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Akiya Renovation Business in Japan Japan Data Life in Japan

Current Update & Next Steps

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Let’s catch up! We recently took the time to film a longer conversation-style video, discussing where we are at this…

Evan & Dani Benton

We're re-planting our roots on Ōmishima island, in rural Japan. It's been a very long journey to get here: we left our urban farm in New Orleans, Louisiana (2016-21), then found ourselves traveling and house-sitting all throughout Mexico (2021-23). Now we've received a Startup Business visa, and are working every day to renovate two former "akiya" abandoned houses into our home and guesthouse, while building our honey bee business, homestead, and family. Let's connect!