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There's a new plan to tackle Japan's overhousing problem - give them to single mums

A girl looks at a vacant traditional Japanese wooden house in the town Kamakura outside Tokyo, November 15, 2014. Japan seems to have the right mix for developing a vibrant short-term home rental market: a rapidly growing tourism industry, a cheap currency and - unlike many countries - 8  million vacant homes. Picture taken November 15, 2014.  REUTERS/Thomas Peter (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS REAL ESTATE) - GM1EACF0CPP01

A young girl looks at a vacant traditional Japanese house Image: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Rina Chandran
Correspondent, Reuters
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