UPI

Japan's cheap homes offer promise with pitfalls

KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 26 (UPI) --There has been a lot of buzz online recently about Japan's affordable houses, some of which can be purchased for as little as $10,000. Social media accounts like ...
Business Wire

Nakagawa Juken: Sustainable Initiatives for Japan's Traditional “Kominka” Houses

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nakagawa Juken Co., Ltd.: An initiative to preserve traditional Japanese building methods for future generations and build a sustainable future will be developed for ...
CNBC

Foreign buyers eye Japan's empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks

Buying a home can feel like an impossible feat as large parts of the world face a housing shortage. This is not the case with Japan though, which is dealing with an oversupply of properties. As of ...
The New York Times

In Japan, Designers Fit Big Ideas Into Tiny Homes

Some newer houses around the country are barely wider than a common family car. From left, Takina Shimura and his parents, Tomoko Shimura and Yoshiki Shimura, in their compact house in Zushi, Japan, a ...