TOKYO -- Local governments in Japan have been luring people to take ownership of the country's more than 8 million abandoned homes through a host of incentives, including millions of yen in renovation grants, new zoning laws and even giving away the structures for free.
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Japan's 'ghost houses' given second life as rural towns fight blight
Small communities roll out red carpet for new residents to fill 8m abandoned homes
An empty house in Kawaguchiko: the Yamanashi Prefecture town has seen some of the biggest decreases in the number of empty homes in Japan. (Photo by Takanori Tani)
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