TOKYO -- Foreigners are increasingly buying abandoned homes in Japan, especially old country houses featuring tatami mats and stylish alcoves, driven in part by a high regard for traditional Japanese culture and the weak yen.
Could this recognition of old houses as valuable assets flip Japan's attitude about what many consider decrepit eyesores?
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