Says it sold Fukuoka-based property for 6.08 billion yen as planned on Jan. 26 * Says it buys Osaka-based property for 9.98 billion yen as planned on Feb. 27 Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/cFze6v; goo.gl/0rkKa2 Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)
Osaka investigators search Moritomo Gakuen over dubious cost estimates
OSAKA – Osaka officials Friday launched an on-site investigation into allegations of fraud involving private school operator Moritomo Gakuen’s construction costs for a new elementary school. The prefectural investigation comes as Diet members weigh ... ( read original story ...)
Understanding Japan's unique 'scrap and build' design culture
Sarah Ichioka, a Japanese-American urbanist currently based in Singapore and former director of the Architecture Foundation in London, explains how earthquakes and tsunamis forge a unique context: "This unstable environment has created a culture that ... ( read original story ...)