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In this episode, Take and Joey reflect on their journeys around southern Japan, including Nagasaki, Kagoshima, and Yakushima. Between nearly missing a ferry ride and getting accosted in a seaside onsen, they also saw some of the most stunning landscapes in the country and secured their fifth akiya purchase. With a greater understanding of the state of Japan outside the major cities, they give their thoughts on the opportunity—or lack thereof—in the countryside.
00:00 Introduction
01:29 An empty hotel on Yakushima island
02:32 Buying a 5th Akiya + Our plans for the property
07:33 Thoughts on Nagasaki… and Champon
09:38 Nearly missing a ferry ride
13:01 Yakushima - The inspiration for “Princess Mononoke”
13:58 An awkward onsen experience
16:56 Protective locals, difficult banks, and other struggles to buy as a foreigner
19:03 Can foreigners revitalize abandoned businesses?
20:29 Akiya Mondai (“The Akiya Problem”) - Causes and local opinions
By AkiyaMart Productions5
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In this episode, Take and Joey reflect on their journeys around southern Japan, including Nagasaki, Kagoshima, and Yakushima. Between nearly missing a ferry ride and getting accosted in a seaside onsen, they also saw some of the most stunning landscapes in the country and secured their fifth akiya purchase. With a greater understanding of the state of Japan outside the major cities, they give their thoughts on the opportunity—or lack thereof—in the countryside.
00:00 Introduction
01:29 An empty hotel on Yakushima island
02:32 Buying a 5th Akiya + Our plans for the property
07:33 Thoughts on Nagasaki… and Champon
09:38 Nearly missing a ferry ride
13:01 Yakushima - The inspiration for “Princess Mononoke”
13:58 An awkward onsen experience
16:56 Protective locals, difficult banks, and other struggles to buy as a foreigner
19:03 Can foreigners revitalize abandoned businesses?
20:29 Akiya Mondai (“The Akiya Problem”) - Causes and local opinions

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