Abandoned Japanese Billionaire's Family Mansion $200,000,000 Worth w/ Everything Left Behind 

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Am I the only one that wants to clean the mansion so bad? Like literally cleaning it like sweeping and mopping and dusting.

Well seems like Japanese people definitely are more respectful to abandon homes which is nice.

Genshiro Kawamoto, the guy who owns these properties, is currently serving a 4yr prison sentence for tax evasion. So no, there is no "love story" or anything behind his "disappearance". I decided to do some personal digging of my own and found some Japanese articles that explain more in depth and aren't giving these romanticized false accounts of what happened. Most of the real estate he purchased was between the 1960s and 1980s. The reason many of them were left abandoned is because by today's standard they are not up to code for fire/earthquake protection. He owns multiple properties in Japan under the alias Marugen. He also owns multiple properties in Hawaii and California. He earned a bad reputation with how he would treat his tenants, giving them super short notice to vacate a property just so he could sell the property, not because they were behind on payments or for any other reason. Very cold and calculated. Basically he used to treat peoples' homes like they were handbags and just sell them at a moment's notice to try to make a profit. Only cool thing he ever did was opening up some of the mansions he owned in Hawaii to Native Hawaiian homeless families and charging super low rent like $150-$200/ month. But even most of those properties have been vacated and left to ruin since at least 2012-2013 because that's when he was finally arrested for tax evasion. He was someone who insisted on not paying taxes and made very public statements about not doing so. So no, he didn't leave because he lost any loved one (his parents used to own a high end kimono shop, but when they passed he basically got rid of it), he is currently in prison but should be getting out soon since his 4yr sentence should finishing up. He was sentenced to 4yrs plus some very hefty fines/restitutions as of 2018. He did try to appeal the sentence in the beginning of 2020, but the sentence was upheld. He also tried again in 2021 and got the same result. Should be getting out this year though since his sentence started from 2018 and it is now 2022. He's born in 1932, going on 90yrs old. Has never married and has no children in his entire life, by choice. He openly stated he has no desire to ever raise an heir to his millions (he's a millionaire, not a billionaire), no desire for women or a wife (his closest acquaintances have asked him and those were his answers) and said he's cool with his assets being requisitioned by the government whenever he passes away. By all accounts he seems very greedy in a lot of ways. Like I said, only cool thing he has ever seemingly done was renting some of his Hawaii mansions for what would be pennies compared to what they were actually worth, but those went to complete crap once he got arrested and they have also since gone to ruin since he is not free to properly care for and maintain the homes. Also, if you want to know more about his abandoned properties (there are MANY of them, way more than what's in this video), look under his alias, Marugen. That's the name he used to purchase the properties under. Hotels, homes, rentals, office buildings, whatever. They were called the Marugen properties. He never officially made it a business name, interestingly enough.

This just goes to show that no matter the cost whether a thousand, million or a billion dollar house its still is nothing but 4 walls without the people u love to make it a home.

I love how respectful the Japanese culture is that they don't ransack abandoned properties.

if this home was in america, it would have been looted a long time ago

This guy was rich on another level of rich. I can’t even begin to figure out how much all that cost 🤯

Going through this house without not having temptation to take up some of the statues is so truly hard lol 💀 but I see lots of comments with great knowledge saying art holds wealth and age and honestly if we’re honest it does. No matter how old or how long, art holds a very high significant value!!

" You can lose everything in a second , you won't take anything with you when you die " If you ever become rich , consider changing people's lives , donating , helping poor families , giving an education to children who can't afford to go to school , mansions and marble statues won't make you happy but giving to others will .

"Some people are so poor, that all they have is money"_Bob Marley

Turn it into a museum! The delight of any art collector ! This guy had good taste!

I’ve never appreciated this type of decoration but, now I think I understand. Those were the most beautiful buildings I’ve ever seen.

Even though it's abandoned, I think it's still decent enough to film a music video there.

I was watching this without sound at first and this place made me feel so sad... i’m not surprised to hear he was depressed. This home has no heart or warmth, anyone else feel the same?

You are so sweet! Despite the man's greed, etc.; you show nothing but kindness as you show us the goods!

You guys are the best, I absolutely love what you share, this home was unnnnnnnnbelievable. Thank you for the wise words of materials vs family , health, friendships and the joy of being around the people you love the most. We really are here for a short term and we cannot take anything with us. Yes I also hope he has learnt his lesson but all things have consequences, so I pray he find peace of mind.

Hi Steve,the Owner of this Building is serving some time in Prison (4 Years) because "on suspicion of evading roughly $9 million in corporate taxes." So maybe this is the reason his Buildings are abandoned? There are some more in Hawaii and California. He also had an private Art Museum (thats the reason he collected Statues). Love from Germany!

Money can’t buy happiness,but I’m not happy without money. 😅

That was absolutely incredible! I've never seen anything like this in my life. Can't thank u enough for those amazing tours.

This is the best of the best that I've seen yet on these abandoned places. Thumbs up

Could you imagine surfing RU-vid and come across this video and being like “Oh shit, that’s my house!” N being hella upset having to see what your home and belongings look like now.

I get a feeling of sadness from this place...it feels cold and lifeless...art gallery yes...home, not so much. Amazing find.

When you were looking out & said " just imagine this is what he saw every day". Yeah, it was but he saw it by himself. Money doesn't buy happiness just material things. I actually feel sorry for the guy.

By far my favorite!! Upsetting to see something so beautiful going to waste at least its untouched! I'm hoping someone will be able to buy this place and take care of it

Seeing all this..the condition of everything after being left behind... says a lot about the respect the Japanese have for others.

His name is Genshiro Kawamoto and was arrested in Hawaii over 7 years ago. He had a lot of abandon property here in Hawaii as well.

18:38 The cost of that curio cabinet is upwards of $10,000 with its curved glass features- could be a much as $100,000 depending on the maker of the woodwork

Woah your life lesson hit me: "Money isn't everything and valuable objects aren't everything... So (It's the) little stuff in life that's worth A LOT." Damn Man...

This house would be amazing to do an editorial shoot for Vogue!!!

This is the most amazing abandoned mansion I've seen. The opulence, is beyond words. So sad that all that beauty is left to gather dust and decompose. Why do I feel the compulsion to go and clean!!! 😄 who's with me?

Living around all these statuses so creepy

That house deserves to be a museum. It's absolutely breath taking

The owner of the house should have a movie of his life bc it looks interesting for me

If he had money problems I’m wondering why he just didn’t sell some of his properties

Its so sad to see such beautiful homes n statues n beautiful furniture who wouldn't want something like that thank you for the wonderful video n for being so respectful can't wait to see more 💜

The energy I am receiving from this mansion and all of the rooms is of lots of emptiness and lots of sadness and pain. Their was a big void in his life :(

Japanese horror movie plot: foreigners come to Japan to cash in on this guy’s belongings. The statues possess those who remove them from the grounds leaving their souls trapped inside the statues.

Absolutely breathtaking!

His taste though is out of this world. That's the most craziest and mind blowing house I've seen in my life! Abandoned or otherwise. I don't think anyone can beat that. I'm blown away.

The "piano without keys" is actually a roll top desk. Loved seeing all of this amazing stuff.

its so frustrating to know this is just sitting there, like i wish someone would just buy it and preserve all of this incredible art

This must been an incredible feeling to wake up in something like this

The music. The vibe. The house. Best video ever and teaches me so much

For what does it profit a man to gain the world but lose his soul. - Jesus

"For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" - Matthew 16:26

What an awesome video. With all the marble, statues, and bronze. So beautiful. Thank you so much.

Awesome video. You are so right there is a difference between a billionaire and a millionaire. This is the grandest place I've ever seen.

if i win the lotto i'm not buying a big house i only buy small house and then i will take vacation all over the world cause when you die you left everything

Finally an urban explorer with a heart and mindfulness. I hate watching all the others urban explorers cuz they think it's all a joke and have no respect.

Wow!! I was curious to see this amazing Japanese mansion that you spoke of before. Breathtaking and sad at same time. Its insane.Thanks for sharing.

This whole video feels like a compilation of different styles of living rooms and different statues. Gosh just imagine how many couches and chairs it has. I don’t even remember how his main living room looked like.

Trust me this guy is still rich, when you have that much money you never go “normal people broke”.

He’s sitting in his 500million mansion watching this laughing and reminiscing

This is my first video of your’s and I love it. I’ve seen u on Bankz and loved your enthusiasm on that. Will continue to watch and subscribing now. Keep ‘em coming

Steve, What a fantastic tour!!!! The first one of yours I have seen, thanks!!!

It’s so crazy that this much stuff was left behind. This house is like a time capsule, everything is still perfectly preserved and in place...almost haunting

If the billionaire had financial problems, I'm surprised that everything of value hasn't been put of for auction to recover what is owed.

I just stumbled upon your channel, I'm literally not even 10 minutes in & your film work is amazing. 🙌

This was an awesome video. Thank you for this insight.

I’m Japanese. this is one of Genshiro Kawamoto’s mansions in Hawaii right? He owns so many properties especially in Tokyo and Hawaii. He is now around 85 and had been arrested for tax evasion last year 2018. I wouldn’t call him a yakuza but he was connected with many underground people and was very influential person in underground society. It’s maybe abandoned, but shouldn’t step in for no reason as it’s still his private property..

Not sure he was hoarding. He could have been an art collector and dealer. His houses look like galleries to me. It’s actually a very smart way to create another stream of income.

Love your dinning room, your room, the view, all them

Oh what an experience walking through a Billionnaire's abandoned mansion/s. Thanks for sharing.

It's good that the Japanese aren't destructive, & thieves like us American's, those places would've been robbed blind & destroyed!💯 Those places are so gorgeous, hopefully curators step in to save that art

Despite being abandoned, the preservation of the building and its neat interior just shows how much respect the community has for properties and belongings

Imagine him using RU-vid and this video was on his recommendation. He be like hey that’s my mansion and all my statues and my bed 😂😂😂

What stunning views! Unbelievable that it sits abandoned. Thanks for sharing!

If you want to know more. Look at Hawaii, he was letting out houses in Hawaii for free to single parent homes and allowed them to live there in his homes for a year for free, while they rebuilt their lives.

The best abandon mansion I’ve seen The owner had a really fancy beautiful taste My mind is blown away

This was and is probably my favorite Steve ronin video.

I would say the style is eclectic. Just makes my mouth water.

I'd be more worried about the statues getting destroyed not taken.

By far this is one of the most sophisticated and gorgeous abandoned mansions I have ever watched ....marvellous marbel statues everywhere look so fresh n new....and it just give me a fright to think as why and who the owner is and why he had to leave this...the paniting is lovely....life is not only about money and valuable objects....I would rather choose a happy healthy life rather than diamonds...

I love that glass bird sculpture with all the light shining though it!!!

the room at 18 minutes in has on my estimate about $50k worth of furniture and art in it

When you understand the value of life, objects don’t matter to “some.”

Everytime i watch abandoned houses or mansions i have this question on my mind always " what happened to the owners? And why did they leave?" I really wanna know the story behind each of your videos pls🤗

It saddens me when places like these were left to rot like this. This should be turned into a museum...

16:24 - That my friend is a Laufen Nautilus II and looks to come with a matching basin. Impressive. While I never had the privy of using a Nautilus, I did get the chance to use "The Venerable" made by Thomas Crapper.

The house is actually very pretty, lots of light and is surrounded by nature!

Could a museum be notified to step in as a custodian for the most precious art? It should be protected from just rotting.

There is sooo much stuff in that house i want!! Those beautiful chairs and couch in the last villa and the dining room table and that big huge cabinet thing. Also the masive bong lol Breathtaking house!!!

All the furniture details are amazing!

Hate when people find out the locations of these places and ruin them.....

The style of that mansion is called: modern baroquesc.

This is always my favorite series. I love this one you showed today again my total number one.

Gorgeous! It's sad the artwork and statues have just been left behind.

The difference in vandalism in places outside of the US is mind blowing. Awesome video!

The owner of this house must be obsessed with European art work. The layout of the marble statues are quite similar to the Louvre museum in Paris and the Versailles palace as well.

Wow!!!! Thank you so much for this awesome video.

been watching your vids from the latest to this incredible abandoned billionaire's mansion and i think this is one of the best luxurious and gorgeous one.. thankyou for showing us, i'm from the Philippines by the way.. Keep Safe! 💕

If this mansion was in the United States and someone owed that kind of money to the government the government would have taken everything in the place 😕

"He lost everything" Well we dont know that, he might be living in a place twice the size of the one, but in another land.

Reminds of the Johnny cash song 🎶 “Hurt” and the classic line “My empire of dirt.”

Loved the statues. The chandeliers were beautiful. Those Egyptian heads were amazing. Carvings in the wood incredible.

I don’t know why but i felt bad for him while i was watching the video... it feels like the statues represents the people because no one’s there for him... and those furniture, statues, artifacts makes him happy...

"some kind of piano". Thats a desk

hi steve i have watched many of your videos. i love art and history. i enjoy watching all of your videos. thank you for sharing your videos they are priceless.

I’m speechless! Unbelievable people can be this rich. I like the last place you showed to us. It’s all amazing but the last “villa” was phenomenal.