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Japan's 'haunted' homes attract buyers with bargain prices

short by / on Wednesday, 4 November, 2026
Japan's 'haunted' homes, known as jiko bukken, are attracting buyers and tenants with significantly reduced prices. These properties are associated with incidents such as suicides, murders and deaths discovered days later. A BBC report highlights how rising living costs are prompting some people to consider these homes despite their social stigma and the history attached to them.
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