Japan hires people to certify haunted houses are ghost-free

Khaosod•International•2d ago

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Home inspection companies in Japan are offering paid services to prove properties are free of supernatural activity to increase their market value.

•Japan has introduced a paid role for individuals to spend one night in haunted houses to certify them as ghost-free.
•Property owners pay 88,000 yen (approximately 18,000 baht) for this certification service.
•The service targets 'Jiko Bukken' properties, which are homes where tragic deaths occurred.
•Real estate agents in Japan are legally required to disclose the history of such properties to buyers and renters.

•Jiko Bukken refers to properties with histories of tragic deaths, such as murders, suicides, fires, or lonely deaths.
•Home inspection companies hire individuals to stay overnight in these properties using cameras and recording equipment to monitor for abnormalities.
•Properties with negative histories are typically sold or rented at prices 20-50% lower than general market rates.
•A certificate stating 'no mysterious activity found within the house' is issued if no supernatural events occur during the stay.
•Some companies offer compensation to homeowners if evidence of supernatural activity emerges after a property was certified as ghost-free.
•The demand for these services is rising amid Japan's increasing number of vacant homes caused by an aging society, declining birth rates, and migration to large cities.
•Younger generations seeking affordable housing are becoming less concerned about supernatural histories compared to rising house prices.

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The country where paid haunted house certifications are being implemented due to an increase in vacant homes.