Category: PROPERTY

Japan plans to establish zones that will simplify procedures ... while vacant houses not adequately maintained will be made ineligible for preferential property tax treatment, encouraging owners to ... ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo ward that's home to the author of a popular soccer-themed manga series Captain Tsubasa will acquire land for the construction of a top professional league soccer stadium. ( read original story ...)

Japan: The Japanese government is considering relaxing the requirements for property management businesses operating ‘minpaku’ vacation rentals [i.e. private lodgings on platforms such as Airbnb] in a ... ( read original story ...)

On a quarterly basis, new condo prices were up slightly by 0.22% during the latest quarter. Get weekly informed analysis on world property markets and exclusive, early access to investment ... ( read original story ...)

Kusatsu is a destination that I think everyone should at least visit once. Boasting a unique onsen (hot springs) culture and seeping in history, Kusatsu offers travelers an unforgettable experience in ... ( read original story ...)

More than 3,000 pieces of fishing gear held by a museum in a city hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan's northeast are to be designated important folk cultural properties. ( read original story ...)

Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, acquired the 9,300m² property in May 2018. Consisting of four private mansions, its name, Renaissance, was inspired by the ambitions of Ardian, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has no shortage of beautiful stays ... This high-rated hotel also houses a restaurant that serves Italian fare made from local ingredients. If the property wasn't beautiful enough, this Nagano ... ( read original story ...)

A 9-year-old girl and her family have sued a city in the central Japan prefecture of Mie, claiming the girl was left blind in a ... ( read original story ...)

The ASX went nowhere, while Japan's Nikkei stock index surged and the yen got crunched after the country's central bank defied markets to maintain its current bond buying program. Look back on our ... ( read original story ...)

Daily Mail Australia can exclusively reveal the Japanese property mogul - who was jailed for spying on tenants having sex via an elaborate secret camera network hooked up to his backyard lair ... ( read original story ...)

The UNESCO World Heritage settlement of traditional "gassho"-style houses with steeply angled thatched roofs here began its annual light-up event on Jan. 15. The Shirakawa-go settlement's winter ... ( read original story ...)

Congratulations are in order for Naomi Osaka. The 25-year-old tennis star is expecting her first child, she announced in a note on social media Wednesday, which included a photo of a sonogram. ( read original story ...)

Insider's Phil Rosen breaks down what the FTX founder is up to now with his new Substack and his estimates of Alameda's balance sheet. ( read original story ...)

Nearly every aspect of the country's life is changing to adapt to the growing elderly population, from its public spaces to its social polices. ( read original story ...)

The Choice Privileges program will undergo some updates soon. Here's what we'd like to see remain and what we'd like to see change. ( read original story ...)