Though these Asians are generally strict w/ adding foreigners, seems like a good

[theking]

...deal  Japan is going through a population crisis so perhaps they loosen up a bit over the years in regards to welcoming foreigners from other countries to be permanent residents...:

An American couple left their rent-free life in Mexico and moved to a $7,500 abandoned home in Japan: 'We feel overwhelmingly welcome'

Dani and Evan Benton sold their farm and Airbnb in New Orleans and set out to find their new home.
The couple first house-sat in Mexico for a year before moving to Japan.
They bought a house for $7,500 and are converting it into an Airbnb and beekeeping business.

[Hung_Low]

It's great... but they don't tell you the cost for the renovation. Majority of these abandoned houses are over 10+ years...