Tokyo's Chuo City to start buying up old akiya
Tokyo’s Chuo City has started a program to acquire land with old ‘akiya’ or vacant homes that are at risk of collapsing or spreading fire in the event of a disaster. This is in response to the devastating fires that broke out in a densely packed neighborhood of wooden houses in Noto’s Wajima market following an earthquake on January 1, 2024.Read more