TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are hunting for a man and woman over the alleged robbery of a realtor in Edogawa Ward during a property visit on Tuesday, reports TBS News (March 31). Police ... ( read original story ...)
Why tiny buildings are big in Japan
Think big!" Mother was wrong. Just ask the property owners, architects and inventive construction managers in Tokyo and other Japanese cities who, over the years, have concocted some of the most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hotel Property Management Systems Market 2020: Development, Growth, Key Factors and Forecasts to 2026
Facts & Factors (FnF) published a market research report on “Japan Hotel Property Management Systems Market Overview By Trends, Industry Top Manufactures, Size, Industry Growth Analysis & Forecast ... ( read original story ...)
Stay like feudal lord: Castle in southwest Japan to become hotel for $5.5K/night
Hirado Castle in this southwestern Japan city will debut as a hotel in April, letting guests feel like an Edo period (1603-1868) f ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel to be rebuilt
Imperial Hotel Ltd said it will rebuild its renowned luxury hotel in central Tokyo at a cost of up to 250 billion yen in anticipation of post COVID-19 visitor demand amid a construction boom in luxury ... ( read original story ...)
Search continues for man who vandalized, burned Buddhist temple in L.A.’s Little Tokyo
The search continues for a man captured on camera last month setting fire to the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in downtown Los Angeles. Around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25, the unidentified man climbed ... ( read original story ...)
nendo transforms commercial facility into shared housing with geometric facade in tokyo
nendo has transformed a commercial facility, owned by japanese retail company marui, into a shared residence in tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Cabinet OKs law to limit foreign real estate deals in Japan citing national security
The bill has raised concerns about violation of privacy rights, and an intense debate over its provisions and constitutionality is likely. ( read original story ...)
Sorting out nanodiamonds with fluorescent centers
Joint Press Release by Hokkaido University, Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka University. Scientists have developed a method to use lasers to ... ( read original story ...)
Imperial Hotel Tokyo makes $2.3bn bet to fend off overseas rivals
The famed Imperial Hotel Tokyo announced Thursday a makeover costing up to 250 billion yen ($2.29 billion), aiming to increase its post-pandemic appeal as luxury competitors rush into the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t OKs bill tightening regulations on land purchase by foreigners
Japan's Cabinet approved a bill Friday to tighten regulations on the acquisition and use of land by foreign entities around core infr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves Bill to Oversee Land Deals Near Defence Bases, Border Islands
Japan's cabinet approved on Friday a bill that will tighten oversight of land deals and land use near military facilities and border islands, reflecting Tokyo's concern about overseas security risks. ( read original story ...)
Azumi Setoda is a renovated Japanese ryokan for contemporary travellers
Located on the tranquil island of Ikuchijima, Azumi Setoda is a traditional Japanese bathhouse hotel reimagined for the modern world ... ( read original story ...)
naf architect & design inserts glass courtyard in the center of this tokyo house
located in tokyo's meguro ward, 'house connected by courtyard' by naf architect & design is a three-story family home that blends the boundaries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kintetsu to sell 8 hotels to Blackstone for $550m
Japanese railway company Kintetsu Group Holdings plans to sell eight hotels in Osaka and Kyoto to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group for around 60 billion yen ($550 million), Nikkei has learned. ( read original story ...)
Japan analysing situation after N Korean missile launch
Tokyo [Japan], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government is analysing the situation after the launch of a supposedly ballistic missile by North Korea, NHK reported. "To protect the life and ... ( read original story ...)