Japan's Superstitions Make Some Homes Hard to Sell or Rent The eerie silence that pervades the two story house in Yokohama's southern suburb is a haunting reminder of Japan's complex relationship with death.
The property, marked as "jiko bukken" due to its history of a sudden or violent death, has stood empty for at least five years.
This phenomenon is not unique; across Japan, thousands of homes are shunned by potential buyers and renters because of their association with tragedy.