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In that sense, not all is lost for Akiya. In many cases these Akiya are sold for cheap, causing people to flock from abroad and buy the houses to turn them into cafes, hotels, or even family homes.

Most akiya need renovating and made structurally sound ... Mr Thursfield said it would have been a stretch to have tried to live in the house because the plumbing wasn't functioning well and ...

The property became available under the Uozu city government’s “100-yen Akiya Bank ... habitable after renovation and sold in a month or so. Buyers must move into the house with at least ...

However, Akiya and Inaka, a Tokyo-based company ... “We would have never thought (about renovating the house). But this one became reborn in the hands of a foreigner,” the son said.