Japan Cabinet allows schools to study banned imperial order

Abe, who has praised Kagoike, has denied making a donation, which is not illegal, or influencing the property sale. Kagoike is among many Japanese conservatives who have tried to reinstate the imperial rescript. Defense Minister Tomomi Inada told a recent ... ( read original story ...)

Both the most expensive, cheapest cities in the…

Private equity pouring in Mumbai's afluent Napean Sea area. Image:... Dotonbori, a popular nightlife and entertainment area in Osaka, Japan. Asian cities lorded over the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living report, out last week. ( read original story ...)

Things are looking up for Tokyo property

Sigrid Zialcita, Cushman & Wakefield, says low mortgage rates and a weak Japanese yen make the housing market in Japan attractive. Valuations are high. Here's what you can do ( read original story ...)

Astro Japan Property : Acquisition of New Hotel in Fukuoka

Astro Japan Property Group (ASX: AJA) today announced the acquisition of a newly constructed hotel in Fukuoka for a purchase price of ¥1.6 billion (A$18.8 million approx. at A$1=¥85). This represents a discount of approximately 3.6% on the independent ... ( read original story ...)

Astro Japan invests ¥10B in shopping mall

Astro Japan Property Group Ltd (ASX:AJA) has signed contracts to invest in a large shopping mall, near Tokyo in Japan, for ¥10 billion. This works out to be AU$117.6 million at today’s exchange rate, and this shopping mall will be the third largest in ... ( read original story ...)

Hotel boom inflating central Tokyo land prices

With hotel companies buying up properties at lofty prices, condo prices in central Tokyo are also surging. "There is no longer any property we can buy in central Tokyo," says a top official at a real estate investment trust managing company. According to ... ( read original story ...)