Dear Diary Series: Catching Up Before Our Japan Trip

Episode 99 of the Buying a House in Japan podcast, hosted by Take Kurosawa, titled "Dear Diary Series: Catching Up Before Our Japan Trip" was published on September 26, 2025 and runs 38 minutes.

September 26, 2025 ·38m · Buying a House in Japan

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On this week's episode, Joey and Take catch up after their summer vacations and give some updates on various property investments in Japan, such as insulation projects, property renovations, and successful property sales. They also discuss their new business venture: purchasing a coin laundry business in Tama. Then they give a preview of the next episode, coming to you from Japan for number 100. Let's go! A limited supply of coin laundry-themed t-shirts are available in the AkiyaMart merch store [https://akiyamart.myshopify.com]. Get yours before they're gone! Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com [https://www.akiya-mart.com] 01:30 Summer Vacation Recap 05:27 Property Updates and Renovations 12:18 Investment Property Insights 17:47 Structural Issues and Renovation Challenges 23:01 Challenges in Buying a Coin Laundry Business 30:22 Exploring Business Multipliers and Profitability 35:09 Upcoming Japan Trip and Exciting Plans 37:26 Episode 99 Wrap-Up and Teasers for Episode 100

Episode Description

On this week's episode, Joey and Take catch up after their summer vacations and give some updates on various property investments in Japan, such as insulation projects, property renovations, and successful property sales. They also discuss their new business venture: purchasing a coin laundry business in Tama. Then they give a preview of the next episode, coming to you from Japan for number 100. Let's go!

A limited supply of coin laundry-themed t-shirts are available in the AkiyaMart merch store. Get yours before they're gone!

Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com

01:30 Summer Vacation Recap

05:27 Property Updates and Renovations

12:18 Investment Property Insights

17:47 Structural Issues and Renovation Challenges

23:01 Challenges in Buying a Coin Laundry Business

30:22 Exploring Business Multipliers and Profitability

35:09 Upcoming Japan Trip and Exciting Plans

37:26 Episode 99 Wrap-Up and Teasers for Episode 100

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