Buying a House in Japan
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Buying a House in Japan is a business podcast hosted by AkiyaMart Productions. It has 128 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
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://www.akiya-mart.com/?utm_source=podcast]Serious about buying? Let’s chat! https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/ [https://www.akiya-mart.com/how-to-buy/?utm_source=podcast]Take a video tour of our Beppu Akiya: https://youtu.be/M7Hb6ENxm_0Take a video tour of our Tokyo Akiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils4PSA8kqgTake video tour of our Nagasaki Akiya:https://youtu.be/Snd_KXz7VBwDrop us a line! [email protected]
business ·en ·128 episodes
Renting an apartment in Japan is harder than we thought, ft. Ryan Kubozono
Navigating Japan's Unwritten Rules, ft. Erik Buhrow
A Canadian's Real Take on Rural Hokkaido, ft. AMD Consultant Lukas
Dear Diary Series: Back in Japan + Selling Jissoji Lux
We Mapped 100+ Years of Earthquake Data to Create a New Akiya Search Tool, ft. Keita
Ryo's Advice for Running an Airbnb from Abroad
Cathy & Ron's Leap: Moving Family from Nova Scotia to Shizuoka
Dear Diary Series: College Stories + Our AkiyaMart Services
Danny Wilson's Tokyo Comedy Journey
Akiya Doers & Dreamers: Anton Wormann is Building Something Special
AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Hideo Niimi
AkiyaMart Direct Buyers Club: Devin's Kanazawa Detour
AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Aya Yamaguchi
Buying a Business Series: Tough Luck with the Tama Coin Laundry
Welcome Back to Our House in the Tokyo Suburbs: Tama Base Camp Update
2025 Wrapped: What We Missed, What We Got Right, & What's Next
Finishing the Japan Speedrun at Kochi Airport
Erik's Moving to Japan!
San Diego Meets Shikoku at this Tosashimizu Seaside Hideaway
Dear Diary Series: Surfing Kaifu and Discussing Japan's Changing Policy Landscape
AkiyaMart Direct Buyers Club: Jon's Kitakaruizawa Forest Retreat
Dear Diary Series: Myoko, One Year Later
Building Community and a Tiny House Revolution ft. Mitch from Ikigai Collective
Tama Coin Laundry Series: First Visit, ft. AkiyaMart's Japan Representative Director Ryan
AkiyaMart Direct Buyer's Club: Ken & Lan's Osaka Udon Shop
Erik Bought a $69 Akiya
Ninh's Path to Investing in Japan
Episode 100
Dear Diary Series: Catching Up Before Our Japan Trip
9 Things Only Akiya Buyers Will Understand ft. AkiyaMart Direct Consultant Erik
Dear Diary Series: Buying a Laundromat in Japan
What Business Manager Visa Changes Could Mean for You - ft. Nick from Japan Remotely
AkiyaMart Direct Buyer's Club: From Termites to Artist Residency in Uno
From Texas to Niigata: Jay Horta's Journey into Japan's Housing Market
Tackling AkiyaMart Glitches, Akiya Consolidation, and struggles/wins in setting up our Japanese company
AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Meet Robert - The Realities of Renting in Japan as a foreigner
Espresso Machines, Japan Elections, Trump Tariffs, Kumano Kodo Trail & New AkiyaMart Features
A Conversation with Hiro: What You Need to Know About Judicial Scriveners in Japan
9 Things to Have Ready Before Buying an Akiya
Dear Diary Series: Traveling Japan with Elderly Parents & Akiya Hunting in Karuizawa
Dear Diary Series: Beppu Akiya (Jissoji Lux) progress updates
Dear Diary Series: Otaru Akiya Project + Trip Recap
In the House with Erik: From Saunas to Surf Houses
AkiyaMart Buyers' Club: Timing the Market (featuring Master Investor Ninh Nguyen)
Dear Diary Series: This Is What Happens When We Leave!
Finding an $18K Diamond in the Rough (featuring Matt Guy)
The Double Agents of Japanese Real Estate (featuring AkiyaMart Direct Agent Ryo Takemoto)
Erik Buhrow: From Minnesota to Japan, From Customer to AkiyaMart Direct Consultant
Airbnb: Risks & Rewards (featuring Tracey Northcott, the "Minpaku Queen")
Bonus Episode: We're selling our Nagasaki House for $20K
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