How We Bought Our Abandoned House in Japan | Process, Costs, Risks, Finance, How to Find One
In this video I go into more (or too much?) detail about how we found and purchased our akiya/abandoned house in Japan. It's a traditional Japanese house style - a minka or kominka.
In spite of there being a large number of vacant houses (akiya) in Japan, very few are on sale, so finding a suitable one can be difficult. Even if you find one you like it is not without its risks. Furthermore, though the house itself may be cheap, there are hidden costs like taxes. Renovation costs can quickly escalate, so it’s not necessarily the cheapest alternative to finding an affordable place to live. But if you’re after a certain combination of larger land size, lifestyle, country living, DIY/renovation, and yes, something perhaps cheaper than a new house, then it could be a viable option.
Values indicated in Yen/US dollars.
The video’s rather long, and there’s a lot of talking, so if you want go to certain sections here are the markers:
What is an akiya? 1:58
Why buy an akiya? 5:00
Buying an akiya 7:42
Risks 12:37
Hidden costs (taxes) 14:43
Renovation 19:05
Financing an akiya 23:40
Conclusion 27:45
--------------------
In between videos I'm posting to my Instagram:
--------------------
LINKS
--------------------
Akiya sites
--------------------
Akiya banks throughout Japan:
Marketplace for akiya:
Akiya listings:
Site with a lot of kominka:
There are quite a few regional sites, for example this one in Kyushu with some nice, cheap houses:
This company buys, renovates, and sells properties including ex-akiya:
--------------------
Public Auction (公売）
--------------------
To find local tax offices holding public auctions google “prefecture name” 公売 e,g. 茨城県 公売
Yahoo Auctions:
Some regional sites (I'll keep adding to this list):
Gunma:
Hokkaido:
Ibaraki:
Kumamoto:
Nagano:
Saitama:
Shizuoka:
--------------------
Statistics
--------------------
--------------------
Taxes
--------------------
--------------------
General info on akiya
--------------------
--------------------
Websites used in video
--------------------
--------------------
Stock video credits
--------------------
Video by Nithin Pa from Pexels
TV static:
Maps by FreeVectorMaps.com:
#akiya #abandonedhouse #japanproperty
Japan Typhoon Destroys Several Houses
Strong and heavy winds from Typhoon Hagibis destroyed several houses in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Sunday, October 13.
–––––––––
READ MORE: Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers on Sunday to save stranded residents and fight floods caused by one of the worst typhoons to hit the country in recent history.
At least 26 people were killed in the typhoon and vast sections of towns were left under water.
Another 18 were missing and 175 injured after Typhoon Hagibis, which paralyzed Tokyo on Saturday, dumped record levels of rain, public broadcaster NHK said. Almost half a million homes lost power.
–––––––––
LINK:
Imam Damar Djati_Pingpong in Inage Kuyakuso, Chiba - Japan
Ryan Does Japan: Narita-Chiba-Ginza! with Aya!
Narita Temple, Chiba Hotels, Ginza Marriot & Izakaya!
Ryan is back in Japan and once again having a blast! Watch him and Aya light up the town in Chiba and Ginza as I document it all!
Enjoy!
=====================================================
Buy My T-shirt Here:
Join Team Oz-some and help support my channel on Patreon:
=====================================================
Amazon Links:
Camera:
Waterproof camera:
External microphone:
light:
microphone:
headphones:
(*Note if you click on the links and buy something I get a small amount which helps fund my channel with NO EXTRA COST to you. So if you want to help me out that would be nice!)
======================================================
Also, follow me on twitter:
Facebook page:
Instagram
Outro song by Jericho Knopp
Animation by Studio DOULZIA
Royalty Free Music downloaded from YouTube music library
and ccmusic.co
Inage (Chiba) 2015 july
Happy Sunday Fun!!
Chiba University Hospital
千葉大学病院の紹介動画（英語版）です。
Japanese Prison | National Geographic
Locked Up Abroad: The Juggler Smuggler :
➡ Subscribe:
About National Geographic:
National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible.
Get More National Geographic:
Official Site:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Life in a Japanese prison is dominated by minute rules and regulations.
Japanese Prison | National Geographic
National Geographic
River bursts, banks flooding, Japan sends in troops after massive typhoon hammers Tokyo
Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers on Sunday to save stranded residents and fight floods caused by one of the worst typhoons to hit the country in recent history, which killed 23 people and briefly paralysed Tokyo.
There were also 16 people missing, public broadcaster NHK said, as Typhoon Hagibis left vast swaths of low-lying land in central and eastern Japan inundated and cut power to almost half a million homes.
Landing restrictions at Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports were lifted but more than 800 flights were cancelled for the day, NHK said, as were some Shinkansen bullet train services to the worst-hit areas.
Authorities lifted rain warnings for the Kanto region around Tokyo, where stores reopened and many train lines resumed operations, but they warned there was still the risk of rivers in eastern Japan overflowing and inflicting fresh damage.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe convened an emergency meeting and sent the minister in charge of disaster management to the affected areas.
I extend my condolences for all those who lost their lives and offer my sympathy to all those impacted by Typhoon No.19 (Hagibis), Abe said.
With respect to blackouts, water outage and suspension of transportation services, we intend to exert all-out efforts for the earliest recovery ... we ask the public to remain vigilant of landslides and other hazards, he said.
Some 27,000 members of Japan's self-defence forces as well as firefighters, police and coast guard members were sent to rescue stranded people in central Japan's Nagano prefecture and elsewhere, the government said.
NHK said the full extent of the widespread damage was only beginning to emerge because many areas remained under water.
Some 425,000 homes were without power, the government said, reviving fears of a repeat of the weeks-long power outages suffered after another typhoon hit east of Tokyo last month.
In Fukushima, north of the capital, Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) reported irregular readings from sensors monitoring water in its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The plant was crippled by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Tepco spokeswoman Emi Iwasa said the typhoon triggered 11 leak alerts at the plant. Of those, eight were confirmed as being triggered by rainwater and the rest were still being investigated. Iwasa said the operator had so far not confirmed if any radioactive water leaked into sea.
FLOODS, LANDSLIDES
Hagibis, which means speed in the Philippine language Tagalog, made landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Saturday evening and headed out to sea early on Sunday, leaving behind cloudless skies and high temperatures across the country.
NHK showed fields and vast residential areas in parts of central and eastern Japan covered in brown water, with some of the worst damage caused by Chikuma river in Nagano prefecture.
Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from homes near the river, some cradling their children, after they were trapped by water reaching the roofs of their houses.
In Kawagoe, north of Tokyo, rescuers took residents from a flooded aged care facility by inflatable boats and carried them on their backs to safety. They also searched for survivors in homes destroyed in landslides near Tokyo's suburbs and in Fukushima prefecture, NHK showed.
Authorities at one point issued evacuation advisories and orders for more than 6 million people across Japan as the storm unleashed the heaviest rain and winds in years. Some 166 people were injured in the aftermath, NHK said.
The storm, which the government said could be the strongest to hit Tokyo since 1958, brought record-breaking rainfall in many areas, including the popular resort town of Hakone, which was hit with 939.5 mm (37 inches) of rain over 24 hours.
Just last month, another strong storm, Typhoon Faxai, destroyed or damaged 30,000 houses in Chiba, east of Tokyo, and caused extensive power outages.
The Rugby World Cup match between Namibia and Canada in Kamaishi on Sunday was cancelled, although the crucial Japan-Scotland match was set to go ahead. Two matches were cancelled on Saturday.
Formula One Grand Prix organisers had also cancelled all practice and qualifying sessions scheduled for Saturday but the race went ahead on Sunday.
Japan hit by biggest typhoon in decades - BBC News
Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large parts of Japan, as the country endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years.
The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo.
More than seven million people have been urged to leave their homes amid severe flood and landslide warnings.
Train services have been halted, and more than a thousand flights grounded.
One man was killed in Chiba, east of Tokyo, when high winds flipped his car.
Please subscribe HERE
Race against time to save missing victims of Japan Typhoon Hagibis
Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters today searching for missing people after one of the worst typhoons to hit Japan in recent history, as officials warned of more rain later in the day.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said vast areas had been struck by the storm and called for urgent support to the affected.At least 40 people were killed in the typhoon that left vast sections of towns in central and eastern Japan under water, with another 16 missing and 189 injured, public broadcaster NHK said.Tens of thousands of rescue workers and a fleet of helicopters have fanned out in the affected areas, officials said. A flooded area in Nagano, central Japan, today following Typhoon Hagibis, which dropped record amounts of rain for a period in some spots, according to meteorological officials, causing more than 20 rivers to overflow A resident walking towarda his house in the Hoyasu area which is flooded and devastated by Typhoon Hagibis, in Nagano Military personnel drove their motorbikes down flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Nagano today.Tens of thousands of rescue workers are searching for survivors Residents Kazuo Saito (right) and Sumiko Saito clean up their home today in Kawagoe City, Japan, after the devastation of the typhoon 'There still are many residents who have yet to be accounted for. Our people in uniform are working day and night in search and rescue operations,' Abe told an emergency meeting of ministers.'Damage has been made in an extremely wide range of areas, and more than 30,000 people are still being forced to remain in the state of evacuation. It is our urgent task to offer meticulous support to those who have been affected.'Typhoon Hagibis, which means 'speed' in the Philippine language Tagalog, made landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Saturday and headed out to sea early on Sunday.Groups of rescuers wearing goggles and snorkels searched for survivors while making their way in waist-high water in Nagano, central Japan, where the Chikuma River inundated swaths of land.A middle-aged man in Nagano, asked about the situation around his house, told NHK: 'It's just like a lake.' A flooded area in Nagano, central Japan, today. Some of the muddy waters in streets, fields and residential areas have subsided. But many places remained flooded, with homes and surrounding roads covered in mud and littered with broken wooden pieces and debris Overturned vehicles on the side of a muddy road today in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Nagano. It was the strongest typhoon this season and forced the suspension of many Japan railway services all over the country and cancelled about 1,600 domestic and international flights Rescue workers paddle a boat during evacuation operations today after Typhoon Hagibis swept through Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture A woman crying in relief after being rescued from a flooded residential area following Typhoon Hagibis, in Marumori town, Miyagi prefecture, todayAno
10 Zaha Hadid's Architectural Masterpieces
Compilations of ten materialized artworks by legendary Zaha Hadid (1950-2016) across the planet.
Subscribe us:
YouTube Channel:
Our Tweets:
Facebook page:
Tumblr:
Google+ page:
10. Wangjing SOHO; Beijing, China
9. Sheikh Zayed Bridge; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
8. Hungerburgbahn Stations; innsbruck, Austria
7. Phæno Science Center; Wolfsburg, Germany
6. MAXXI; Rome, Italy
5. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center; Baku, Azerbaijan
4. Bridge Pavilion; Zaragoza, Spain
3. Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Hong Kong SAR
2. Guangzhou Opera House; Guangzhou, China
1. DongDaemun Design Plaza; Seoul, South Korea
I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (
All images and videos listed below are under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
Wangjing SOHO:
by Takahiro Chiba,
by Bert Oostdijk,
by mon truc,
Sheikh Zayed Bridge
by Still ePsiLoN,
by Mohannad Khatib,
Phæno Science Center
by Timothy Brown,
by David Kasparek,
by Andreas Dantz,
MAXXI
by André P. Meyer-Vitali,
by Francisco Anzola,
Heydar Aliyev
by Chuck Moravec,
Innovation Tower
by designboom,
DongDaemun Design Plaza
by designboom,
by Jeffrey Tripp,
Guangzhou Opera House
by Lian Chang,
by Eugene Lim,
by 準建築人手札網站 Forgemind ArchiMedia
Japan Adventure #44 (Inage Beach Finger Sumo)
My first time watching Sumo.
Carrowkeel Cottage, Inage, Co. Clare - About The House.
** AS FEATURED ON NATIONAL TV (RTE) **
This is a secluded, luxurious hideaway and will appeal to those in search of tranquility and luxury with privacy absolutely guaranteed.
It is situated on approx. 30 acres of mature forest.
The cottage consists of 6 bedrooms (4 ensuite), 1 family bathroom, formal dining/living room, kitchen, utility, original fireplace with raised hearth and open grate, wood burning stove, exposed beam, decorative stain glass windows allowing through an infusion of natural light. Approx 2000 sq.ft.
Separate cottage remodelled to accommodate 3 guest suites, (840 sq.ft.)
Dual heating system adapted for woodchip with oil interlinked back-up.
Underfloor heating which is zoned. Large yard providing ample parking space adjacent to and around the property.This property was painstakingly renovated and cared for by its present owner and is tastefully decorated throughout and presented in pristine condition.
The Inagh river ribbons around the edge of the property with several walkways along the river bank and through the woodlands.This is quite simply, the best example of a traditional Irish cottage in the country.
PROFESSIONAL PICTURE GALLERY davidhunt.ie/carrowkeel
BER:B3
BER No. 103903019
Energy Performance Indicator: 143.91 kWh/m²/yr
Tianjin explosion video captures fear of eyewitnesses - BBC News
Footage of two massive explosions in the Chinese city of Tianjin, taken by a stunned eyewitness, captured the fear and terror of those who saw what happened. Dozens of people died and hundreds were injured when a warehouse owned by a company specialising in handling hazardous goods caught fire and exploded. City officials say they still did not know what materials were at the warehouse at the time of the fire, or what caused the blasts. Eyewitness Dan van Duren filmed the moment of the explosions, before he and others fled to avoid the danger.
Subscribe to BBC News HERE
Check out our website:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:
100 civilians from S. Korea, Japan discuss ways to develop future-oriented ties
한일시민 100명 일본서 미래지향적 한일관계 토론
Ties between Seoul and Tokyo have soured in recent weeks... over a number of issues related to Japan's wartime history.
With diplomatic tensions heightening,... ordinary citizens representing both countries held a forum... as part of efforts to foster mutual understanding.
Our Kim Min-ji has more in this report filmed on a smartphone.
Despite the deepening divide between South Korea and Japan over historical issues,... efforts are continuously being made at a private level... to help develop future-oriented relations between the two countries.
This forum -- which invites 50 civilian representatives from all walks of life from each country -- is one platform that allows participants to share their insights and experiences to encourage mutual understanding and trust.
Co-hosted by the Korea Foundation, Seoul National University and Waseda University,... the forum is now in its second year.
The sour ties between South Korea and Japan is no longer a secret -- they are having difficulty finding common ground on the diplomatic front. At times like this, private and civilian exchanges are especially important. We're hoping people can work through their differences during the event,... which in turn could provide support for the government.
Bilateral ties further strained recently,... after Seoul decided to dissolve a foundation funded by Tokyo to compensate the South Korean victims forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during the Second World War,... not to mention a court ruling in favor of South Korean laborers forced to work during Japan's colonial rule.
The situation gave participants more than enough to talk about -- with heated debates on various issues including -- factors driving a wedge between the two countries... and ways to overcome the disputes at a civilian level.
They also discussed areas on which they can cooperate -- such as North Korea issues,... sharing knowledge and coming up with measures to tackle social issues like their countries' low birth rates,... as well as promoting further private exchanges in various sectors.
Because the talks are limited to 50 people from each side,... it probably has little impact now,.. but if such talks continue every year with more participants and they find middle point, I believe it could set the groundwork for the younger generation to build upon.
Many young Japanese don't have a bad image of South Korea as they like K-pop and K-beauty,... and aren't that interested in politics. In that sense, if the participants return home and share what was discussed here with their friends,... I believe it could be an opportunity to foster better understanding.
The participants saw eye to eye that such channels need to be expanded,... regardless of diplomatic friction.
They agreed stepping up exchanges and getting more people engaged and interested is key because,... at the end of the day,... decision making at the top level is heavily influenced by public opinion.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News. Chiba.
Arirang News Facebook:
------------------------------------------------------------
[Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube]
ARIRANG TV:
ARIRANG RADIO:
ARIRANG NEWS:
ARIRANG K-POP:
ARIRANG ISSUE:
ARIRANG CULTURE:
ARIRANG FOOD & TRAVEL :
------------------------------------------------------------
[Visit Arirang TV Official Pages]
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Homepage:
------------------------------------------------------------
[Arirang K-Pop]
YouTube:
Facebook:
Google+:
Unusual Weather Alert: Tornado Near Tokyo
AFTERMATH OF TORNADO NEAR TOKYO
People near Tokyo are picking up the pieces after a tornado struck parts of eastern Japan on Monday afternoon. Powerful winds injured 64 people, 7 of them seriously.
The tornado struck Koshigaya and Matsubushi in Saitama Prefecture, as well as Noda in Chiba Prefecture.
Police and city officials say the winds damaged more than 600 buildings.
Firefighters in Koshigaya are going around the city to assess the damage and check whether there are any places that pose danger.
Some people in the affected areas are still without electricity. Local people are handing out rice balls to those who cannot cook at home.
Trucks are collecting debris in areas of Noda hit by the winds -- including a 5-meter-long wooden pillar.
About 90 people spent the night in 5 temporary shelters in Koshigaya.
They include a 74-year-old woman who said her house is full of broken glass. She said she's worried because she doesn't know when she can go back home.
Sep. 3, 2013 - Updated 02:57 UTC
WEATHER COMBINATION CREATES LIKELY TORNADO
Japan's Meteorological Agency says a likely tornado near Tokyo at 2PM local time was due to atmospheric instability caused by warm, humid air developing under a cold front.
Weather officials say a cold air mass around minus 5 to 6 degrees Celsius had built above Japan at about 6,000 meters.
Southerly and northerly winds clashed above Saitama and Chiba prefectures. This created a condition where ascending air currents could easily generate.
The agency's radar images showed cumulonimbus clouds developing in southern Saitama shortly before 2 PM. These were traveling northeastward and flowing into Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures.
The combination increased the likelihood of sudden gusts including tornados.
Sep. 2, 2013 - Updated 09:37 UTC
LIKELY TORNADO INJURES 63 NEAR TOKYO
A likely tornado near Tokyo has injured at least 63 people. One reportedly suffered a fractured skull.
The police and fire departments in Koshigaya City in Saitama Prefecture say powerful winds ripped through parts of the city and damaged more than 320 houses.
Officials of adjacent Matsubushi Town say gusts damaged about 60 buildings.
A suspected tornado also hit the city of Noda in Chiba Prefecture.
City fire department officials say about 150 houses were damaged.
They say winds also left utility poles tilting and overturned cars.
Sep. 2, 2013 - Updated 10:53 UTC
METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY TO ANALYZE ABNORMAL WEATHER
Japan's Meteorological Agency has decided to ask experts next month to analyze the cause of the country's extreme weather patterns this summer.
A scorching heat wave has affected many parts of Japan. In Shimanto City in Kochi Prefecture in western Japan, the temperature reached a record-high of 41 degrees Celsius on August 12th.
The temperature in August was higher than average across the country. As of 25th, it was 1.7 degrees higher than an average year in western Japan. It's the highest since 1946, when comparable statistics became available. While in eastern Japan it was 1.6 degrees higher than average, which marks the second highest on record.
On the heat wave this summer, the agency asserts there is a high possibility this is abnormal weather and decided to hold the meeting on September 2nd to discuss the cause. The agency holds meetings with experts when very rare weather patterns, which would occur only once in 3 decades, are observed.
The panel is also going to examine the latest extreme rain patterns. Unusually heavy rains have hit prefectures along the coast of the Sea of Japan. Precipitation on the Pacific side of the country was 20 percent or less than an average year.
The agency officials say this year's weather had a big effect. They point out that many suffered from heat stroke and water shortages. There was a lot of damage from torrential rains. The officials say they are also planning to release a weather pattern outlook based on detailed analysis of the cause of the extreme weather.
Aug. 27, 2013 - Updated 05:41 UTC
Gender and Sexuality in Edo Literature and Art Chiba University, Japan, 2016
Revisiting the Glory Days With One of Japan's Most Violent Biker Gangs
Japanese motorcycle gangs have wreaked havoc since the 1970s. Known as Bosozuku, these gangs have a violent history, raging war against rival crews and cops. Gang members roamed the highways, sometimes hundreds at a time, with an array of brutal weaponry, customized bikes, and distinct crew jumpsuits. Being part of one of these motorcycle gangs was a frantic lifestyle, one that could easily lead to grievous bodily harm, and death.
Youth were recruited from their early teens to join the gangs under the mentorship of an elder. It was of utmost importance to protect the reputation of the gang, to never run from a fight, even when grossly outnumbered.
In recent years, with strict laws and police cracking down, Bosozoku have become nearly extinct. Yet for those who were a part of the subculture during its heyday, Bosozoku will always provide a fond memory of the recklessness of youth.
Click here to subscribe to VICE:
Check out our full video catalog:
Videos, daily editorial and more:
More videos from the VICE network:
Like VICE on Facebook:
Follow VICE on Twitter:
Read our Tumblr:
Follow us on Instagram:
Check out our Pinterest: