Japan has so many uninhabited houses that it has decided to give them away
for free.
由于空房过多，日本决定免费赠送。
Numerous towns are reportedly either offering the homes at zero cost or
selling them for next to nothing, as more and more properties are being listed as
“unoccupied” across the country, reports the Japan Times.
据《日本时报》报道，随着国内越来越多的房子被列为“空置”行列，很
多城镇以零成本或近乎零的价格对其进行出售。
Interested parties can browse through thousands of homes in relatively good
condition on online databases known as “akiya (vacant house) banks.”
有兴趣的人可以在“空置房屋银行”在线数据库上浏览，上面有成千上万
状况相对较好的房子。
A lot of properties are listed as “gratis transfer,” meaning they can be had just
by paying a few taxes and some agent commission fees. Some others are
offered at extremely low prices and other units are rented out to individuals for
a number of years until the property is officially given to them.
很多房子被列为“免费转让”，也就是说，只要缴纳一些税费和一些代理
手续费，就可以得到这些房子。其他一些则以极低的价格出售，另有一些则租
给个人，租期长达数年，直到房产正式归租户所有。
According to a 2013 government report, there are over eight million
abandoned houses which are mostly located in provinces or on the outskirts of
major cities.
根据2013年的一份政府报告，日本有超过800万的废弃房屋，大多位于各省
或大城市的郊区。
