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May. 1st, 2024 01:03 pmAkiya houses: why Japan has nine million empty homes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/may/01/akyia-houses-why-japan-has-nine-million-empty-homes
More than 4.4 million of the properties surveyed are available to rent – but have been empty long-term and are mostly away from the main population centres. The status of more than 3.8 million is unknown, and only 330,000 of the 9 million were up for sale. However, there is growing interest among foreigners in this glut of empty properties, particularly kominka (traditional) houses as an option for cheap and unusual accommodation, holiday homes or to rent out to tourists.
I just did the first set of edits on my story for the 13 Days of Halloween zine, which is about a yamauba mountain demon who lures a YouTuber into her lair via Airbnb. There are a ton of abandoned houses in rural areas in Japan; and, statistically speaking, at least a few of them have to be haunted, right? I'm sure the real estate agents marketing these properties to foreigners are perfectly normal and totally not demons looking for a tasty snack.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/may/01/akyia-houses-why-japan-has-nine-million-empty-homes
More than 4.4 million of the properties surveyed are available to rent – but have been empty long-term and are mostly away from the main population centres. The status of more than 3.8 million is unknown, and only 330,000 of the 9 million were up for sale. However, there is growing interest among foreigners in this glut of empty properties, particularly kominka (traditional) houses as an option for cheap and unusual accommodation, holiday homes or to rent out to tourists.
I just did the first set of edits on my story for the 13 Days of Halloween zine, which is about a yamauba mountain demon who lures a YouTuber into her lair via Airbnb. There are a ton of abandoned houses in rural areas in Japan; and, statistically speaking, at least a few of them have to be haunted, right? I'm sure the real estate agents marketing these properties to foreigners are perfectly normal and totally not demons looking for a tasty snack.
