The Akiya Renaissance: How TikTokers are Buying Up Japan’s Abandoned Homes
In recent years, a peculiar trend has been sweeping across Japan’s rural areas, leaving in its wake a trail of renovated homes and a flurry of social media activity. The phenomenon in question is the buying and renovating of abandoned homes known as “akiyas” by TikTok creators, who have turned these neglected structures into Instagram-worthy havens. Continue reading “Japan’s abandoned homes are becoming social media sensations”