TAKAMATSU, Japan -- A tiny Japanese island famed for modern art and architecture is experiencing a mini real estate boom, in a break with the recent narrative of far-flung communities struggling with demographic decline.
Land prices rise for 2 years running as visitors rush in and a lucky few stay

"Three squares," an art installation on Naoshima by George Rickey. (Getty Images)
TAKAMATSU, Japan -- A tiny Japanese island famed for modern art and architecture is experiencing a mini real estate boom, in a break with the recent narrative of far-flung communities struggling with demographic decline.