Jul 27 Jul 27 Japan’s Shrinking Population Offers Escape From Hectic City Life David McElhinney Expats in Japan are snapping abandoned homes, or akiya, in the countryside as they search for an escape from the rat race and big city life:https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/7/14/japans-abandoned-homes-become-refuge-for-stressed-city-dwellers
