About this episode

Take and Joey discuss their return to Japan and the sale of Jissoji Lux.

This week, Take and Joey are back in Japan, recording from Tama Base Camp, and a lot is happening for the duo this spring: Joey moved to Ishigaki in Okinawa, things are moving with the Tama house, and we've got another Japan speed run through Tokyo, Otaru, Fukuoka, and Beppu, where the guys are finishing up Jissoji Lux to put on the market as a turnkey starter-kit home. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/akiyamart] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@AkiyaMa]! Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com [https://akiya-mart.com/]. Questions? Email podcast@akiya-mart.com Hosts are Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans. The AkiyaMart Production Team is Carlos Gutierrez., Devin Silvernail, and Lukas Fotty. Chapters: 00:40 Podcast Intro And Format 02:16 Tokyo Sprint Plans 06:17 Why Tama Base Camp Works 07:15 Upgrades And Local Support 11:04 Joey Moves To Ishigaki 14:18 Island Life And Taiwan Proximity 17:32 Otaru House Updates 21:19 Jissoji Lux Farewell 24:10 Healthier Japan Routine 26:38 Wrap Up and Upcoming Episodes

People in this episode

Hosts: Take Kurosawa, Joey Stockermans

Topics covered

• moving to Japan
• real estate
• travel in Japan
• local culture
• home selling

Keywords

• Japan
• real estate
• Ishigaki
• Jissoji Lux
• travel
• Tokyo
• Otaru
• Fukuoka
• Beppu

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AkiyaMart, AkiyaMart Productions

Books & works: Jissoji Lux

Places: Ishigaki, Okinawa, Tokyo, Otaru, Fukuoka, Beppu

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