David Crofton and his wife met at a ski shop in Erina. Years later, the pair now own a luxury ski cabin in Niseko, Japan as well as other property in Australia. In this episode of the Smart Property I... ( read original story ...)
Better Safe than Sorry: What to Do When an Earthquake Hits While You’re in Japan
Japan is globally known as “earthquake country.” The Japanese archipelago actually sits on a spot called the “Ring of Fire” where four earthquake-causing plates overlap and smush into each other, caus... ( read original story ...)
Japanese quake equipment maker comes under pressure in Taiwan
TOKYO -- Independent disaster experts are raising questions over the testing procedures for critical anti-earthquake equipment, after Japan's KYB this month revealed it had falsified test data on ... ( read original story ...)
Cosmetology license earned in Japan won’t get foreigners a visa
TOKYO -- Foreign workers remain essentially blocked from many industries in Japan such as cosmetology despite the nation's critical labor shortage. Most hairstylists from overseas who attend ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as Docomo sparks telecom earnings fears
TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, pulled down by large cap mobile phone companies after NTT Docomo said lower service fees will start hitting its earnings from the next fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lands trove of offshore asset data to fight tax evasion
TOKYO -- Japan's National Tax Agency said Wednesday that it has obtained information on about 550,000 accounts that residents of Japan hold overseas, data expected to be a powerful tool in ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign investor faith in Tokyo again proves fragile
Bankers shuttling between Tokyo’s Otemachi financial centre and the Halloween celebrations in Shibuya last night did not have to work hard to perfect the broken stagger of the undead. October, said SM... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Ishinomaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 233 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan (145 miles). The 4.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:21:42 / 1:21 am (local time epicente... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo swoons London before Brexit
Last year the Tokyo Metropolitan Government released the country’s first green bond which raised £130 million. Koike said the city plans to release more green bonds to help finance initiatives like sm... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Office Rents Continue to Rise in 2018
Global commercial property consultant CBRE is reporting this week that grade A vacancy rates haven fallen below one percent in Tokyo, while the cities of Osaka's grade A office rents are now at record ... ( read original story ...)