Report #10: Nakanoto
Ishikawa's got so much to offer, from food, to history, to beautiful properties galore!
A&I News
A&I In the New York Times
Probably a bunch of you new registrants have noticed, but we were recently featured in the New York Times. That’s a big win, not just for A&I, but the Japanese countryside. Honestly, even more so than it is for us. A major part of our mission is calling attention to the various, reasonably priced real estate opportunities - as well as the experiences in the local communities that they are part of - and so we’re immensely pleased that a publication as major as the NYT took note.
We’re also excited that Japan’s own Toyo Keizai picked up the article and translated it into Japanese, which you can find through the button below if you’re interested in things like that.
Abandoned School → Office Space & Studio
We’ve mentioned a few times publicly now that we’ve rented out space in an abandoned middle school in Ogawamachi, Saitama, and we’re really getting into it. Specifically, we’ve acquired what was the library and are turning that into a satellite office and event space, and also what was the broadcast room, which we’re turning into a sound studio.
It’s the last mile on getting the place up and running, but watch this space because once we open the doors, the parties will never end!
Kanagawa’s Canadian Craft Beer
Matt hosted a private IT think tank recently to discuss the Government of Japan’s AI and Web3 roadmaps with policy advisors and industry leaders at Sakuraya in Yugawara - a very charming kayabuki minka with a traditional thatched roof.
Of course, what’s a weekend getaway with a bunch of wacky nerds without beer, so Matt packed a few coolers with Yugawara’s own strange brew, Humans Beer. Spectacular stuff, we highly recommend ordering a case to check it out.
A&I Radio is Back!
This is one of our favorite bonuses we offer to the community at large, though we’ve admittedly been pretty bad at staying on top of it of late. Oh well, sometimes that’s just how things go, right?
An Entire Country to Explore
In 2018, the Government of Japan officially stated that there were 8.46 million akiya across Japan. After 3 years of working directly with this ecosystem, as fractured and fragmented as it is, in 2023 we guestimate that this number is probably more like 15 million. And not all of them are any good; in fact, most aren’t worthwhile.
But there are gems out there. You’ve seen them and we’ve sold them. You just need to know where to look. If you want to start that journey, and haven’t already signed up for a paid monthly subscription (10$/month), click through below.
If you have already signed up, well, keep scrolling and see what wonders await!
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