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☆ A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
  + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Read previewSingaporean Xian Jie Lee, 33, moved to Japan in 2012 to study political science. Xian Jie LeeShu told Lee that he could rent a farmhouse in a village called Ryujinmura. "I removed the tatami (traditional straw floor covering) in the inner room and fell through the floor," Lee said. Xian Jie LeeWhile renovating the guesthouse, Lee turned his own home into a café three days a week to earn extra income. Xian Jie LeeLee has also been able to participate in unique experiences himself.
Persons: —, Jie Lee, Lee, Shu, Wayakama, Xian Jie Lee Shu, who'd, shoji, Lance Yeo, Xian Jie Lee, he'd, Xian Jie Lee Lee Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube Locations: Japan, Kyoto, Wakayama, Singapore
☆ Uber Eats is launching robot deliveries in Japan
  + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Uber Eats customers in Japan can soon have an autonomous robot deliver their food on the streets of Tokyo. Japan will be the first international market to have autonomous delivery available on the Uber Eats platform. Uber Eats is launching robot delivery services in Japan. Uber Eats and Cartken first partnered to launch autonomous robot delivery services in parts of Miami in 2022, and expanded robot delivery to Fairfax, Virginia, last year. “In the future, we will work with buildings and factory infrastructure, which is one of our strengths, so autonomous robots will be able to deliver inside various facilities.”
Persons: Uber, Cartken, Shoji Tanaka, ” Tanaka, ” Organizations: CNN, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Electric, Cartken’s, Germany, Development Division Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Miami, Fairfax , Virginia
☆ A Japanese man who made a living from letting people rent him to do absolutely nothing says he now does it for fun
  + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Morimoto, who began his "Rental Person" service in 2018, says he has been hired more than 4,000 times. He recounted the incident in his memoir, "Rental Person Who Does Nothing," a translation of which hit bookstores in the US on January 9. She stared up at the ceiling and looked very upset," Morimoto wrote. "At first, I thought it might be fun, but it wasn't really — if you're not interested, you're not interested," he continued. "It's funny that someone like Rental Person should be in demand.
Persons: —, Shoji Morimoto, Morimoto, I've, Morimoto doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, Reuters
☆ I'm Black and my wife is Japanese. Here's why raising my biracial kids in Japan is better than in the US.
  + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Darryl Wharton-Rig | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
In 2005, I visited Japan for work and ended up meeting my wife, with whom I have two boys and a girl. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs biracial Japanese stars such as Rui Hachimura and Naomi Osaka shine on the world stage, being Black and Japanese is having a moment. AdvertisementTheir lives include a mix of Japanese and Black cultureOur tranquil suburban enclave in Saitama, which I call the "New Jersey of Japan," offers my children a typical Japanese lifestyle. And like other kids in Japan, they frequent the mall, savor ramen and melon pan, and belt out tunes at karaoke.
Persons: —, Rui Hachimura, Naomi Osaka, shoji, Finn Organizations: Service, Japan Exchange, YouTube Locations: Japan, Saitama, Jersey, Tokyo
☆ A Swedish millennial bought one of Japan's famously cheap abandoned houses. Here's how he turned the 100-year-old property into a luxury Airbnb.
  + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Julian Ryall | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Anton Wormann, a 30-year-old Swedish model, moved to Tokyo in 2019 after visiting for work. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Inside a $12,000-a-night Airbnb in HollywoodMoving to Japan was the 'best decision'Wormann, a Swedish model, working on renovations in his Japanese house. After settling in the hip Shibuya and Sangenjaya districts of west Tokyo, Wormann told Insider he began buying cheap, neglected properties in the area and flipping them to rent for extra income. Wormann told Insider he was passing by the house and saw the owners at the site. The Sangenjaya house was completed in March, and Wormann told Insider he had his first Airbnb guests within a month.
Persons: Anton Wormann, Wormann, hadn't, Anton Wormann Wormann, shoji, Anton, Japan Wormann Organizations: Service, YouTube Locations: Tokyo, Wall, Silicon, Stockholm, Japan, New York, Milan, London, Paris, Hollywood, Swedish, Sweden
☆ An airline is trying to capitalize on remote working by offering a monthly subscription for flights, which will also include rented accommodation
  + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A Japanese domestic airline is offering remote workers a monthly subscription for flights, per Bloomberg. Star Flyer's service will also offer rented accommodation in and around the southern city of Fukuoka. Included in the offer is rented accommodation in and around Fukuoka, where living costs are much lower than in Tokyo. Single fares between the southern city and the capital booked with Star Flyer can cost between $52 and $286, depending on the season. Representatives for Star Flyer did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside normal working hours.
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