Making Japanese real estate accessible to the world

Our Mission

Japan has 9 million empty homes. We're bringing them — and their towns — back to life.

Japan's vacant homes — akiya — have doubled in the last 30 years, and by 2038 as many as one in three houses could stand empty. Each one is more than a statistic: a family home left behind, a rural town losing its people, a piece of heritage quietly falling into disrepair. We believe these houses deserve a second life, not a wrecking ball — so we connect Japan's forgotten homes with people worldwide who want to restore and live in them, bringing new residents and new energy to the communities that need it most. We aggregate listings from all 47 prefectures, translate them into four languages, and support buyers end to end — from search to renovation to ongoing care — entirely from abroad.

Founders

Tsuyoshi Domoto

CEO

Tsuyoshi brings finance expertise from JP Morgan, sustainability consulting from PwC, and international experience across seven countries to Akiya Air. A seasoned startup founder, he combines deep market insight with a commitment to sustainable, impactful investments.

As a Harvard Graduate School of Education alum, his personal mission is to transform Akiyas into learning spaces for children in rural Japan and worldwide.

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Claude Ando

Fractional CTO

Claude is the founder of Reserved, a Tokyo-based agency, and the fractional CTO of Akiya Air. He designed, developed, and architected the platform — the data pipelines that aggregate listings from across Japan, the search and mapping experience, and the multilingual systems that make Japan's property market accessible to buyers worldwide.

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