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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]

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1

Renting an apartment in Japan is harder than we thought, ft. Ryan Kubozono

2

Navigating Japan's Unwritten Rules, ft. Erik Buhrow

3

A Canadian's Real Take on Rural Hokkaido, ft. AMD Consultant Lukas

4

Dear Diary Series: Back in Japan + Selling Jissoji Lux

5

We Mapped 100+ Years of Earthquake Data to Create a New Akiya Search Tool, ft. Keita

6

Ryo's Advice for Running an Airbnb from Abroad

7

Cathy & Ron's Leap: Moving Family from Nova Scotia to Shizuoka

8

Dear Diary Series: College Stories + Our AkiyaMart Services

9

Danny Wilson's Tokyo Comedy Journey

10

Akiya Doers & Dreamers: Anton Wormann is Building Something Special

11

AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Hideo Niimi

12

AkiyaMart Direct Buyers Club: Devin's Kanazawa Detour

13

AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Aya Yamaguchi

14

Buying a Business Series: Tough Luck with the Tama Coin Laundry

15

Welcome Back to Our House in the Tokyo Suburbs: Tama Base Camp Update

16

2025 Wrapped: What We Missed, What We Got Right, & What's Next

17

Finishing the Japan Speedrun at Kochi Airport

18

Erik's Moving to Japan!

19

San Diego Meets Shikoku at this Tosashimizu Seaside Hideaway

20

Dear Diary Series: Surfing Kaifu and Discussing Japan's Changing Policy Landscape

21

AkiyaMart Direct Buyers Club: Jon's Kitakaruizawa Forest Retreat

22

Dear Diary Series: Myoko, One Year Later

23

Building Community and a Tiny House Revolution ft. Mitch from Ikigai Collective

24

Tama Coin Laundry Series: First Visit, ft. AkiyaMart's Japan Representative Director Ryan

25

AkiyaMart Direct Buyer's Club: Ken & Lan's Osaka Udon Shop

26

Erik Bought a $69 Akiya

27

Ninh's Path to Investing in Japan

28

Episode 100

29

Dear Diary Series: Catching Up Before Our Japan Trip

30

9 Things Only Akiya Buyers Will Understand ft. AkiyaMart Direct Consultant Erik

31

Dear Diary Series: Buying a Laundromat in Japan

32

What Business Manager Visa Changes Could Mean for You - ft. Nick from Japan Remotely

33

AkiyaMart Direct Buyer's Club: From Termites to Artist Residency in Uno

34

From Texas to Niigata: Jay Horta's Journey into Japan's Housing Market

35

Tackling AkiyaMart Glitches, Akiya Consolidation, and struggles/wins in setting up our Japanese company

36

AkiyaMart Direct Agent Interview: Meet Robert - The Realities of Renting in Japan as a foreigner

37

Espresso Machines, Japan Elections, Trump Tariffs, Kumano Kodo Trail & New AkiyaMart Features

38

A Conversation with Hiro: What You Need to Know About Judicial Scriveners in Japan

39

9 Things to Have Ready Before Buying an Akiya

40

Dear Diary Series: Traveling Japan with Elderly Parents & Akiya Hunting in Karuizawa

41

Dear Diary Series: Beppu Akiya (Jissoji Lux) progress updates

42

Dear Diary Series: Otaru Akiya Project + Trip Recap

43

In the House with Erik: From Saunas to Surf Houses

44

AkiyaMart Buyers' Club: Timing the Market (featuring Master Investor Ninh Nguyen)

45

Dear Diary Series: This Is What Happens When We Leave!

46

Finding an $18K Diamond in the Rough (featuring Matt Guy)

47

The Double Agents of Japanese Real Estate (featuring AkiyaMart Direct Agent Ryo Takemoto)

48

Erik Buhrow: From Minnesota to Japan, From Customer to AkiyaMart Direct Consultant

49

Airbnb: Risks & Rewards (featuring Tracey Northcott, the "Minpaku Queen")

50

Bonus Episode: We're selling our Nagasaki House for $20K

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