Almost 14% of all homes in Japan found to be vacant

According to The Asahi Shimbun, as Japan’s population ages, a record-breaking number of houses across the country now sit vacant, with many showing unlit windows, walls covered with vines and rooftops crumbling. 
The number of these “akiya” (vacant) houses has reached 9 million nationwide, or 13.8 percent of the total number of homes in Japan, a government survey released on April 30 showed.
This means that roughly one in every seven homes is vacant.
Of these 9 million vacant homes, 4.76 million, including new homes, are for rent or sale, according to the preliminary figures released by the internal affairs ministry.
Around 380,000 are vacation homes and other buildings intended for seasonal or occasional use.
However, the biggest challenge is the increase in abandoned vacant homes with no intended use. The number of such homes increased by 370,000 from the previous survey to 3.85 million, the highest on record.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15252431