Japan now has nearly 9 million vacant homes, according to the country’s 2023 Housing and Land Survey. That’s about 13.8% of all homes in Japan, the highest vac

Japan now has nearly 9 million vacant homes, according to the country’s 2023 Housing and Land Survey. That’s about 13.8% of all homes in Japan, the highest vacancy rate ever recorded. The number has roughly doubled since 1993. The growing number of empty homes is linked to Japan’s aging and declin…