I'm sorry to see that there are some really horrible comments. I think what you're doing is great, and what you're doing for the community there is great. Keep doing what you do! For every horrible commenter, know that there are 10-20 people who are watching your videos and loving your good work.

@Collectabots

7 ай бұрын

What you deemed horrible comments are reality checks... If one can post and spin the positive aspects, someone else shld also be able to comment otherwise.

@abbylaikahei

7 ай бұрын

@@Collectabots i love how readily you are to admit that you're the one we are referring to🤭 May you live a happy life, now goodbye🤭

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I live here because I think Ryujin, like many places in rural Japan, have hope of turning things around in the next few years. The guesthouse already has high demand and I will be hiring in 2024. If things go on we’ll have a community of like-minded people who care about the environment and want to lead quiet but sustainable lives.

@PwningGerZ

7 ай бұрын

@@Collectabots I’m sorry about people deemed your comment “horrible”. These people are Singaporeans, they will sell their own mother to get ahead of anyone. Always on survival mode or stuck in the rat race mind space. No bandwidth to give a shit about anyone else except themselves. You would think a reality check would be reasonable but here we are.

@gtrfreak

7 ай бұрын

What?! Don't see a single negative comment lol

Not sure why people are negative. He's very transparent about the issues & costs. This is only for those who are willing & able to do a renovation. It also assures that the local tradesmen get a job. Sounds like a good way to go about it.

Brilliant idea for the next generation of your community. Can’t wait to see who ends up here and would love to see them or their family documenting the renovations as well as the local life.

@Ryunohara

6 ай бұрын

Can’t wait either!

I just want to say what a nice guy you seem to be! I would love to move to Japan, but right now is not the right time, as I have to take care of my daughter. Maybe sometime in the future. You’re giving a house away, preparing it for them, offering to let them use your truck, put them in contact with people. It’s really nice to see there really are people around like you! I hope the project goes to the right person, and wish you all the best on your own projects too!

@brupic8968

7 ай бұрын

better prepare for a long wait unless you're nisei or sansei.

Nice way of bringing new energy to the village, I hope the house finds the right new owner!

Go live your best life young man! You are an inspiration to many who wants to lead lives differently and ignore the haters who seem to have taken a personal vendetta against what you are doing. Fellow Singaporean “uncle” here!

What a gourgeous house!; thank you for your insights and sharing this opportunity. I am excited to see the journey of the renovation and hope you the home can find its dream owners soon to love it :)

What a cool thing you are doing for the tradesmen there, love it.

You are so nice. Big hug for you for revealing costs and damage to the property, some people would hide that. It looks like a great diy project. Good luck finding the perfect person to take over this wonderful house.

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This video is right on time because I spoke recently to my friends in Tokyo and I expressed to them that I will visit Japan soon. It is my intent to move to Japan and I have already searched different areas outside of Tokyo. The Yamanashi area seems to be one of their favorite places. 😊 My friends asked me do I know how to use tools. No problem I said but of course consulting a professional would be wise.

What a fantastic opportunity for a lucky someone. You have certainly supplied a lot of information for whoever wants to apply. I wish much luck and happiness to whoever acquires this home in a beautiful country with beautiful people. ❤

Love all the work done and indeed this is a great place for anyone looking to try living close to nature. Especially for us who live most of our lives in the city. Thank you for your generous gesture and all the extra work done for whoever is taking over the house. They will be lucky to at least get to know nice people like you🎉

Great video! This is informative for us since we are moving to Japan early next year and strongly considering living in the countryside. We'll check out your other videos. Thanks for sharing and committing to this project. The terms of the offer are quite fair, especially considering the work your volunteer team has already done. Best of luck in finding the right candidate!

There is a lot of interest from USA/Canada for houses like this. The model you have is certainly a win-win situation for both the locals and potential new members of the community. Having a local/expert break down majority of issues so a potential buyer have a honest and reasonable money like is a very big plus to your review process. You should expand and educate/teach other communities to resell any unused properties and bring them more attention and exposure to potential buyers. Great job to all the volunteers and the organizer :P Merry Christmas!

@BxBxProductions

7 ай бұрын

oh boy new real estate passive income exploit time

Great idea. This will bring someone a lot of happiness.

This is a really great opportunity for someone to have a wonderful life in Japan that you are offering!

Wow, I would love to own an Akiya in Japan and eventually live there! These houses have so much potential.

I would love to live there, rehabilitate the home and property, doing what I can myself and hiring local craftspersons to support the community during my retirement! What a great, charitable idea. 🙇🙇‍♂🙇‍♀ Gasho!

This is a great offer and perfect for a starter home here in Japan! Unfortunately I own my house already, so I have enough property taxes to pay. But I hope someone with a keen sense of DIY will turn this into a great home!

This is incredible! My partner and I visited Neyagawa last fall & rented a traditional inn there. It was life changing, and I wish to wake up to the smell of tatami everyday. We talk constantly about moving to Japan to open a Mexicali restaurant! We're huge sumo fans & studying Japanese. We're discussing the logistics of it right now; our next trip we wanted to talk to a real estate agent about details of moving to Neyagawa. Thank you for how sweet you're being to help the future owner of this beautiful property. I'm excited to watch what happens!

SO Happy to discover this! I would love to Volunteer in rural Japan & Vlog my experience...

Wow seriously… very generous of you❤

What a great opportunity. Hope you find the right person (and that you will have another house up for application in 15 years' time!)

I just found your Channel and watched video whereby you purchased a home for yourself. Then I searched to see what other videos you had and found this one. I wished I would have found your Channel earlier. But I am hoping you come into possession of another house in Beautiful Japanese countryside and offer it as you did this one. I have to sell my condo so PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE that would love to move to Japan. You have a Beautiful Soul do not change. My Father was part Japanese and he was an honorable man. Thank you! 🌺

Thank you so much for providing a tour of this house and explaining the details of what needs fixing. Your kindness and generosity is admirable. I hope you find the right person to move in. 👍

Hot damn I love it when people do those awesome drone shots in their video! Well done

Wow! I want it!

Awesome idea & unique experience, for the owner & people connected with.

Your English is very good, clear and precise. You have a great Irish first name and surname and the house is fabulous, in a terrific location!

Very nice house! Someone will be delighted! Cheers.🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

How wonderful wonderous and incredible ❤ this video made my day❤ thank you🎉

What a lovely place!

Wow… very nice place looks like a million dollars, you are amazing person , keep doing your thing

Filled my form in love to take up that offer up.great show keep up the good work

What a great offer, it is sooooo tempting too. It isn't the right scenario for me unfortunately. I had the form all filled out and everything but in my research of the climate it is just a teeny bit too cold in the winter for my plans. I would like to start a cactus nursery in Japan and they can only get down to 20F at the least which it looks like this area could get a little bit below that but I hope you are able to find someone who can fix up the house and become a part of the community! Awesome of you to clean it up first before giving it away!

Wow just wonderful 💯😊 you're awesome 😎

Fabulous Lee, we’ll done!!!

1st time I have seen your channel excited to see what else you have as I am moving to Tokyo for work in 6 months with the hope of staying long term.

You are a generous and kind at heart person.

Wow! ❤ You are such an inspiration! Absolutely amazing 👏

Respect what you doing .. With the recent Earthquake .. I hope it didn’t affect your area .. take care

@Ryunohara

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! We are very far away from where the earthquake happened so we didn’t feel a thing here, but I hope the Noto Peninsula will recover from the damage.

I am planning to buy a home or two in Toyama and maybe Mie. Good luck to everyone that enters. Unfortunately, I won't be able to enter as I have no plan in the next several years to live in Japan full time.

Great to share good things around & not put to waste 😊

Your terms are better than perfect and I would live in the village full time but I will explore the island. Working with local trades men/women is also perfect as I want to learn Japanese gardening and carpentry. Thank you.

I want to live in Japan more than anything! I would take such amazing care of a house and try my best to fit in with the locals and treat them with kindness. Whoever wins this will be so blessed.

Admirable you are - keep it up

@Ryunohara

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will!

I would love to try for this house. I wish I had the money to cover the repairs, its beautiful and the location is perfect!

Belle initiative, belle générosité. J'espère que vous trouverez vite la bonne personne

What a beautiful home. I'd love to live there, sorry I missed the deadline.

I Think This Is A Wonderful Idea😊Kudos❤

As of last year, the Japanese Government was giving away houses that had been abandoned. Mostly in the more rural areas of Japan. I dont know if this is still the case. But, a great opportunity for young folks/families just starting out.

The home needs some work but the overall layout is very nice and is otherwise beautiful! As with any foreigner that decides to live part-time in another country, you'll have to get all the permits and meet/pass inspection so it's not as easy as one may think, but if you're serious about owning a home in Japan, then this would be a good head start for sure. The tatami room looks pristine!

Such a lovely area

Hi I'm Singaporean here, been watching your videos. I'm setting up a company in japan and in the final process for my business manager visa. i also secured an akiya in Yamanashi prefecture as the home-office. Hopefully one day got chance to meet you in person.

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

Best of luck! See you someday!

There are some 9 million empty homes and buildings around Japan, some are quite nice. In the rural areas you'll find housing which costs almost nothing, you can rent a family-size home for $200 per month. If you are collecting a pension, or can work remotely, these homes are a great way to live in a quiet and safe place. But you'll need to keep in mind that living in the countryside pretty much requires that you own and can drive a car. Shops and stores are not always convenient, and things like emergency medical care can be an issue. One thing which has occurred in the more beautiful parts of Japan is foreign "gentrification." Niseko is a good example. It was a quiet and rural area with spectacular winter scenery, and a good place for winter sports. It was "discovered" by wealthy finance types who lived and worked in Hong Kong and Singapore, and they began buying up land and properties. A nice home in Niseko nowadays costs as much as something in Tahoe or even Aspen.

@Ssaidak

7 ай бұрын

You cant have a resident visa if you are working remotely or collecting a pension. You need to have your own a business or being hired by a company in Japan.

@twowheelsintokyo7039

7 ай бұрын

@@Ssaidak No one gets a resident visa unless they have been in Japan for several years. In Japan you can get an investor visa, which requires you have $50,000 or more in assets you can deposit in Japan. You can also get a business visa, or, do like I did, incorporate a business in Japan and sponsor yourself. If your income is high enough, and you pay into the national healthcare and pension plans you can sponsor yourself easily enough.

You are doing a great job man. Can't wait for the new video's. I'd love to move in there if only I had a more remote job and a visa, lol.

Well... You are a Real Kamisama!!! Aeon of Blessing for You!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

So cool

What a wonderful opportunity for the right match. I like your spirit. Very cool. I hope you can attract an agriculturally minded musician. Your property looks like the perfect place for expressing music.

Looks like a beautiful space needs work for sure if I could afford to live there I would❤❤❤

Sending good vibes to you! What a great idea to give this to someone who can fix it up, contribute to the community and fulfill their dreams.

@Ryunohara

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

Hello Lee! I recently discovered your KZread channel and found many things you do resonate with me a lot. Your vision about this place and people who have found their peace around it is really inspiring. I'm a carpenter for many years now but my life always turned me more towards industrial world with I really don't like. Me and my wife currently are really actively looking for a place in this world to call our home. It's not the easiest task in life tho heh 😄. The topic of this video is really eye catchy. Who would not whant a free house 🏠😮. But the mor I'm searching the more i realise the house itself is not exactly what we looking for. I would like to have a little chat and hopefully come to visit your town. Give a helpful hand and there who knows 👋. Great work that you are doing, can't wait to see your next videos❤🙂

You're awesome.

You are a very nice guy. Respect to You, Sir.

Just found your channel, and I see I missed the entry of your giveaway .Darn…….. always wanted to move to Japan 🎉

Id love to walk through that whole area, beautiful countryside

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

The Kumano region is home to the Kumano Kodo, a Unesco-listed pilgrimage path, and Ryujin Village has Ryujin Onsen, a 1,200-year-old hot spring with silky smooth water.

@Legpunch

7 ай бұрын

@Ryunohara I watched a video the other day about it, it look very hard. Ill stick to nice comfy residential walking, that way I wont miss any ice cream shops :)

If you have another one of these. I would love to be a part of this. I live in Chiba now but would love to own another property that’s about 1-2 hours away!

Niiiiiice house 🤙🏼

Omg this is amazing! I see the cutoff is closed. Darn. What I’d give to own a home in Japan. It’s a goal~ hopefully one day. That said, 吾唯足知.

Thats nice i hope we can get house in japan too for free but they said its quite expensive specially when its not clean and not in good condition at all i hope to see more of your contents god bless❤

It's a sweet little house

Very cool house for the lucky person who gets it. Certainly needs some TLC, but thats a fair trade off

Cool

I've read the majority of comments here. Even though some comments is cynical towards your good deed, i have to admit, those views is valid, precautions, and a "reality check". The thing with Japan, you can't just drop into a community and live solo, as you are deemed to commit and help to be a volunteer for this village. Acceptance to the community is important in Japan, and living in such a rural area, indeed you need to keep up your duty as a resident each month, i.e. helping out the (abandoned) fields like cutting and trimming the landscape and be part of a team. Which in my opinion is the right thing to do, but I would not recommend anyone without any knowledge of 日本語, and need to be fit and healthy for such long projects. I do question the terms and conditions for one to live there, must 100% "invest" to renovate before you sign your name off. Which indeed is true those who benefit will be the locals, as it will create jobs for this renovation. Let's be real here. The person who take this opportunity is deemed, and dedicate themselves as a community member, pay land tax every year, be a helper in the area, and prepare to be a farmer, as you stated you want the area to grow your own food (organic without pesticides). It seems all in good faith, but one must know these future potential burden. The person here who question your position is also correct, as one of your videos, you offer a house in this area for $14k, but in the end you turned it into an AirBnB. Thus you know as a property or a guesthouse owner, you need people to inhabitants in this area, it is good for businesses after all. Honestly, it's not a bad thing, far from it. But you need to be transparent to the viewer what to expect. I want to tell you an experience (nothing to do with this channel). But I, myself, have volunteered and stayed with young farmers in Japan (Tokushima). Promoting themselves as "organic" and true to Fukuoka Masanobu method. But in the end, it's all a farce, as they only wanted volunteers to help their farming business for free, and barely feeding the volunteers or teaching "organic" method. And only treat those well who they consider worthy, and outcast anyone who doesn't pay by their rule book. Not to mention, they're not truly Masanobu method, but to use a famous name to lure foreigners or young volunteers (students) to work for free. And they had this idea of starting a community for people living free (presumably Akita houses in the area), but the condition is to help their farming business. Also during my weeks of stay, they got me and their "volunteers" (turned out to be staff and paid for) ripping through a nearby abandoned house to turn it into a coffee house. While I questioned "do we allowed to enter this home"? The answer was, "so what" (expressing it's abandoned anyway". I'm not saying your one of those types of groups, but one must be cautious, and check all future potential problems and burden. Anyway, im not accusing any sinister offer here, im just stating it's right to be careful and consider such "offers". I only hope this opportunity is all in good faith.

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

Hi, just to clarify, the $14,000 house in one of the earlier videos was meant to be turned into a guesthouse from the start and I was not selling it (please watch the video). I am giving the house to someone who really can use it for 180 days a year, so my terms are that that someone needs to commit to repairing the house to a liveable standard before I hand it to them. I don’t want to receive a house for free and then just turn it over to someone who will squat in it for a couple of months just for the kick of it, and then leave, and saddle the community with another empty house that may end up trashed because that person did not care. It is right to be careful, but one particular commenter insinuates that the villagers have ulterior motives. That really made me upset because so there are so many kind-hearted locals here that truly will help anyone who wants to live here. They want people to come, sure, but that’s not a hidden agenda. It’s clear to everyone that all the locals want more people to be here so that the village may survive. I have done my best in this video to discourage anyone who is not seriously thinking about what they want to do here from just getting “a free house”. I urge anyone who is serious to watch my previous video, kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGppuryidtLJlqw.htmlsi=EzXleXQ11rHkwAM-

@grayfox4994

7 ай бұрын

Apologies on the guesthouse confusion. Although it is still valid in what I said previously and concerns to who is interested in these type of house. Normally in Japan, the house like these are sold for peanuts. Which end up being purchased and demolished to rebuild a new one. As the cost to renovate an old home is more expensive than one thinks. Especially in the last few years, wood price for construction had almost doubled. Anyway, one must research thoroughly before making such decision. As for this channel, all the best in your journey and I hope you find a suitable candidate. Peace.

@rossr6616

7 ай бұрын

@@Ryunohara You were very clear on your motivations to benefit the community and your selflessness is apparent, with concern for current residents and outlining a community-based filtering process to assure success for everyone! I salute your efforts to reinvigorate a demographically challenged Japan and anyone would be most fortunate to have you as a neighbor. Hopefully you will find new stewards who have or plan on having some young children ;) Thank you for your kindness!

Would love to go

$50,000 USD was about what I was guessing--for a very basic renovation to make the place livable. Another $50,000 or so if you want to make major improvements (e.g. a new kitchen and bath). I would love to live here!! Anyplace close to you and Ryunohara I think would be an exciting and worthwhile experience. 🙂 Unfortunately, we just bought another (small!) place across the street from my house and bar in Toyama, so moving is not in the cards for me anytime soon. I hope you find a great person to take this on!

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

Congrats on your new place! Your numbers are on point (if one doesn’t want to do too much DIY).

Be real cool if applications were still open. Also if the volunteer program is still going

You are doing good work brother ❤, and i am thinking about to live in japan

I would love to have a house like this, but I can't even move to japan. 😅 But It's realy nice work you do there

I would love to have this house. Being half Japanese half black this would be a great appreciation for overcoming alot in life.

I find this house very charming, it needs a work to it, but this could be a warm and lovely home to someone. My wish is to live in Japan, but it won't come true, it is very unrealistic. Even with house for free. I hope this house finds a family that will treasure it. Happy new year, with best wishes.

Wow, nice. I want if you have some more 😂

Thanks for this video. Too bad the applications are closed. I would have made a bakery and little café. I love to bake and cook. I would have opened up the second floor for students from a local school to make it a club.

I’d love to visit Japan. I love the Japanese culture and love its culture.. And would even consider trying to own a home in Japan. But don’t you think that I should visit the country first? Before buying.. Your house is so beautiful. I love the countryside and the views you’ve shown.

I would move there. ❤

I am interested in this place

I was just looking for an Akiya last night for my retirement in 12 years time. Kudos to you for your detailed explanation

Dude this is an awesome deal.

these kind of houses are hard to maintain but. considering if there is a will there is a way. The house just needs a bit of love and care.

Wow wow wow. You will get overrun with takers. High mountain Onsen/Temple retreat. Mountainbike heaven.

I’m still looking for one. :)

Wow! You and your volunteers are so nice! I can't believe it. I am from Southern California and I want to live there but I can't right now. I also really want a Japanese wife to share my life with. My dream 😂. Is it easy for a foreiner to find a job there?

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

It’s easy if you can speak Japanese at a business level, but not if you don’t.

Dream... That will be my goal when I will have remote job or will be possible to work there.

Hi bro thanks for the info Though of getting one since l go japan every year

@Ryunohara

6 ай бұрын

Any time!

I would love to live in a place like this. But sadly due to work conditions, i cannot leave Tokyo area :(

I would be HIGHLY interested! Are there local craftsmen that i could use to fix all the stuff that would need it? And, how old is it?! I love the old shoji style interior doors!

@Ryunohara

7 ай бұрын

Yes there are local tradesmen who are going to quote for the repairs in the next video. The house is 75 years old.

Woww😮

Very cool! My dream is to build a vegan eco village in Japan and center an entertainment label around the eco village. I'm not in a financial situation where i can take on such a project but it's beautiful to see such generosity and the call to community is definitely a benefit.

Hello, this would be my dream.😊🙏✨

I love Japanese food

@PowerSynopsis

7 ай бұрын

off-topic, but, I agree with you 100% anyway.