The US government’s use of some of Japan’s biggest gaming and anime franchises has the Japanese government worried. ( read original story ...)
In 1983, Osaka landowners refused to surrender property reserved for an expressway, so engineers sent the highway through their building
In Osaka’s Fukushima Ward, drivers on the Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Line pass an extraordinary architectural sight. As vehicles round a long curve, the four-lane highway passes through a ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, this former 1908 prison has been reborn as an extraordinary luxury hotel (where prison architecture meets spacious suites)
Sleeping in a former prison cell transformed into a luxury suite? It's now possible in Japan. Open since 25 June, Hoshinoya Nara Prison has transformed a historic Meiji-era prison into one of the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s president invokes dramatic Japan realty crash to push domestic property agenda
Lee was highlighting the country's excessive investment in real estate, and highlighted that Japan's housing market "burst like a balloon." ... ( read original story ...)
The 2026 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Japan) to showcase the finest real estate in diverse market segments
Japan’s Premier Real Estate Awards Programme Expands Categories, Representing a Wider Range of Property Seekers in 2026 A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent
Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in "ghost investigators." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s newest luxury hotel is housed in a former prison—and we were the first to stay
Hoshinoya Nara Prison is a captivating stay in the little-known first capital of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent
Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in "ghost investigators." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s viral property agents get weird
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GIC’s Tokyo property said to draw US$1.4 bil bid by Kenedix — Bloomberg
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd has given Japanese developer Kenedix Inc first negotiation rights to purchase office space in central Tokyo, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Rich Chinese to snap up property… in Japan?
As Abenomics gives Japan's sluggish housing market a new lease on life, there's one group of investors looking to cash in on the market's resurgence: the wealthy Chinese. "Chinese individual investors ... ( read original story ...)
GIC’s Tokyo Property Said to Draw $1.4 Billion Bid by Kenedix
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte. has given Japanese developer Kenedix Inc. first negotiation rights to purchase office space in central Tokyo, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?
Do property investments in the world’s fifth-largest economy add up for foreigners after visa fee hikes and a tightened monetary policy? ( read original story ...)
Lead Real Estate Opens Four-Suite Extended-Stay Property in Meguro, Tokyo
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd is a Japanese developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa prefecture, and Sapporo. The Company also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property market demands a new adaptive playbook for investors
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Investors may need to recalibrate their approach to Japanese real estate as inflation returns after decades of falling prices. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property sector looks strong. So why are investors going abroad?
While the drivers behind Tokyo's outbound capital flow accentuate challenges in the domestic market, Japanese real estate still shows signs of promise When it comes to the performance of real estate ... ( read original story ...)