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A team dedicated to Japan's rich heritage

The AKIYA2.0 Vision

An Akiya (空き家) is a vacant or abandoned house in Japan, and due to the aging population and urban migration, millions of akiyas—abandoned houses—are being left behind. This number is still growing, contributing to the slow and quiet demise of hundreds of small historical villages across Japan.

Plenty of people in Japan and all over the world want to help. But the path is not straightforward nor is it cheap. Current efforts usually involve the very rich and the very few; and feature more demolishing and less conservation.

AKIYA2.0 vision is to make it feasible for ordinary native landowners and newcomers alike to renovate individual properties, improve their assets and so reinvigorate their communities. Our unique model will multiply small localized efforts to create new sustainable communities that are rooted in history but also secure in their future.

Where Akiyas
Become
Opportunity

01.

Ensure quality

Kodawari: the obsession with getting every detail right. Combined with Japanese hospitality, this is the experience we aim to deliver.

02.

Insist sustainable, insist local

It is painless to rebuild, but harder to preserve. We believe in doing the right thing, not just the easy thing.

03.

Foster community

We may work with properties — but our goal is always people and community.

Introducing the AKIYA2.0 team

We've been in Japan for a long time. We know it's a complicated, but beautiful place. Our Tokyo-based team combines local expertise with international perspective.

Terrie Lloyd

Co-founder, CEO

Terrie is a 67-year dual-national of Australia and New Zealand, and a long-term resident of Japan. He has founded 19 Japan-based companies, and specializes in business development, problem-solving, hiring and sales.

Lester Goh

Co-founder, COO

Lester is a 33-year old national of Singapore who has lived and worked in Japan for nearly 10 years. He holds a Masters in Architecture and has worked on award-winning Japanese and Taiwanese architectural projects. He speaks fluent English, Chinese and Japanese.

Kumiko Lloyd

Chief Creative Officer

Kumiko is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing traditional Japanese houses. Her renovation and interior design work in Japan and New Zealand blends heritage craftsmanship with contemporary living. She has experience in private-sector production and trade and policy within a government entity, and is a trained interpreter.

Rohit Naidu Siriporam

Tech Lead

Rohit is a Computer Specialist from India, currently based in Tokyo. He built AKIYA2.0 entirely from the ground up and leads all technology behind the platform. With a strong systems mindset, he spots and solves problems most people overlook. Known for his precision and execution, Rohit doesn’t just build features, he builds scalable, well-thought-out systems that work.