Week 2 of #renovations of our #akiya in #tokyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzvCVBzYeaA&ab_channel=Ushkace
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The Minka Preservation Society is teaching homeowners about roof thatching, sustainability and other issues facing Japan’s traditional homes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/31/style-design/akiya-kominka-event-kyoto-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #akiya #architecture #japanesecrafts
Wisteria blooming over an abandoned house in Japan, by ギン (Gin_lazuli_)
via todayintokyo
A 180-year-old samurai home in rural Ehime is getting a second life — as a center for art, community and cultural revival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/05/japan/society/akiya-rural-revitalization-ehime/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #akiya #ehime #ozu #depopulation #ruralrevitalization #art #samurai #tourism
https://www.alojapan.com/1241517/old-homes-new-stories-11-traditional-japanese-homes-renovated-for-modern-living/ Old Homes, New Stories: 11 Traditional Japanese Homes Renovated for Modern Living #1110OfficeForArchitecture #ADRoundUp #Akiya #architecture #articles #DaisakuHanamotoArchitect&Associates #EmptyHome #EndoShojiroDesign #FumiasoArchitect&Associates #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LifeStyleKoubou #NaoshiKondoStudio #NaoyukiTokuda #news #raumus #ROOVICE #TakashiOkuno&Associates #TattaArchitects #TdAtelier #tokudaction #Tokyo < …
On the heels of Japan’s 3/11 triple disaster, Kyoko Watanabe came to recognize abandoned houses as a key to building creative communities and revitalizing rural areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/03/17/our-lives/akiya-abandoned-houses-ishinomaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #akiya #ishinomaki #miyagi #miyagiprefecture #revitalization #regionalrevitalization #311 #entrepreneurs
This 99-year old #akiya has obviously been renovated at least once, possibly twice, but the best part about it is the irori Japanese hearth. It's ¥1.5M and comes with a 33 sq m vegetable garden and a 254 sq m rice field.
It's only 750m from a FamilyMart and 4.8km from the nearest grocery store, which is a ¥170 bus ride that takes 20 minutes. :ablobcatattention:
The affordability of abandoned houses in Japan is fueling demand, but instead of rushing into a transaction, buyers are urged to conduct thorough inspections of properties to avoid nasty surprises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/09/japan/japan-abandoned-houses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #housing #akiya #realestate #fukuoka
I recognize at least 2 of the influencers. It's interesting how influence has become a commodity, and I'm glad old houses aren't just being thrown away. #Japan #akiya https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c9wk01d2gvxo
'First lesson of Japan’s akiya gold rush: No such thing as a free house.'
#JapanTimes #Akiya #RealEstate #Housing #Japan
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/02/economy/akiya-renovations/
The first lesson of Japan’s "akiya" gold rush: There's no such thing as a free house. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/02/economy/akiya-renovations/ #business #economy #akiya #depopulation #rurallife
https://www.alojapan.com/1102708/just-moved-in-a-tour-inside-an-italian-familys-japanese-home-in-northern-kyoto/ Just Moved In – A Tour inside an Italian Family’s Japanese Home in Northern Kyoto #Akiya #kominka #Kyoto #KyotoDestinations #KyotoTour #KyotoTravel #KyotoTrip #KyotoVacation #京都 Just Moved In – A Tour inside an Italian Family’s Japanese Home in Northern Kyoto Stefi and her family decided to buy a traditional Japanese house in Kyotango, the northern part of Kyoto prefecture, as their vacation home. They finished the purchase in 202…
The land ministry is set to support municipalities and nonprofit organizations to more effectively utilize empty plots of land located in residential areas. These spaces will be converted into parks, evacuation areas, farms and green spaces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/15/japan/society/empty-land-utilization/ #japan #society #akiya #depopulation
#Japan's #akiya (abandoned homes) have ballooned to nine million as of October 2023, accounting for nearly 14% of all homes in the country. The number is set to increase as Japan's population shrinks, ages, and moves from rural to urban dwellings. #AgingPopulation #PropertyMarketCrisis
Japan's glut of abandoned, derelict homes created so many eyesores and safety hazards it's making the #PropertyMarket bleed billions
https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-akiya-abandoned-homes-property-market-bleeding-billions-2024-6?op=1
Model turned abandoned home renovator Anton Wormann aims for a harmonious “Japandi” style — a combination of Japanese and Scandinavian design elements — in his revamped houses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/05/27/our-lives/akiya-renovation-sweden-wormann/ #community #ourlives #akiya #sweden #wormann
The Guardian: #Akiya #houses: why #Japan has nine million empty homes
#housing
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/may/01/akyia-houses-why-japan-has-nine-million-empty-homes
As the #DecliningPopulation continues to impact #Japan’s society and economy, the number of vacant houses has topped nine million – enough to accommodate the entire population of #Australia at three people per dwelling. #PopulationImplosion
#Akiya houses: why Japan has nine million empty homes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/may/01/akyia-houses-why-japan-has-nine-million-empty-homes
“We’re planning to renovate our "kura" (storehouse), and I’m seeking inspiration for that,” says "kominka" (traditional wooden house) owner Kozue Kitchens of the upcoming Minka Summit 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/16/style-design/komina-minka-summit-architecture-akiya/ #life #styledesign #akiya #kyoto #architecture
築60年の空き家のビフォーアフターがレベチすぎ。「家族の夢を再現する匠」と話題に
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_66026e3ae4b079ac3ef20327
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