Buying a House in Japan
AkiyaMart Productions
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 [https://w...
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Two Years Owning in Japan: Tama Base Camp Update | Ep 140
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Making Your Way in Fukuoka, ft. Carlos Gutierrez
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Dear Diary Series: We finished work on Jissoji Lux
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How Joey Qualified for the Highly Skilled Professional Visa
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Renting an apartment in Japan is harder than we thought, ft. Ryan Kubozono
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Navigating Japan's Unwritten Rules, ft. Erik Buhrow
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A Canadian's Real Take on Rural Hokkaido, ft. AMD Consultant Lukas
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Dear Diary Series: Back in Japan + Selling Jissoji Lux
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We Mapped 100+ Years of Earthquake Data to Create a New Akiya Search Tool, ft. K...
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Cathy & Ron's Leap: Moving Family from Nova Scotia to Shizuoka
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Dear Diary Series: College Stories + Our AkiyaMart Services
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Danny Wilson's Tokyo Comedy Journey
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Akiya Doers & Dreamers: Anton Wormann is Building Something Special
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AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Hideo Niimi
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AkiyaMart Direct Buyers Club: Devin's Kanazawa Detour
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AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Aya Yamaguchi
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Buying a Business Series: Tough Luck with the Tama Coin Laundry
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Welcome Back to Our House in the Tokyo Suburbs: Tama Base Camp Update
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2025 Wrapped: What We Missed, What We Got Right, & What's Next
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Finishing the Japan Speedrun at Kochi Airport
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Erik's Moving to Japan!
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Dear Diary Series: Surfing Kaifu and Discussing Japan's Changing Policy Landscap...
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AkiyaMart Direct Buyers Club: Jon's Kitakaruizawa Forest Retreat
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Dear Diary Series: Myoko, One Year Later
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Building Community and a Tiny House Revolution ft. Mitch from Ikigai Collective
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Tama Coin Laundry Series: First Visit, ft. AkiyaMart's Japan Representative Dire...
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AkiyaMart Direct Buyer's Club: Ken & Lan's Osaka Udon Shop
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Ninh's Path to Investing in Japan
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Episode 100
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