Matt Guy bought a traditional Japanese house in a ski town in Japan.Matt Guy.Matt Guy moved to Japan in 2023 and bought a traditional house in a ski town for $6,000.He lives in the two-story house — that was built in the '60s — with his Japanese partner.He hopes that people will not buy property in Japan solely because it's cheap or trendy.Matt Guy visited Japan for the first time during a six-week trip in 2010.