Anbang is aiming to sell its entire Japanese residential portfolio it bought from U.S. private equity firm Blackstone, according to sources. Anbang paid Blackstone around 260 billion yen ($2.4 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Anbang to sell entire $2.4 bln Japanese property portfolio, Blackstone seen bidding -sources
TOKYO — China’s troubled Anbang Insurance Group has started a sale of its entire $2.4 billion Japanese property portfolio and previous owner Blackstone Group is bidding, two people said, after ... ( read original story ...)
Toll back to logistics losses as Japanese parent loses face
Japan Post brought in a new management team and Toll returned to profit in 2018 after three years of losses but the 2018 results were boosted by property and equipment sales. Toll received anonymous ... ( read original story ...)
This Tokyo Town Can’t Give Away Houses
Seventeen-year-old Natsumi rises at 4:30 each morning to reach her high school in central Tokyo, with no local option. “It’s OK. I sleep on the train,” she said. The Imabayashis pay about $55 a month ... ( read original story ...)
Mayu Tokyo Woman
Catering exclusively to women, Mayu Tokyo Woman is an inspired take on the capsule hotel trend. The five-floor property has 120 clean and cosy ‘pod rooms’, a far cry from the all-male capsule hotels ... ( read original story ...)
Amazing Japanese home has 13 floors you can see all at once
The house, in Osaka, Japan, is a property with 13 different levels. But it’s not just a tall tower block – from the outside the house looks like a traditional two-storey home. And inside ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FTC probes Apple over pressuring parts makers
At least one of these Japanese firms said that although it demanded that its contract be revised on the grounds that the practice constituted a violation of its intellectual property rights ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Heights in Kirulapone takes luxurious living to new heights
Osaka Property Developers, one of the leading property developers and sales companies in Sri Lanka, launches yet another super luxury housing scheme, Osaka Heights in Kirulapone. The massive housing ... ( read original story ...)
Workplace Changes Occurring in Japan’s Office Market
Number one concern - Securing human resources Japanese office tenants' biggest perceived risk ... criteria for office buildings in the coming years." Global commercial property consultant CBRE is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement inaugurates state-of-the-art Centre for Technical Excellence
A cutting-edge Centre for Technical Excellence of Tokyo Cement Group, was inaugurated recently in Trincomalee. The Centre of Excellence will house the technical operations, R&D facilities and quality ... ( read original story ...)
Now Open: Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho, Tokyo
Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho debuts in Tokyo, Japan, as the first property of leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko's new brand "Tavinos," created for adventure-seeking millennials and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed is the scourge of gardens and every estate agent’s nightmare — here’s how to deal with it
But what of the weed’s impact on property sales? Property agent Mark Crampton of Middleton Advisors has bought several houses where Japanese knotweed has been found. “It doesn’t need to be ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka court rules demanding rent from tenants using space under expressway illegal
But in 2013, then Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto abolished property tax exemption measures applying to facilities serving the public interest in general, including the Semba Center premises. ... ( read original story ...)
Enjoy a delicious meal in retro Osaka City Central Public Hall!
Osaka City Central Public Hall, which celebrated its 100 anniversary in 2018, is a symbol of this area. The building is still used as a public facility, and it is designated as an “Important national ... ( read original story ...)
Best Things to Do in Osaka with Kids
Osaka is all too often overlooked by families looking to experience ... Inc. with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. All photos are property of Kids Are A Trip, Inc., unless ... ( read original story ...)
China’s purchases of US agricultural products ‘efforts to show goodwill’ ahead of Shanghai trade talks
A White House statement said the trade talks will cover multiple issues of “intellectual property, forced technology transfer ... reported that Trump had pressed Xi during their summit in Osaka for a ... ( read original story ...)