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3LDK Hanamigawa Home for $63K! (Sold)

Properties · Hanamigawa

3LDK Hanamigawa Home for $63K! (Sold)

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4LDK Family Home in Satte: ¥9.8M! (Sold)

Properties · Saitama

4LDK Family Home in Satte: ¥9.8M! (Sold)

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Built in 2016!? Just $133K!? Unbelievable Move-In Ready Home (Sold)

Properties · Zama

Built in 2016!? Just $133K!? Unbelievable Move-In Ready Home (Sold)

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Easy Access to Central Tokyo Comes at a Cost

Properties · Kita-ku

Easy Access to Central Tokyo Comes at a Cost

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Would YOU Live in This Japanese Home?

Kashiwa · Chiba Prefecture

Would YOU Live in This Japanese Home?

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Ichihara 5DK: More for Less, $54K!

Properties · Ichihara

Ichihara 5DK: More for Less, $54K!

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🏠 Garage Included!? Under $85K!? (Sold)

Properties · Kisarazu City

🏠 Garage Included!? Under $85K!? (Sold)

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$56K Tokyo Buy: Rental Potential! (Sold)

Properties · Tokyo

$56K Tokyo Buy: Rental Potential! (Sold)

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How Much House Does $64K Buy in Tokyo? (Sold)

Properties · Kita-ku

How Much House Does $64K Buy in Tokyo? (Sold)

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Studio Ghibli House! At this price?! (Sold)

Properties · Fukuoka

Studio Ghibli House! At this price?! (Sold)

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Rare property in Tokyo's 23 wards! (Sold)

Toshima · Tokyo

Rare property in Tokyo's 23 wards! (Sold)

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This Tokyo House Was $70K… and Not a Total Wreck 😮 (Sold)

Properties · Nishi-Tokyo

This Tokyo House Was $70K… and Not a Total Wreck 😮 (Sold)

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I Did Not Expect That: Renovated Home, Big Surprises

Properties · Ichihara

I Did Not Expect That: Renovated Home, Big Surprises

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A Kyoto Hideaway for Under $65K? Yes, Really. (Sold)

Kyoto Prefecture · Kyoto

A Kyoto Hideaway for Under $65K? Yes, Really. (Sold)

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A 50K Mountain Villa!? What's the catch? (Sold)

Karuizawa · Nagano Prefecture

A 50K Mountain Villa!? What's the catch? (Sold)

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Mountain Views & Multi-Level Charm in Ito (Sold)

Ito · Shizuoka Prefecture

Mountain Views & Multi-Level Charm in Ito (Sold)

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¥1.3M Nagano Log Cabin: Your Off-Grid Escape in Japan?

Nagano Prefecture · Nakasone

¥1.3M Nagano Log Cabin: Your Off-Grid Escape in Japan?

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🚆 Tokyo Living Without the Tokyo Price Tag? (Sold)

Tokyo · Hachioji City

🚆 Tokyo Living Without the Tokyo Price Tag? (Sold)

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$88K Near Tokyo? Affordable Saitama Home Opportunity

Saitama PRefecture · Kasukabe City

$88K Near Tokyo? Affordable Saitama Home Opportunity

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A Rare Find in Coastal Shizuoka (Sold)

Shizuoka Prefecture · Ito City

A Rare Find in Coastal Shizuoka (Sold)

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Designer Akiya in Kisarazu for Just $125K (Sold)

Chiba Prefecture · Kisarazu City

Designer Akiya in Kisarazu for Just $125K (Sold)

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Renovated Comfort Near Tokyo: Is This ¥23M Home For You? (Sold)

Chiba Prefecture · kisarazu city

Renovated Comfort Near Tokyo: Is This ¥23M Home For You? (Sold)

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Renovated & Near Tokyo: Move-In Ready Home in Chiba (Sold)

Chiba Prefecture · Kamagaya City

Renovated & Near Tokyo: Move-In Ready Home in Chiba (Sold)

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Your Traditional Japanese Tea House Starts Here - for Just ¥12M (Sold)

Okayama Prefecture · Soja City

Your Traditional Japanese Tea House Starts Here - for Just ¥12M (Sold)

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