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Why Japan has millions of abandoned houses

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In the next decade, it’s estimated that one in every three homes in Japan will be vacant. Why?

In the next decade, it’s estimated that one in every three homes in Japan will be vacant. Why? Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, is home to some of the Earth’s most stunning land. Mount Fuji looms on the horizon, cherry blossoms line the roads, and Buddhist temples dot the foothills. It is, by all measures, an enviable place to live. But if you pay close attention to the homes in the region, you may notice that many of them are in a state of neglect. An abandoned house in Japan (Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images; edited by The Hustle) Homes like this are an increasingly…

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