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Foreclosed Property Japan http://foreclosured.blogspot.com

…It has been a while since we described the opportunities to buy foreclosed property in Japan. The lowest priced properties are of course in the rural areas. For example, in order to impress upon you the opportunities, I did a random search of properties on the http://bit.sikkou.jp website.You will need to use a translating tool like Google because the website is in Japanese. Court documents are in Japanese as well. I am used to dealing with these documents because they are in a standard format. Maybe you can find a Japanese student if you need help. Pictures convey a thousand words, and the court gives you 10-20 photos. They are very fair minded, with an attention to detail.I chose one of the cheaper rural areas on the more populated East Coast, close to Osaka City. The region is Wakayama. It is a Y2.1mil ($US22,000) two-storey house, basically $10K for the house, $10K for the land. Some houses have been trashed. This place is untidy, has some ‘collateral damage’ from the alcoholic who is currently residing…

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The Appeal of Japan

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Pretty freaky video from Kevin Rose about eating Sushi in Japan.

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Sushi in Japan?

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