Derelict properties in Japanese rural areas are being snapped up and renovated for as little as $10,000, but the new homeowners are doing it for love not profit.
Liam Mugavin could not believe his luck when he started searching for a historic Japanese farmhouse to convert into a design studio.
The 36-year-old furniture designer from Sydney found fertile hunting grounds in the abandoned villages just an hour’s drive from his home near the ski fields in the Japanese Alps.
Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
