Thanks for the story, and really interested in (and waiting to know about) what you and your colleagues are doing with Akiya!! When I first started to read about the akiya "problem," my thought was, "Great! I can go to japan and pick up a second house really cheaply," but I understand many of them are not in great shape and typical programs require new owners to be younger (I'm approaching 65 and 'retirement.)... looking forward to reading your stories.