Planning to upgrade the toilet in your akiya? Whether your property has a kumitori pit, a joukasou tank, or municipal sewage, this guide explains what it means for your renovation and what you should expect to pay.

Rural Japan is home to bears, wild boar, deer, monkeys, and dozens of endemic species that regularly cross property boundaries. This guide covers the wild animals most likely to affect rural property in Japan, the damage they cause, human-wildlife coexistence strategies that work, and the legal framework every property owner needs to understand before buying or managing land in the Japanese countryside.

From June 2026, Japan's 4.12 million foreign residents can merge their residence card and My Number Card into one. Here's what you need to know.