A mother and daughter in Japan have been living in a rubbish-filled home for years despite earning more than 400,000 yen (US$2,700) a month in rent.
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After the father of the family died, the pair struggled to live independently and lost direction.
In August, the mainland media reported that the mum and daughter duo had featured on the Japanese variety show Can I Come to Your House?.
A television crew interviews people who miss the last bus and, in exchange for covering their fare, films inside their homes.
Nachiko Tanaka, 83, and her 47-year-old daughter Akane, both from a bustling Tokyo district, are unemployed but own a block of flats with seven units.
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