@localizefood.app: Japan is sitting on about nine million empty houses and handing some of them away almost free to anyone willing to live in them. That count comes from the country's own national housing survey, and it keeps climbing as the population ages and shrinks. Local governments list many of these akiya with renovation subsidies attached, since an empty house paying no taxes helps no one. Wherever you end up, skip the middleman and find local food near you on Localize. Sources: Japan Property Central

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