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Apr 1, 2024
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bad84cougar
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Tsuyama is rural. Just visited through there last week. Love that part of
Japan — along with everywhere on Shikoku.
Places to avoid - Tokyo tourist spots, Kyoto, etc, etc. Japan has been invaded.
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Will this be a trend? Young LDS couple move from Seattle and buys small house in Japan on 1 acre for $30K
Zenoch
All-American
Apr 1, 12:49am
RE: Will this be a trend? Young LDS couple move from Seattle and buys small
garyfan
Apr 1, 12:53am
Perhaps. But the story didn’t say why.
Brisco
Apr 1, 12:56am
Trend in what way? Living abroad or Japan in particular?
DubuMfalme
Apr 1, 12:56am
Yeah, probably just moving wherever you can realistically afford what you want—wherever that is.
Brisco
Apr 1, 1:00am
Japan is not a bastion of affordability, generally speaking.
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 1:21am
And yet, they found something.
Shore10
Apr 1, 3:35am
Did one or both learn Japanese on their mission? Is their company’s HQ there?
ldssdl
Apr 1, 2:26am
He served a mission there, she is half Japanese and she has family there.
N8Dawg
Apr 1, 7:08am
Then this is totally not that surprising or is it “a trend”
pink22
Apr 1, 8:24am
I would say not a trend, they have some deep roots there.
N8Dawg
Apr 1, 12:10pm
Hopefully. This country has pulled all it's appreciation forward about 20 yrs.
Shore10
Apr 1, 4:06am
I've heard it's very difficult to do renovations in japan.
Mister P
Apr 1, 4:48am
The reason its so cheap is Japan is dying
CougarMandias
Apr 1, 11:49am
Now describe Tokyo where the jobs are.
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:18pm
$$$
CougarMandias
Apr 2, 7:57pm
I've thought of doing this. From my understanding, homes in Japan do not ...
NumbersGuy
Apr 1, 5:19am
Living abroad will be a trend…grew up in Orem, now live in Colombia.
Honor Code
Apr 1, 6:42am
If my current situation doesn't work out, I'm leaving for Portugal or Vietnam
Shore10
Apr 1, 6:50am
Run away, or do something about the problem. I'd rather fight than run away.
Les IsMore
Apr 1, 8:35am
Sounds noble. I don't have much to fight for here though.
Shore10
Apr 1, 11:21am
you think privatization is the problem with our healthcare system?
Gente_Boa
Apr 1, 10:08am
I can agree with that. I also think we need regulation.
Shore10
Apr 1, 10:49am
US healthcare is the worst of both worlds.
CougarMandias
Apr 1, 11:47am
Yes. Vietnam sure feels secure right now!
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:20pm
Do your thing. I'll do mine.
Shore10
Apr 2, 6:28am
I am not criticizing you for having to move someplace cheaper. BTW, I moved
Cougarbib
Apr 2, 11:07am
More natural beauty here. Food is plenty good in the U.S.
DubuMfalme
Apr 1, 7:11am
Our food is considerably worse than any country I’ve been to besides the
maxpowers
Apr 1, 7:27am
I agree with this point. The US has the worst food of any country I’ve visited
Honor Code
Apr 1, 8:36am
The Amazon's are amazing... same with the alps...even slovenia had some beauty
runnincoug
Apr 1, 7:37am
The Amazon's what?
ochobeeguy
Apr 1, 7:58am
Sorry...amazon jungle. I was typing too fast. And the Andes mountains are the
runnincoug
Apr 1, 8:13am
Natural beauty is everywhere. This point for me is a tie
Honor Code
Apr 1, 8:20am
I’m shocked at the color differences between home grown tomatoes and
Lefty24
Apr 1, 12:58pm
That "making money" part is sort of important.
shoganai
Apr 1, 7:15am
I lived in Germany/worked in Luxembourg for 11 years. Saw a number of American ex-pats come and go. Most didn’t
hamaca
Apr 1, 8:21am
Renounce citizenship. You can always sneak back in if you change your mind.
Les IsMore
Apr 1, 8:40am
What could go wrong?
vagabonder
Apr 1, 8:45am
This take significantly depends on the country and the makeup of the person.
BringYourUltimate
Apr 1, 11:21am
Wow, happy you were able to make it out of Orem and find better life in Columbia
Cooouuugs
Apr 1, 8:20pm
Exactly. Jobs. That is why it won’t be a huge trend. Security in many places
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:19pm
I look through Akiya Banks from time-to-time. The areas themselves seem somewhat appealing but Japanese houses
mokelembembe
Apr 1, 7:16am
Midwest and Southeast are both still affordable with land available.
dYrtbYkerYder
Apr 1, 7:27am
Jackson County Missouri is very affordable. Good long term prospects too.
Longhaul
Apr 1, 7:52am
That revelation needs to be switched to use the church land in Florida.
dYrtbYkerYder
Apr 1, 7:57am
I’d buy one of the $1 mountain homes in Italy if I was to do something like that
Pepe
Apr 1, 7:30am
Lots and lots of strings attached, and they're generally in undesirable places
vagabonder
Apr 1, 7:46am
I’m assuming that will be the case anywhere that has dirt cheap housing. At leas
Pepe
Apr 1, 8:16am
No. The average young married couple would not have connections like they do.
JohnnyC
Apr 1, 7:49am
Lived in rural Japan for nearly 2-2 1/2 years (depending on how you classify
NYC and Japan
Apr 1, 7:52am
Hiroshima is definitely not rural; it’s more “urban” than most big US cities. I
Japan Coug
Apr 1, 8:43am
Lived in Tsuyama in Okayama for about 3 months, but not an international villa
NYC and Japan
Apr 1, 10:08am
I lived in central Hiroshima, right off the Hondori, 700m from the hypocenter of
Japan Coug
Apr 1, 10:55am
Tsuyama is rural. Just visited through there last week. Love that part of
bad84cougar
Apr 1, 3:34pm
From your username I never would have guessed
vagabonder
Apr 1, 8:47am
Why is that on the news?
Gunga Galunga
Apr 1, 8:14am
Being from Seattle is a good thing if you're not a leftist.
Les IsMore
Apr 1, 8:45am
Not to Japan
JuicyJam
Apr 1, 9:12am
I plan to do that myself. Sold my home in Col Springs and will rent in Provo
bad84cougar
Apr 1, 10:05am
I took my family to live in Japan from 1997 - 2000 while my kids were still pre teens. We loved it
Mozey
Apr 1, 5:24pm
Key words: for a few years.
Cougarbib
Apr 1, 10:36pm
Once more people's neighborhoods and schools go to crap, more will move.
Shore10
Apr 2, 6:41am
These issues are not new and they are global. You greatly overestimate what
Cougarbib
Apr 2, 11:27am
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