But a new scheme from Ikea might just have potential. Ikea Japan announced its Tiny Homes project this week, which will see a mini 107-square-foot apartment leased out for an equally tiny price. ( read original story ...)
Enjoy a pint in Japan’s oldest beer hall, now designated a Tangible Cultural Property
Did you know there’s an 87-year-old beer hall in the swanky shopping neighborhood in Tokyo known as Ginza? It’s in the Ginza Lion Building, which is considered such an important part of Ginza history ... ( read original story ...)
Become a Tokyo Tourism Expert and win a Luxury Stay
Tokyo Tourism has added two new modules of the Tokyo Tourism Expert program focused on luxury experiences and the Preferred Hotels & Resorts. ( read original story ...)
Institutional Property Investors Skittish About Asian Prospects in 2022
Institutional investors into Asian real estate say they're bullish heading into next year, but their investment intentions demonstrate a distinct lack of appetite for risk. ( read original story ...)
Japanese businesses urged to invest in PH economic prospects
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has showcased before Japanese investors the Philippines’ “brightening economic prospects” supported by a strong financial position and the Duterte administration ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Logistics Trust Buys S$1.4 Billion Grade-A Logistics Assets in China, Vietnam, and Japan
Singapore-based Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd. is the manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust. Mapletree Logistics Trust inked a deal to buy a portfolio of 16 logistics properties, comprising ... ( read original story ...)
Recosoft ships IR2Office 2022 – Adobe Illustrator 2022 to PowerPoint & Keynote
IR2Office 2022 directly integrates with Adobe Illustrator, 2022 release and operates natively on Apple Silicon based hardware. IR2Office 2022 also includes enhancements refining the conversion of ... ( read original story ...)
This Luxe Hotel Brand Just Opened Its First Property in Iceland — and We Got a Sneak Peek Inside
The Land of Fire and Ice, Iceland proudly peddles its Game of Thrones-esque nickname to prospective travelers as its glaciers glitter and volcanos roar. And the island country's newest hotel, The ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Logistics Trust acquiring properties worth $1.4 billion in China, Vietnam and Japan
Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) is acquiring a portfolio of 17 grade-A logistics assets with an average age of 1.6 years in China, Vietnam and Japan for a combined total value of $1.4 billion.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Estate taps Trip.com to spur regional tourism in Japan
Trip.com has teamed up with Mitsubishi Estate, one of Japan's biggest property developers, to help regional tourism in Japan recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Painting listed as an important cultural property sold at auction
A painted handscroll dating to the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) that is registered with the government as an important cultural property has fetched 243.9 million yen ($2.13 million) in a rare auction ... ( read original story ...)
Cleaning up after ‘kodokushi’, a lonely death, is becoming a growth industry in Japan
Sometimes it is the unanswered knock of a friend or relative, sometimes an unpaid gas or water bill, but in the case of Kenji Kono the first sign of tragedy was ... ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo Service Center – Bilingual Korean Resident Service Coordinator/Care Manager
Location: Little Tokyo Service Center office. Salary: starting rate of $19.25/hr increases DOE. Hours: Full Time, Regular, Non-exempt position with benefits. Start Date: LTSC's So ... ( read original story ...)
Revealed: The Japanese estate agent selling houses for up to 50% off their market value, with one catch – these ‘accident properties’ have a tragic past including murder
The estate agent, in Japan, estimates that houses where natural deaths occur are reduced in price by up to 20%, whereas if a murder takes place in the property, the sale price can be halved. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Eyes Expansion with Acquisition
Flyer is considering further scaling up its operations by the acquisition of small rival exchanges, co-founder Yuzo Kano revealed. ( read original story ...)
Six Senses to open first property in Japan in 2024
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has revealed plans to open its first property in Japan in 2024 - Six Senses Kyoto. ( read original story ...)