Former Ghostwire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura is opening her ... voiceover her ambitions to open her own small studio to work on original intellectual property. The name of the studio was ... ( read original story ...)
LaSalle Japan property fund sees assets reach US$1.4 billion
LaSalle Investment Management has acquired 10 more properties in Japan for 35 billion yen (US$321 million). The latest acquisitions bring the total assets under management of its flagship open-end ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man, woman slash realtor during property visit, make off with ¥200
Tokyo police are hunting for a man and a woman who stabbed a female real estate agent during as property visit in Koto Ward on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of stealing $1.4M from Tokyo condo-buyer
Police here arrested a 33-year-old on March 21 on suspicion of stealing some 150 million yen (about $1.4 million) from a man he had asked to ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign citizen arrested in Japan for throwing his bento trash in a mailbox
where 37-year-old Anthony Tanaka was arrested on charges of violation of Japan’s Waste Management Law, which, among other things, prohibits the illegal dumping of personal trash. The incident took ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rejects bid from China to use ‘AINU’ trademark for products
The Japan Patent Office rejected a trademark application by an individual in Shenzhen, southern China, for using the name of Japan' ... ( read original story ...)
Is build to rent the answer to Asia’s housing problems? Not so fast
Rental housing is an attractive investment in a recessionary environment, and benefits from pandemic-induced concerns about future demand for office properties. However, the interests of corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man, woman rob realtor during property visit, make off with ¥200
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are hunting for a man and a woman who stabbed a female real estate agent during as property visit in Koto Ward on Friday, reports TV Asahi (March 20). At around ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, will Imperial Hotel’s US$2 billion facelift make it finally fit for royalty?
The storied hotel has hosted distinguished guests from Lee Kuan Yew to Queen Elizabeth, but urban designer Hiroo Ichikawa sees it as a ‘failure of design’ He’s hoping the owners of the Imperial Hotel, ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How America Can Strengthen Relations with Japan and South Korea
Though Washington helped mold Japan-ROK relations at key intervals ... have much to lose from thefts to their intellectual property as well as dependencies on foreign supplies of critical ... ( read original story ...)
4th Review meeting held under Indo-Japan Memorandum of Cooperation on Industrial Property
The Ministries reviewed the progress under the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on industrial property between India and Japan and the Action Plan between the Controller General of Patents, Designs and ... ( read original story ...)
From insults to property damage to killing: After Atlanta, Asian American fear escalates
Behind every anti-Asian attack is a reminder of why words matter, especially from presidents. Biden is changing the tone after Trump's COVID rhetoric. ( read original story ...)
Architects Transform a Frank Lloyd Wright-Style Villa Into a Chic Tokyo Hotel
If you love architecture or design history, this new Japanese hotel is the perfect place to stay while exploring Tokyo. KAMIYA ARCHITECTS has recently ... requirements of a hotel or short-term rental ... ( read original story ...)
Fact: American and Japanese Forces Engaged in Combat in 1937
Imperial Japanese planes attacked an American patrol boat in China in what was likely a provocation by a rogue element in the Japanese military. ( read original story ...)
Plant-filled home with indoor pool and ponds hits market for $1.4M
An eccentric home with indoor koi ponds and a swimming pool has hit the market for $1.45 million. Located on 17 acres in New Berlin, Wisconsin, 1920 S. Springdale Rd. is the perfect home for someone ... ( read original story ...)
Massive quake rocks Japan, tsunami warning issued
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. The quake also shook buildings in Tokyo. The temblor occurred at 6.09 p.m. (local time), with its epicentre located at a latitude ... ( read original story ...)