Tokyo's attempts to not aggravate Beijing further over the Senkakus raises questions over how far it will go to defend its own territory. ( read original story ...)
Where to buy property in Tokyo, Japan
Publication by the Global Property Guide research team. Tokyo City serves as the main heartbeat of Tokyo Metropolis. It is the prime seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial family. It is the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese property insurance premiums to rise on cats & climate: Moody’s
Japanese fire insurance premiums, which are the prevalent type of homeowner and commercial insurance policy in the country, are likely to rise as insurers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s housing glut to hit 10mil in 2023
But as the number of households stops growing, “the number of excess housing units could rise further to 20 million or 30 million,” said Ken Miura, a professor at Kyoto University’s graduate school of ... ( read original story ...)
PHOTOS: Attraction Posters and Vehicle Details Unveiled for Three Fantasy Springs Attractions at Tokyo DisneySea
At the D23 Expo on now in Anaheim, CA, the show floor has offered a look at some of the attraction vehicles in the works for the upcoming Fantasy Springs attractions at Tokyo DisneySea. The land is ... ( read original story ...)
A 75-Year-Old Japanese House Was Transformed Into a Zen Weekend Hideaway
When Giselle Go and Philippe Terrien—cofounders of Japanese clean beauty brand DamDam—began searching for a quiet pied-à-terre on the fringes of Tokyo, they had a checklist at the ready: access to the ... ( read original story ...)
Is China heading for stagnation as property slump goes Japan’s way in a deja vu crisis
China’s real estate assets are facing the risk of a protracted pricing decline, if Japan’s experience in dealing with its own property bubble is anything to go by, analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Interview: ‘Time Out Market is about representing the best of the city under one roof’
Time Out Market Co-CEO Didier Souillat on why the Market is more than just a food hall and what Osaka can expect from the first Time Out Market in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Thakral divests Hotel WBF Namba Motomachi in Osaka, Japan
Thakral Corporation Ltd has divested its investment in the Hotel WBF Namba Motomachi in Osaka, Japan for a consideration that is about 2% lower than its original acquisition cost and valuation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka comes into its own
OSAKA - I have quite literally stepped into a video game. After a madcap rush through the sprawling park grounds of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka (from $86.35 on Klook) to get to its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Missing part of Japan’s 1st imported novel found in Osaka
KYOTO--The last half of what is regarded as Japan’s first imported novel has gone on display here for the first time. ( read original story ...)
M&G partners with ESR to develop logistics portfolio in Japan
M&G Real Estate’s Asia property fund has entered a partnership in Japan with ESR and its subsidiaries to develop a portfolio of logistics properties across Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. The partnership, ... ( read original story ...)
Kai Yufuin by Kengo Kuma revisits Japanese farmhouse architecture
One of the most distinctive features of the property is its independent villa suites, bungalows nestled among the rice fields as single-storey farmhouses. Made of wood, the suites have a hipped roof ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-PM Abe murder suspect says life destroyed by mom’s religion
The brazen assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun shocked a nation unused to high-profile political violence. But there has been another surprise in the weeks ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Ginza in Tokyo opening in new eco-friendly building on Aug. 30
The Apple Store in Tokyo's Ginza district is set to move in August to a new innovative, 12-story building that features a fire-resistant and eco-friendly wood and steel design. ( read original story ...)
Why Fukuoka is set to be a promising logistics market in Japan
Rents in some areas in the city rose by over 30% since 2018. Fukuoka is Japan’s fourth largest city after Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. In Japan, where the population is ageing, JLL says Fukuoka is ... ( read original story ...)