In order to combat a growing population crisis, Japanese authorities are listing some abandoned houses — also known as “akiya” — for $500. ( read original story ...)
Olympic leaders are making sure the Tokyo Games are safe — from liability
The Tokyo Games will be safe, perfectly safe. How do I know? Because Baron Von Ripperoff and the other lords at the International Olympic Committee have assured me so. And the IOC’s assurances are to ... ( read original story ...)
RWS Holdings Buys Horn & Uchida Patent Translation for $3.2 Mln — Deal Digest
TARGET: Horn & Uchida Patent Translation Ltd., an Osaka, Japan-based specialist in patent translation. PRICE: 349 million yen ($3.2 million) in cash. STATUS: Completed on Wednesday. RATIONALE: The ... ( read original story ...)
RWS acquires Japan translation firm Horn & Uchida
Technology-focussed language, content management and intellectual property service provider RWS has completed the acquisition of Horn & Uchida Patent Translation, it announced on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: HK$5 million cash carrot up for grabs for Hong Kong gold medal winners
Highest ever incentive scheme will reward individual gold medal winners at Tokyo 2020 Olympics with HK$5 million, while team success will bring HK$10 million. ( read original story ...)
Top showjumper misses out on Tokyo after horse registration dispute *H&H Plus*
A top showjumper will not be allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics owing to an alleged “administration ... Under FEI Olympic rules, horses must have been registered with the FEI as property of ... ( read original story ...)
Want to Live in an Abandoned House in Japan? Here’s Why it’s Not Really ‘Free’
You may have seen some viral headlines over the years about “free” or cheap abandoned properties available in Japan. Everyone from CNBC to CNN has talked about it. While Japan’s government is trying ... ( read original story ...)
1960 Silicon Valley Home Inspired by Japanese Design Lists for Nearly $13 Million
The California residence was designed by the same architect as another local property once owned by Oracle’s Larry Ellison ... ( read original story ...)
Marriott International opens its 70th property in Japan
Marriott International today celebrates another milestone in Japan with the opening of its 70th property in the country, the Aloft Osaka Dojima. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics poised for new level of sports protests under newly relaxed rules
Fans have watched as protests have become a sports fixture in recent years — from Colin Kaepernick taking a knee in 2016 to the Milwaukee Bucks refusing to take the court last year to track-and-field ... ( read original story ...)
Bruce Springsteen’s daughter named to U.S. Equestrian team for Tokyo Olympics
The Boss and wife Patti Scialfa's only daughter, Jessica Springsteen, will make her Olympic debut this summer after she was named Monday to the four-person U.S. Equestrian team that will compete in ... ( read original story ...)
Premier says ‘it would be a disaster’ if she didn’t fly to Tokyo for crucial Olympic talks
Thousands of people have signed an online petition to stop Annastacia Palaszczuk from travelling to the Tokyo Olympics while many Australians are still stranded overseas. The Queensland Premier, who ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s return to action highlights Olympic tennis
As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. She’s the highest-earning female athlete in the world, a tennis ... ( read original story ...)
Care home south of Tokyo where massacre took place in 2016 reopened
A residential care facility for people with disabilities just south of Tokyo, where a stabbing spree left 19 people dead and 26 others inj ... ( read original story ...)
GaijinPot Housing Service Webinar: How to rent an apartment in Japan as a foreigner
The GaijinPot Housing Service is pleased to present its first online seminar on how to rent an apartment in Japan as a foreigner. The seminar will be held online on Wednesday July 7 from 6:30 p.m. to ... ( read original story ...)
Webinar: How to buy a house in Japan, all in cash
The next installment in Real Estate Japan's popular series of webinars will cover the advantages and considerations for purchasing a home in all cash. The seminar will be held online on Tuesday July 6 ... ( read original story ...)