Japan’s lost lands: why a fifth of the nation’s territory is worthless

related: population is shrinking and many properties have no buyers

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/12/26/national/japans... -- "Over 8 million properties across Japan are unoccupied, according to a 2013 government report. Nearly a fourth have been deserted indefinitely, neither for sale nor rent. In Tokyo more than 1 in 10 homes are empty. And that figure is expected to soar in the coming decades as deaths outpace births"

Sounds interesting. Do you have a way around the paywall?

Edit: This worked for me: in chrome, right-click the "web" link and choose "Open link in incognito mode". Then pick the first search result.