free? Watch my vlog on whether it's worth getting one of these free homes in Japan!

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Funny thing is most of the sceneries shown in this video are popular tourist destinations. The cute triangle traditional houses are in Shirakawa-go, which is designated as World Heritage, and the houses on the water is in Ine, Kyoto, which is called “Venice of Japan.” Real rural areas in middle of nowhere are not like these attractive places.

sirmione
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as carpenter and forest guide in japan for 20 year i can tell you what is the most difficult for foreigner in this akiya living idea .. 1 : doing all the administration paper if you can't read and right correctly Japanese .. 2 : loneliness .. Being surrounded by old people will not help you fight against loneliness.and for sure 3 : you need to have some country side skill for the construction and gardening .. be ready to live with full power growing vegetation and wild boar, deer, scolopender, snake ect ...and typhon saison ..

tombinoko
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I would love to have one of these homes but I also worry about building materials used in older homes. Kabi is a big problem in Japan and so is gokiburi. Both which cause allergic reactions. Foreigners also need to be ready and well researched on renovation abilities and costs before buying. Otherwise it is my idea of a perfect life.

kimberlya
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So... Let's all band together and go buy all the empty homes in one town and turn it into a foreigner town lol.

Tikolico
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Japan needs to encourage companies to move offices to smaller communities.

poodlescone
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Such an encouraging initiative. I just bought two (2) fully furnished ‘Akiya’, both ready to live in 30 year old homes and only 1 hour from Tokyo by bullet train in a stunning mountain setting bordering Nagano & Gunma prefectures. I paid ¥9.8 million - $70, 000 USD. It took only 14 days to have the keys handed over and was an incredibly easy, stress free process. After 50 years in the real estate industry, and originally coming from Australia, I couldn’t be happier. I’m surrounded by so much natural beauty and wildlife, untold ski resorts, 14 golf courses, and access to 200 outlet shops of the world’s top brands and numerous restaurants and cafes. If I can assist anyone, please feel free to contact me. There are literally hundreds of empty homes in my town, all which deserve to be loved and lived in.

ninoellison
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With rising anxiety and depression with living in cities... Akiya is just what you need to reconnect with nature.

I'd totally do it and become self sufficient

goransvraka
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Mr. RoninBlue, this is an excellent video. Thanks for the work and time spent here. Like many other comments here, I too am interested in this opportunity. I have plenty of renovation experience in the US, recently selling off my rental properties. Additionally, I just retired from a 25 year career in US Special Forces. Two of those years were in Okinawa. Retiring to rural Japan is something I long for. The people, traditions, cuisine, climate, and lifestyle are all exceptional. Thanks again for posting!

JamesHarris-rlzj
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I would definitely buy into one of these homes if I had the opportunity! I would love to change my life and learn whatever I needed to learn to take care of the home

_TASK
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Perfect. An isolated rural location for my research lab. Nobody will think anything of it when people go missing from a nearby city.

michaelgates
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I appreciate the video, as this is a huge dream of mine, but am I crazy or did you miss the actual biggest issue here? Visas! I could move to Japan tomorrow and work remote, but I can't stay. The issue of buying a house in Japan has never really been a problem for foreigners if you can afford it, but you can't become a permanent resident without first having a work visa for quite a number of years. If this has changed or I missed something, let me know, but to me it's still the biggest limiting factor.

rovert
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It's my dream to one day live in Japan, so I'm in shock to hear that there are houses ANYWHERE in Japan that are almost free, regardless of the condition, I live in an overcrowded desert where the average price for a house is $400k, it's horrible landscape, dirty air, ugly city, high crime, most people are rude and the biggest tourist attraction is a hole in the ground... People are selling houses that have burned up and need to be demolished and people are actually buying them just for the land for about $200k+, it's insane.

Tikolico
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Between converting to vacation rentals and saving old, well-made buildings there has to be an opportunity here...

movinon
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Cant believe Ronin is no longer with us. Such a charismatic person.

secrets.
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I think there are many "problems" with this.
First is Visa, it's hard to get a visa to Japan unless you are willing to sell your soul for dodgy English teaching.
Second, many countries offer similar options, french chateaus, castles in the UK, and 1 Euro houses! but good luck renovating it.

atilla
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I just had a think…
So, I just saw a video on homelessness in Japanese cities and a Video on how Finland solved the homelessness crisis.
Why can’t the Japanese Gouvernement implement a housing first policy to combat the rising homelessness by giving homeless folk these Akiya homes to get them back into the workforce. Of course in many cases renovation is in order but that’s nothing some intuitive institution building can’t fix, and it would be a good safety net and could also help fighting the cost of living crisis.

ProfLakitax
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Free house? I'm in. Thank you for the content.

parameshadhikari
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Cute houses & good-looking landscapes...!!!

helloxonsfan
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Buying a kominka in Japan will be a fantastic dream for me. After 20 or so years of designing shiny new buildings, it will be a return to tradition.

theIdlecrane
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It’s a great opportunity for someone with my skill set. I’m a licensed elevator mechanic in California USA that has a home construction background. Hopefully I will meet like minded people and start a renaissance in Japan.

brendanhayward