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She fell in love with traditional Japanese homes during a high school trip. At 24, she bought one in the countryside.

Coline Aguirre, originally from France, bought a traditional house in Japan when she was 24 years old.Coline Aguirre. Coline Aguirre first began to imagine her future during a high school exchange ...
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Experience the peaceful beauty of the Japanese countryside as night falls near Mount Fuji. From serene landscapes to soft ...
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Japan’s best islands to visit, from Okinawa to cat sanctuary Aoshima

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Look inside: 24-year-old American pays just $238 to rent her apartment in the Japanese countryside

In 2024, Lexi Smith, 24, was working as a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, when she decided she was ready for a change of scenery. Smith began exploring the possibility of teaching English abroad and ...
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24-year-old American lives on $1,700 a month in the Japanese countryside, pays $238 in rent: 'Things are a lot cheaper out here'

While working as a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, Lexi Smith, 24, found herself dreaming of seeing more of the world and living a simpler life. "I wasn't quite loving the school system from having an ...
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She fell in love with traditional Japanese homes during a high school trip. At 24, she bought one in the countryside.

Coline Aguirre bought a traditional house in the Japanese countryside when she was 24. She left France and moved to Japan alone to restore the property and start her own real-estate consultancy. "It's ...