Not just in Japan either. There have been cases of crumbling historic villages in Italy promising very cheap housing provided that the buyer commits to renovati

Not just in Japan either. There have been cases of crumbling historic villages in Italy promising very cheap housing provided that the buyer commits to renovating and living within a certain period. I think stories like this couple well with one also from this week on HN: Why Cities Boom While Towns Struggle https://archive.is/9yDHx