Why Japan is Giving Away 8 Million Free Houses

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Many images from Google Maps street view

Images of free house found at https://zero.estate/zero/kinki/725_asago/

Other images from https://www.homes.co.jp/akiyabank/b-26400/

Other images from https://www.homes.co.jp/akiyabank/b-26709/

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